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Krynauw Otto

Krynauw Otto (born 8 October 1971) is a South African former professional rugby union player who played as a lock.[1][2]

Krynauw Otto
Date of birth (1971-10-08) 8 October 1971 (age 53)
Place of birthBelfast, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight117 kg (258 lb)
SchoolWitbank Technical High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990 South Eastern Transvaal 3 ()
1993–1999 Northern Transvaal 87 ()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–2000 Bulls 47 (10)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995–2000 South Africa 38 (5)

Playing career

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Provincial

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Otto made his provincial debut as a nineteen-year-old, for South Eastern Transvaal in 1990. He then moved to Northern Transvaal, playing for the under-20 side and in 1993, made his debut for the senior side.[3] He was a member of the Blue Bulls team that won the Currie Cup in 1998.[4]

International

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Otto made his debut for the South African national team in the 1995 Rugby World Cup against Romania at Newlands in Cape Town and went on to play 38 tests.[2]

He was part of the 1998 Springbok team that won the Tri-Nations and a member of the 1999 World Cup squad that finished third in the tournament.

Otto retired at the age of 28 after medical examinations revealed a subdural haematoma in the left frontal area of his brain, incurred during a match against Australia on 8 July 2000.[2][5]

Test history

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No. Opposition Result (SA 1st) Position Tries Date Venue
1.   Romania 21–8 Lock 30 May 1995 Newlands, Cape Town
2.   Canada 20–0 Substitute 3 Jun 1995 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
3.   Samoa 42–14 Substitute 10 Jun 1995 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
4.   British Lions 35–16 Lock 5 Jul 1997 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
5.   New Zealand 32–35 Lock 19 Jul 1997 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
6.   Australia 20–32 Lock 2 Aug 1997 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
7.   New Zealand 35–55 Lock 9 Aug 1997 Eden Park, Auckland
8.   Italy 61–31 Lock 8 Nov 1997 Dall'Ara Stadium, Bologna
9.   France 36–32 Lock 15 Nov 1997 Stade de Gerland, Lyon
10.   France 52–10 Lock 22 Nov 1997 Parc des Princes, Paris
11.   England 29–11 Lock 29 Nov 1997 Twickenham, London
12.   Scotland 68–10 Lock 6 Dec 1997 Murrayfield, Edinburgh
13.   Ireland 37–13 Lock 13 Jun 1998 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
14.   Ireland 33–0 Lock 20 Jun 1998 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
15.   Wales 96–13 Lock 1 27 Jun 1998 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
16.   England 18–0 Lock 4 Jul 1998 Newlands, Cape Town
17.   Australia 14–13 Lock 18 Jul 1998 Subiaco Oval, Perth
18.   New Zealand 13–3 Lock 25 Jul 1998 Athletic Park, Wellington
19.   New Zealand 24–23 Lock 15 Aug 1998 Kings Park, Durban
20.   Australia 29–15 Lock 22 Aug 1998 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
21.   Wales 28–20 Lock 14 Nov 1998 Wembley, London
22.   Scotland 35–10 Lock 21 Nov 1998 Murrayfield, Edinburgh
23.   Ireland 27–13 Lock 28 Nov 1998 Lansdowne Road, Dublin
24.   England 7–13 Lock 5 Dec 1998 Twickenham, London
25.   Italy 74–3 Lock 12 Jun 1999 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
26.   Wales 19–29 Lock 26 Jun 1998 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
27.   New Zealand 0–28 Lock 10 Jul 1999 Carisbrook, Dunedin
28.   Australia 6–32 Lock 17 Jul 1999 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
29.   Scotland 46–29 Substitute 3 Oct 1999 Murrayfield, Edinburgh
30.   Spain 47–3 Lock 10 Oct 1999 Murrayfield, Edinburgh
31.   Uruguay 39–3 Lock 15 Oct 1999 Hampden Park, Glasgow
32.   England 44–21 Lock 24 Oct 1999 Stade de France, Paris
33.   Australia 21–27 Lock 30 Oct 1999 Twickenham, London
34.   New Zealand 22–18 Lock 4 Nov 1999 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
35.   Canada 51–18 Lock 10 Jun 2000 Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London
36.   England 18–13 Lock 17 Jun 2000 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
37.   England 22–27 Lock 24 Jun 2000 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
38.   Australia 23–44 Lock 8 Jul 2000 Colonial Stadium, Melbourne

Accolades

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In 1993, Otto was nominated one of the five most Promising Players of the Year (under-23), along with FP Naude, Ryno Opperman, Christiaan Scholtz and Johan Roux.[2][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Krynauw Otto". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Top 50 Boks: Krynauw Otto". SARugby.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  3. ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1995). Bankfin Annual 1995. SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 118. ISBN 0620189223.
  4. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 215. ISBN 0958423148.
  5. ^ Nel, Brenden (23 August 2000). "Shocked Boks wish Krynauw Otto well". Independent Online. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  6. ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1995). Bankfin Annual 1995. SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 13. ISBN 0620189223.
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