Christian Johannes de Nysschen (31 January 1936 – 2 November 2016 ) was a South African rugby union player.
 De Nysschen in New Zealand in 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Christian Johannes de Nysschen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 January 1936 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ladysmith, Natal, Union of South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 2 November 2016 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Krugersdorp, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ladysmith High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career edit
De Nysschen was born in Ladysmith and went to school, first in Bergville and later in Ladysmith, where he wrote matric at Ladysmith High School. As a 19 year old he made his debut for Natal and still 19, he became a Springbok.[1]
De Nysschen toured with the Springboks to Australia and New Zealand in 1956. He did not play in any test matches, but did play in ten tour matches and scored one try.[2]
See also edit
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 334
References edit
- ^ Herbert, Alfred (1980). The Natal rugby story (1st ed.). Pietermaritzburg, South Africa: Shuter & Shooter in conjunction with the Natal Rugby Union. pp. 434, 441. ISBN 0-86985-489-5. OCLC 14768537.
- ^ Heath, Duane; Grieb, Eddie; Smit, Kobus (2020). South African Rugby Annual 2020. Cape Town: South African Rugby Union. p. 236. ISBN 9780620872041.