Dirk Froneman
| Birth name | Dirk Cornelius Froneman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 April 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Winburg, Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sarel Cilliers High School, Glencoe, KwaZulu-Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dirk Cornelius Froneman (born 14 April 1954 in Winburg, Free State, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
Playing career
Froneman made his provincial debut for the Free State in 1976 and was part of the Free State team that won the Currie Cup in 1976. Froneman played his only test match for the
Test history
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | World XV | 45–24 | Centre |
27 August 1977 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
Accolades
Froneman was one of the five Young Players of the Year for 1976, along with Wouter Hugo,
Nick Mallet
and LM Rossouw.
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 492
References
- ^ "Dirk Froneman". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- OCLC 36916860.