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Attie Strauss

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Attie Strauss
Birth nameJacobus Adriaan Strauss
Date of birth (1959-09-02) 2 September 1959 (age 65)
Place of birthCalvinia, Northern Cape
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb)
SchoolBoland Agricultural High School, Paarl
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead prop, Loosehead prop
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1983–1985 Western Province 22 (4)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1984 South Africa 2

Jacobus Adriaan 'Attie' Strauss (born 2 September 1959) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

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Strauss finished his schooling at Boland Agricultural High School in Paarl and then joined the South African Correctional Services in Pretoria. He played for the Northern Transvaal under–20, under–25 and B–teams. He also played for the Northern Free State under–20 team and in 1983 he joined the rugby club of Stellenbosch University. In his first match for Maties he formed the front row with Hempies du Toit and Shaun Povey, both Springboks. Strauss made his senior provincial debut for Western Province in 1983.[2]

He made his test debut for the Springboks against the visiting South American Jaguars team on 20 October 1984 at Loftus Versveld in Pretoria.[3]

Test history

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No. Opponents Results
(RSA 1st)
Position Points Dates Venue
1. South American Jaguars 32–15 Tighthead prop 20 Oct 1984 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2. South American Jaguars 22–13 Tighthead prop 27 Oct 1984 Newlands, Cape Town

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Attie Strauss". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  2. ^ Van der Merwe, F. J. G. (Floris J. G.), 1951- (2007). Matieland is rugbyland, 1980-2006. Stellenbosch: SUN Press. p. 133. ISBN 9781920109790. OCLC 190836768.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1985). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1985. S.A. Rugby Writers' Society. pp. 51–52.