Brian Pfaff

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| name = Brian Pfaff

| image = Brian Pfaff, South African rugby union player.png

| caption = Pfaff in New Zealand in 1956

| birth_name = Brian Desmond Pfaff

| birth_date = {{Birth date |1930|3|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Durban, Natal

| height = 1.80m

| weight = 77kg

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1998|5|8|1930|3|2|df=yes}}

| death_place = Johannesburg, Gauteng

| ru_position = Flyhalf, Centre, Fullback

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| province1 = {{rut|Western Province}}

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| ru_provinceyears1 = 1950–1956

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| repteam1 = South Africa

| repyears1 = 1956

| repcaps1 = 1

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| school = Hilton College

| university = University of Cape Town

| children = David Pfaff

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Brian Desmond Pfaff (2 March 1930 – 8 May 1998) was a South African rugby union player and first-class cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/6052.html|title=Brian Pfaff|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=2021-06-29}}

Rugby union career

Pfaff was born in Durban and attended Hilton College. At school he won colours for many sports, including rugby union and boxing. After school he went to the University of Cape Town to study accounting and played rugby and cricket for Western Province.{{Cite book|title=SA Rugby Annual 2000|last=Colquhoun|first=Andy|publisher=SARFU & MWP Media Sport|year=2000|isbn=0958423156|location=Cape Town|pages=436}}

Pfaff made his provincial debut for {{rut|Western Province}} in 1952 and played flyhalf and centre for the union.{{Cite book|last=Parker|first=A. C.|title=W.P. Rugby : centenary, 1883-1983|publisher=WPRFU|others=Western Province Rugby Football Union (South Africa)|year=1983|isbn=0-620-06555-9|edition=1st|location=Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa|pages=46, 302|oclc=54188953}} He toured with the Springboks to Australia and New Zealand in 1956. His first and only test match was against {{nrut|Australia}} at the Sydney Cricket Ground.{{Cite book|title=South African rugby test players 1949-1995|last=Jooste|first=Graham K.|date=1995|publisher=Penguin|isbn=0140250174|location=Johannesburg|pages=19|oclc=36916860}} On the New Zealand leg of the tour he played in three matches. Later in 1956 he captained the South African Universities rugby side on their tour of Europe.

= Test history =

No.	Opponents	Results (SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Dates	Venue
class="wikitable sortable"
1.	{{ru\|AUS}}	align="center"\|9–0	Flyhalf		26 May 1956	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Cricket career

Pfaff played first-class cricket for Western Province, making his debut during the 1952/53 season.{{Cite book|last=Parker|first=A. C.|title=W.P. cricket 100 - not out|date=1990|publisher=WPCU|isbn=0-620-14738-5|location=Cape Town|pages=26|oclc=122317315}} He played in all six matches when Western Province won the Currie Cup in 1952/53. Pfaff scored 941 runs in his eighteen matches at an average of 33.60, with a high score of 78.{{Cite web|title=Brian Pfaff profile|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/brian-pfaff-46830|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-29|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629191720/https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/brian-pfaff-46830 |archive-date=2021-06-29 }}