Schalk Burger (rugby player, born 1955)

Schalk Willem Petrus Burger Snr. (born 6 October 1955) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Schalk Burger Snr.

Birth name	Schalk Willem Petrus Burger
Date of birth	6 October 1955
Place of birth	Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	109 kg (240 lb)
School	Paarl Gimnasium
University	Stellenbosch University
Children	Schalk Burger
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1977–78, 84–87 1979–83 Western Province Eastern Province () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1984–86 South Africa 6

Playing career

Burger played for Western Province, Eastern Province and the Springboks. He made his test debut against the visiting England team on 2 June 1984 in Port Elizabeth.[2] Burger played 6 test matches for the Springboks.

Test history

No.	Opponents	Results (SA 1st)	Position	Points	Dates	Venue
1.	England	33–15	Lock		2 Jun 1984	Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
2.	England	35–9	Lock		9 Jun 1984	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
3.	New Zealand Cavaliers	21–15	Lock		10 May 1986	Newlands, Cape Town
4.	New Zealand Cavaliers	18–19	Lock		17 May 1986	Kings Park, Durban
5.	New Zealand Cavaliers	33–18	Lock		24 May 1986	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
6.	New Zealand Cavaliers	24–10	Lock		31 May 1986	Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Personal

Burger is the father of Schalk Burger, a former Springbok Loose-forward and Springbok Captain.

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 535

References

1. "Schalk Willem Petrus Burger". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
2. van der Merwe, Floris (2007). Matieland is Rugbyland 1980-2006. Stellenbosch: Sun Press. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-920109-79-0.