Keith Andrews (rugby union)
South African rugby union footballer
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Keith Steven Andrews (born 3 May 1962) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]
3 May 1962
| Born | Keith Steven Andrews 3 May 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Selborne College, East London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Mark Andrews (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
Andrews completed his schooling at Selborne College in East London in the Eastern Cape, where played as a Flank. He also played Flank for the Western Province under–20 team after he moved to Cape Town to study at the University of Cape Town.[2] He made his senior provincial debut for Western Province in 1985 as a Tighthead prop and spent 13 seasons with Western Province and was part of the Western Province team that won the Currie Cup in 1986 and 1997.[3]
He made his test debut for the Springboks against England on 14 November 1992 at Twickenham in London. His last test match was the drawn test against New Zealand on 6 August 1994 at Eden Park in Auckland.[4] Andrews played nine test matches and twenty–two tour matched for the Springboks.[3]
Test history
| No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
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| 1. | 16–33 | Tighthead prop | 14 Nov 1992 | Twickenham, London | ||
| 2. | 20–20 | Tighthead prop | 26 Jun 1993 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| 3. | 17–18 | Tighthead prop | 3 Jul 1993 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | ||
| 4. | 19–12 | Tighthead prop | 31 Jul 1993 | Sydney Football Stadium (SFG), Sydney | ||
| 5. | 20–28 | Tighthead prop | 14 Aug 1993 | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| 6. | 12–19 | Tighthead prop | 21 Aug 1993 | Sydney Football Stadium (SFG), Sydney | ||
| 7. | 29–26 | Tighthead prop | 5 Nov 1993 | Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires | ||
| 8. | 52–23 | Tighthead prop | 13 Nov 1993 | Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires | ||
| 9. | 18–18 | Tighthead prop | 6 Aug 1994 | Eden Park, Auckland |
Accolades
Andrews was voted one of the five South African Young Players of the Year for 1986, along with Martin Knoetze, Hendrik Kruger, Tiaan Strauss and Frans Wessels.[2]
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 574