Hermanus Potgieter
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Born
11 November 1953
Hermanus Lambertus Potgieter
11 November 1953
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
SchoolKirkwood High School
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kirkwood High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hermanus Lambertus Potgieter (born 11 January 1953 in Kirkwood, Eastern Cape, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
Test history
Potgieter attended the University of Stellenbosch for two years in 1973 and 1974, after which he relocated to the University of the Free State.[2] He went on the play his senior provincial rugby for the Free State and Eastern Province. Potgieter made his test match debut for the Springboks against the World XV on 27 August 1977 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria and scored a try on his test debut.[3]
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. | World XV | 45–24 | Wing | 1 | 27 August 1977 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |