Piet Greyling
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Born
16 May 1942
Pieter Johannes Frederik 'Piet' Greyling
16 May 1942
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Sentraal, Bloemfontein
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Sentraal, Bloemfontein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Potchefstroom Agriculture College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pieter Johannes Frederik 'Piet' Greyling, born 16 May 1942 in Zastron, South Africa, is a South African rugby union player who has represented the national team, the Springboks, 43 times, captaining them once, and scoring 5 tries in total. Greyling has been described as one of the best and toughest flanks,[1] and is best known for his pairing with Jan Ellis in 24 tests.
Piet Greyling was brought up on a tobacco farm in Mashonaland in then-Rhodesia. At the age of 14 he was sent to Sentraal High School[2] in Bloemfontein, and eventually played for Free State Schools. After briefly attending Potchefstroom Agricultural College, Greyling returned to Rhodesia.[1]