FA Meiring
South African rugby union player (born 1967)
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Francois Anton Meiring (born 24 August 1967) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]
BornFrancois Anton Meiring
24 August 1967
24 August 1967
Somerset East, Eastern Cape
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
SchoolGill College, Somerset East
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| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Gill College, Somerset East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
As a schoolboy, Meiring represented North Eastern Cape at 1984-1986 Craven Week tournament after which he was selected for the South African Schools team. He made his senior provincial debut in 1990 and played provincial rugby for Eastern Province and Northern Transvaal. In 1994 he toured with the Springboks to New Zealand. Meiring did not play in any test matches but played in seven tour matches, scoring two tries for the Springboks.[2]