Keith Steven Andrews (born 3 May 1962) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | Keith Steven Andrews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 May 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Molteno, Eastern Cape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Selborne College, East London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Mark Andrews (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career edit
Andrews completed his schooling at Selborne College in East London in the Eastern Cape, where played as a Flank. He also played Flank for the Western Province under–20 team after he moved to Cape Town to study at the University of Cape Town.[2] He made his senior provincial debut for Western Province in 1985 as a Tighthead prop and spent 13 seasons with Western Province and was part of the Western Province team that won the Currie Cup in 1986 and 1997.[3]
He made his test debut for the Springboks against England on 14 November 1992 at Twickenham in London. His last test match was the drawn test against New Zealand on 6 August 1994 at Eden Park in Auckland.[4] Andrews played nine test matches and twenty–two tour matched for the Springboks.[3]
Test history edit
| No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) |
Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
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| 1. |  England |
16–33 | Tighthead prop | 14 Nov 1992 | Twickenham, London | |
| 2. |  France |
20–20 | Tighthead prop | 26 Jun 1993 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | |
| 3. | France |
17–18 | Tighthead prop | 3 Jul 1993 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 4. |  Australia |
19–12 | Tighthead prop | 31 Jul 1993 | Sydney Football Stadium (SFG), Sydney | |
| 5. | Australia |
20–28 | Tighthead prop | 14 Aug 1993 | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane | |
| 6. | Australia |
12–19 | Tighthead prop | 21 Aug 1993 | Sydney Football Stadium (SFG), Sydney | |
| 7. |  Argentina |
29–26 | Tighthead prop | 5 Nov 1993 | Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires | |
| 8. | Argentina |
52–23 | Tighthead prop | 13 Nov 1993 | Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires | |
| 9. |  New Zealand |
18–18 | Tighthead prop | 6 Aug 1994 | Eden Park, Auckland |
Accolades edit
Andrews was voted one of the five South African Young Players of the Year for 1986, along with Martin Knoetze, Hendrik Kruger, Tiaan Strauss and Frans Wessels.[2]
See also edit
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 574
References edit
- ^ "Keith Andrews". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ a b Van Rooyen, Quintus (1987). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1987. SA Rugby Writers' Society. pp. 8, 71.
- ^ a b Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 329. ISBN 0958423148.
- ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 129–136, 141. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.