Renier Grobler
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Full nameRenier Niccolaas Grobler
Born14 November 1946
Luanshya, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia)
Died26 May 1971 (aged 24)
Cape Town, South Africa
Height5 ft 10.5 in (179 cm)
| Full name | Renier Niccolaas Grobler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 14 November 1946 Luanshya, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 May 1971 (aged 24) Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10.5 in (179 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 3 lb (185 lb; 84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sundra High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | SAAF corporal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Renier Niccolaas Grobler (14 November 1946 – 26 May 1971) was a South African international rugby union player.[1]
Rugby career
A wing three–quarter, Grobler gained a Springboks call up in 1969 after impressing from his three provincial appearances for Northern Transvaal. He had scored a try on debut for Northern Transvaal in a defeat of the touring Wallabies and also scored a try in the 1969 Currie Cup final. His Springboks opportunity came on their 1969–70 tour of Britain and Ireland, but he didn't get to play any of the international fixtures and was sidelined for the final few weeks with a fractured thumb.[2]