Dawid Schalk Pienaar "Dawie" Ackermann (3 June 1930 – 1 January 1970), was a South African international rugby union and rugby league footballer. His position was at Flanker (or loose forward in rugby league).
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| Birth name | Dawid Schalk Pienaar Ackermann[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 June 1930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Aliwal North, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1 January 1970 (aged 39) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby union career edit
Ackermann started his career as a rugby union player, appearing for Western Province and Transvaal. He also played in eight test matches for South Africa between 1955 and 1958.
Rugby league career edit
In 1962, Ackermann was one of a number of high-profile South African players to switch to rugby league. He was selected by the RLSA to play in a three match series against Great Britain, who were returning from their 1962 tour of Australia and New Zealand. Ackermann played in all three games, scoring a try in the second game.[2]
In 1963, he was part of the team which toured Australia and New Zealand, captaining the side in the two games against Australia.[3][4] Following the collapse of rugby league in South Africa after the tour, Ackermann was forced to retire due to the ban on rugby league players from participating in rugby union.
References edit
- ^ "Dawie Ackermann". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ Lush, Peter; Snyders, Hendrik (2015). Tries and Conversions: South African Rugby League Players. London League Publications. ISBN 978-1909885073.
- ^ "Australia vs South Africa 1963 Series - Game 1". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Australia vs South Africa 1963 Series – Game 2". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
External links edit
- Dawie Ackermann at Rugby League Project