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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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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).
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.
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.
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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)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby league career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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).
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.
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.