André de Wet
South African rugby union player and politician
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André Eloff de Wet (born 1 August 1946) is a South African former international rugby union player.
| Full name | André Eloff de Wet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 August 1946 Kokstad, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101.3 kg (223 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Selborne College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Stellenbosch University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Kokstad, de Wet represented Border Schools while attending Selborne College and played rugby for Stellenbosch University, from where he was selected to a Southern Universities XV. He made his representative debut for Western Province in 1967 and two years later gained Springboks selection for a home series against the Wallabies, appearing as a lock in two Test matches. As a member of the 1969–70 Springboks tour, de Wet made a further Test appearance against England at Twickenham. He later competed for Border.[1][2]
Post rugby, de Wet served in both the House of Assembly and Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature.[3]