Colin Beck (rugby union)

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Colin Beck
Birth nameJacobus Johannes Beck
Date of birth (1959-03-27) 27 March 1959 (age 65)
Place of birthStrand, Western Cape, South Africa
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
SchoolStrand High School, Strand, Western Cape
UniversityStellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1977–1981, 1985
1982–1983		 Stellenbosch University
Defence		 ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1980–1985
Western Province
 44 364
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1981 South Africa 3 (4)

Jacobus Johannes 'Colin' Beck (born 27 March 1959) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

Provincial career

Beck started his career at the University of Stellenbosch in 1977 when he played for the

South American Jaguars. Beck had a very successful 1982 season, when he was the top scorer in all provincial matches in South Africa with 225 points and in the Currie Cup with 149 points. As a result of his performance he was nominated for Player of the Year. Beck suffered a severe knee injury in 1983, which kept him out of rugby for more than a year. On his return in 1985 he struggled to regain his previous form and his last provincial match was on 18 May 1985 against Transvaal at Newlands.[2]

International career

Beck was first selected for the

Wellington. In the third test he once again replaced Du Plessis in the second half. His first start in a test for the Springboks was against the USA at the Owl Creek Polo ground in Glenville, New York. Beck scored one test try and also played in 9 tour matches for the Springboks, scoring 31 points (4 tries, 3 conversions, 2 penalty goals and 1 drop goal).[3]

Test history

No. Opposition Result (SA 1st) Position Tries Date Venue
1.  New Zealand 24–12 Replacement 29 August 1981
Wellington
2. New Zealand New Zealand 22–25 Replacement 12 September 1981 Eden Park, Auckland
3.  
United States
 38–7
Centre
 1 20 September 1981 Owl Creek Polo ground, Glenville, New York

See also

References

  1. ^ "Colin Beck". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  2. OCLC 190836768.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link
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  3. OCLC 36916860
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