Tiaan Strauss
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Christian Petrus Strauss, (born 28 June 1965 in Upington, South Africa
) commonly known as Tiaan Strauss was a rugby footballer who represented both South Africa and Australia at International level in rugby union and also played top-level domestic rugby league in Australia.
He won 15 caps for the Springboks between 1992 and 1994, scoring 4 tries and even captaining
them on one occasion. He also made a record 156 caps for Western Province during Western Province's golden period before he moved permanently to Australia.
In Australia he played two seasons with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks before switching back to rugby union for New South Wales. He was selected for the Wallabies a total of 11 times, scoring a hat trick against Ireland on debut. All but two of his caps were from the bench. He did make a capable replacement for Toutai Kefu
in the 1999 World Cup Quarter Final in Cardiff
when the former was banned but it turned out to be his last cap.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
) commonly known as Tiaan Strauss was a rugby footballer who represented both South Africa and Australia at International level in rugby union and also played top-level domestic rugby league in Australia.
He won 15 caps for the Springboks between 1992 and 1994, scoring 4 tries and even captaining
South African rugby union captains
Every player to captain the South Africa national rugby union team in a test match are listed here. Captains are listed in chronological order of their first match as captain.-Male:...
them on one occasion. He also made a record 156 caps for Western Province during Western Province's golden period before he moved permanently to Australia.
In Australia he played two seasons with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks before switching back to rugby union for New South Wales. He was selected for the Wallabies a total of 11 times, scoring a hat trick against Ireland on debut. All but two of his caps were from the bench. He did make a capable replacement for Toutai Kefu
Toutai Kefu
Toutai Kefu is a rugby player who won 60 caps playing at number eight for the Australian rugby union side .-Career:...
in the 1999 World Cup Quarter Final in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
when the former was banned but it turned out to be his last cap.
External links
- http://www.africapewines.com/about.htm
- Tiaan Strauss at yesterdaydhero.com.au
- http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=2247
- http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiaan_Strauss (in French)
- http://www.scrum.com/1200_1205.php?player=10544&includeref=dynamic
- http://www.genslin.us/bokke/SARugby.html