Rampie Stander

Jacobus Casperus Johannes 'Rampie' Stander (25 December 1944 – 28 August 1980) was a South African rugby union player.[1]

Rampie Stander

Birth name	Jacobus Casperus Johannes Stander
Date of birth	25 December 1944
Place of birth	Cape Town, Western Cape
Date of death	28 August 1980 (aged 35)
Place of death	Bloemfontein, Free State
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	102 kg (225 lb)
School	Vanderbijlpark High School
University	Stellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead prop Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1967–1971 Western Province 23 () 1972–1980 Free State () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1974–1976 South Africa 5

Playing career

Born in Cape Town, Stander grew up in Vanderbijlpark and after he finished school, enrolled at Stellenbosch University for a law degree. He played rugby for the University from 1966 to 1971 and during this time made his senior provincial debut for Western Province. Stander moved to Bloemfontein in 1972 and continued his playing career with the Free State.[2]

Stander was selected on the replacement bench for the Springboks during the test series against the 1974 touring British Lions team. He did not get an opportunity during the first three tests and made his test debut during the fourth test against the Lions when he replaced Niek Bezuidenhout after seventeen minutes in the second half. Stander toured with the Springboks to France at the end of 1974, but Bezuidenhout regained his place for the test series during the tour. In 1976 Stander was selected for all four test matches against the touring All Blacks.[3] Stander played five tests and three tour matches for South Africa and scored one try during a tour match.[4]

Test history

No.	Opposition	Result (SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Date	Venue
1.	British Lions	13–13	Replacement		27 July 1974	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
2.	New Zealand	16–7	Loosehead prop		24 July 1976	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
3.	New Zealand	9–15	Loosehead prop		14 August 1976	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
4.	New Zealand	15–10	Loosehead prop		4 September 1976	Newlands, Cape Town
5.	New Zealand	15–14	Loosehead prop		18 September 1976	Ellis Park, Johannesburg

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 479

References

1. "Rampie Stander". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
2. Craven, Daniel Hartman (1980). Die groot rugbygesin van die Maties. Kaapstad: G. & S. pp. 173–174. ISBN 0620048794. OCLC 86067195.
3. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 88, 93–96. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
4. Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 160. ISBN 0958423148.