Martiens le Roux
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BornMarthinus le Roux
30 March 1951
30 March 1951
Wesselsbron, Free State, South Africa
Died14 October 2006 (aged 55)
Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb)
| Born | Marthinus le Roux 30 March 1951 Wesselsbron, Free State, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 14 October 2006 (aged 55) Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wessel Maree High School, Odendaalsrus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marthinus 'Martiens' le Roux (born 30 March 1951 – 14 October 2006) was a South African rugby union player.[1]
Test history
Le Roux played his entire provincial career for the Free State and made 162 appearances for his province. He was part of the Free State team that won the province’s first Currie Cup trophy in 1976.
Le Roux made his test debut for the Springboks on 31 May 1980 at Newlands in Cape Town against the touring British and Irish Lions team, captained by Bill Beaumont. He played in all four tests against the Lions and followed it with tests against the South American Jaguars, France and Ireland. He played in 8 test matches for the Springboks.[2]
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. |  British Lions | 26–22 | Tighthead prop | 31 May 1980 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 2. | British Lions | 26–19 | Tighthead prop | 14 June 1980 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |
| 3. | British Lions | 12–10 | Tighthead prop | 28 June 1980 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| 4. | British Lions | 13–17 | Tighthead prop | 12 July 1980 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
| 5. |  South American Jaguars | 22–13 | Tighthead prop | 18 October 1980 | Wanderers Club, Montevideo | |
| 6. | South American Jaguars | 30–16 | Tighthead prop | 25 October 1980 | Prince of Wales Country Club, Santiago | |
| 7. |  France | 37–15 | Tighthead prop | 8 November 1980 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
| 8. |  Ireland | 23–15 | Tighthead prop | 30 May 1981 | Newlands, Cape Town |