Tom van Vuuren

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| name = Tom van Vuuren

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| full_name = {{nowrap|Thomas Frederick Jansen van Vuuren}}

| birth_date = {{birth date|1889|07|09|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Adelaide, South Africa

| death_date = {{death date and age|1947|07|07|1889|07|09|df=yes}}

| death_place = Albany, South Africa

| height = 6 ft 4½ in

| weight = 208 lb

| occupation =

| school = Paul Roos Gymnasium

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| position = Forward

| provinceyears1 =

| province1 = {{rut|Eastern Province}}

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| repyears1 = 1912–13

| repteam1 = {{nrut|South Africa}}

| repcaps1 = 5

| reppoints1 = 0

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Thomas Frederick Jansen van Vuuren (9 July 1889 – 7 July 1947) was a South African international rugby union player.

Born on Glen Lynden Farm in Adelaide, van Vuuren was educated at Paul Roos Gymnasium. He based himself in Grahamstown through his career and was associated with Albany RFC.{{cite web |title=Tom van Vuuren |url=https://bokhist.com/PlayerData.aspx?PlayerID=243 |website=bokhist.com}}

A sizeable forward, van Vuuren was 6 ft 4½ in tall and weighted 208 pounds at the time of his Springboks call up for their 1912–13 tour of Europe, where he featured in all five international fixtures to help secure a whitewash.{{cite news |title=Football |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/816832112 |work=The Western Times |date=7 October 1912}}{{cite book |last=Vaughan |first=Iris |title=These Were My Yesterdays |date=1966 |publisher=Timmins |page=44}}

Outside of rugby, van Vuuren worked as both a farmer and teacher.