Jan Stegmann
South African rugby union player
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Johannes Augustus Stegmann (21 June 1887 – 7 December 1984) was a South African rugby union player.
| Full name | Johannes Augustus Stegmann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 21 June 1887 Bedford, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 December 1984 (aged 97) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84.8 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Stegmann was the ninth born of 13 siblings, which included Springbok Anton. He hailed from Bedford.[1]
A strong–running winger, Stegmann played for Stellenbosch and Johannesburg club Digger. He was a Transvaal representative player when he gained his Springboks call up in 1912, for a tour of Great Britain, Ireland and France. The Springboks won all five international matches, with Stegmann contributing two tries against Scotland, followed a week later by a hat–trick against Ireland at Lansdowne Road. He featured in each of the five internationals.[2][3]
Stegmann subsequently studied dentistry at the University of Edinburgh and represented Scotland in athletics.[1]