Chris Rossouw (rugby union, born 1969)
South African rugby union footballer
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Christiaan le Cordier "Chris" Rossouw (born 14 September 1969) is a retired South African rugby union player, usually positioned at hooker.[1]
14 September 1969
| Born | Christiaan le Cordier Rossouw 14 September 1969 Delmas, Mpumalanga, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Hugenote, Springs, Gauteng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Pretoria Rand Afrikaans University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Rossouw played Craven Week rugby for Eastern Transvaal and was selected for the South African Schools team in 1987.[2] In 1989 he was selected for the South Africa under-20 team. His debut in senior representative rugby was with Northern Transvaal in 1992. He also played for the Transvaal, later named the Gauteng Lions, from 1994 to 1997 and for the Sharks from 1998 to 2000.[3]
He won 9 caps with the Springboks, with his debut test match against Western Samoa on 13 April 1995 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Rossouw represented South Africa at the 1995 and the 1999 Rugby World Cups.[4]
Test history
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. |  Samoa | 60–8 | Hooker | 1 | 13 April 1995 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
| 2. |  Romania | 21–8 | Hooker | 30 May 1995 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 3. | Samoa | 42–14 | Hooker | 1 | 10 June 1995 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
| 4. |  France | 19–15 | Hooker | 17 June 1995 | Kings Park, Durban | |
| 5. |  New Zealand | 15–12 | Hooker | 24 June 1995 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 6. | New Zealand | 18–34 | Replacement | 7 August 1999 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
| 7. |  Australia | 10–9 | Replacement | 14 August 1999 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 8. |  Spain | 47–3 | Hooker | 10 October 1999 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | |
| 9. | New Zealand | 22–18 | Replacement | 4 November 1999 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |