Willem Stapelberg
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BornWillem Pieter Stapelberg
29 January 1947
29 January 1947
Pretoria, Gauteng
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Hendrik Verwoerd, Pretoria
| Born | Willem Pieter Stapelberg 29 January 1947 Pretoria, Gauteng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Hendrik Verwoerd, Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Willem Pieter Stapelberg (born 29 January 1947) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
Test history
A police detective by profession, Stapelberg played provincial rugby for Northern Transvaal and was a member of the Currie Cup winning teams in 1968, 1973 and 1974.[2]
Stapelberg toured with the Springboks to France in 1974 and made his test debut against France on 23 November 1974 in Toulouse. He played in both test matches on the French tour, scoring a try in each match. He also played in four tour matches and scored one further try for the Springboks.[3]
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. |  France | 13–4 | Wing | 1 | 23 November 1974 | Stade Municipal, Toulouse |
| 2. | France | 10–8 | Wing | 1 | 30 November 1974 | Parc des Princes, Paris |