Birth name | Eduard Friedrich Wilhelm Krantz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 10 August 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Senekal, Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Hoërskool Sentraal, Bloemfontein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eduard Friedrich Wilhelm "Edrich" Krantz (born 10 August 1954) is a former South African rugby union player. [1]
Krantz played his senior provincial rugby for the Free State and Northern Transvaal. He was a member of the Free State team that won the Currie Cup in 1976 as well as the Northern Transvaal team that won in 1980. [2]
Krantz made his test match debut for the Springboks against the touring New Zealand side captained by Andy Leslie, on 24 July 1976 at the Kings Park Stadium in Durban and scored a try on test debut. He played one further test match for the Springboks, against the 1981 touring team from Ireland. [3] Krantz also toured with Springboks to South America in 1980 and to New Zealand in 1981. He played 9 matches for the Springboks on tour and scored 11 tries in tour matches. [4]
No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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1. | New Zealand | 16–7 | Wing | 1 | 24 July 1976 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban |
2. | Ireland | 23–15 | Wing | 30 May 1981 | Newlands, Cape Town |
Birth name | Eduard Friedrich Wilhelm Krantz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 10 August 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Senekal, Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Hoërskool Sentraal, Bloemfontein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eduard Friedrich Wilhelm "Edrich" Krantz (born 10 August 1954) is a former South African rugby union player. [1]
Krantz played his senior provincial rugby for the Free State and Northern Transvaal. He was a member of the Free State team that won the Currie Cup in 1976 as well as the Northern Transvaal team that won in 1980. [2]
Krantz made his test match debut for the Springboks against the touring New Zealand side captained by Andy Leslie, on 24 July 1976 at the Kings Park Stadium in Durban and scored a try on test debut. He played one further test match for the Springboks, against the 1981 touring team from Ireland. [3] Krantz also toured with Springboks to South America in 1980 and to New Zealand in 1981. He played 9 matches for the Springboks on tour and scored 11 tries in tour matches. [4]
No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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1. | New Zealand | 16–7 | Wing | 1 | 24 July 1976 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban |
2. | Ireland | 23–15 | Wing | 30 May 1981 | Newlands, Cape Town |