Burger Geldenhuys
{{short description|South African rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Use South African English|date=October 2019}}
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| name = Burger Geldenhuys
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| birth_name = Schalk Burger Geldenhuys
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| birth_place = Kroonstad, Free State, South Africa
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|5|18|df=y}}
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| height = 1.88m
| weight = 93kg
| ru_position =Flanker
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| ru_province1 = Northern Transvaal
| ru_provinceyears1 = 1977–1989
| ru_provinceapps1 = 184
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| repteam1 = South Africa
| repyears1 = 1981–1989
| repcaps1 = 7
| reppoints1 = 4
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| school = Kroonstad High School
| university = University of Pretoria
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Schalk Burger Geldenhuys (born 18 May 1956) is a South African former rugby union player.[http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/9361.html Burger Geldenhuys rugby profile] Scrum.com
Career
Throughout his career he played for only one province, Northern Transvaal. Geldenhuys played 184 matches for Northern Transvaal and also captained his province 54 times.
In total, he played in seven tests for the Springboks and scored one try. His first test was as flanker on 29 August 1981 against the All Blacks at Athletic Park, Wellington. His seventh and final test occurred on 2 September 1989 against a World XV side at Ellis Park, Johannesburg.
= Test history =
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| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. | {{ru|NZL}} | align="center"|24–12 | Flank | 29 August 1981 | Athletic Park, Wellington | |
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| 2. | {{ru|NZL}} | align="center"|22–25 | Flank | 12 September 1981 | Eden Park, Auckland | |
| 3. | {{ru|USA}} | align="center"|38–7 | Flank | align="center"|1 | 20 September 1981 | Owl Creek Polo ground, Glenville, New York |
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| 4. | 24px South American Jaguars | align="center"|50–18 | Flank | 27 March 1982 | Loftus Versveld, Pretoria | |
| 5. | 24px South American Jaguars | align="center"|12–21 | Flank | 3 April 1982 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |
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| 6. | World XV | align="center"|20–19 | Flank | 26 August 1989 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 7. | World XV | align="center"|22–16 | Flank | 2 September 1989 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
Accolades
He was inducted into the University of Pretoria sport hall of fame.{{Cite web|url=http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=10413|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717033810/http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=10413|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 July 2011|title=Hall of fame > University of Pretoria|date=17 July 2011|access-date=30 September 2019}}
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 528
References
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Category:Sportspeople from Kroonstad
Category:South African rugby union players
Category:South Africa international rugby union players
Category:University of Pretoria alumni
Category:Rugby union players from the Free State (province)
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