Ebbo Bastard
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School | Hilton College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Eberhardt Bastard, also known as Ebbo Bastard (10 February 1912 – 14 February 1949), was a South African rugby union player from Kokstad, Natal. He predominantly played as a flanker and played for Natal and the South Africa national rugby union team. On 14 February 1949 he was shot dead by his wife's ex-husband.[1]
Personal life
Bastard was educated at
Career
Bastard started playing rugby for Kokstad RFC and made it onto the representative team of
Following an impressive performance at the trials, Bastard was called up to the South Africa national rugby team for the tour of Australia and New Zealand, becoming the first and only Kokstad player to play for the Springboks.[3] During his first match, he scored a try in a 9–5 win.[4] He also scored a try against New Zealand in the second test match at Lancaster Park in Christchurch.[5]
During the tour, his surname became a point of contention. At the first banquet of the tour in Australia, he was introduced as "Ebbo Jardine" after the English cricketer
Test history
No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) |
Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
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1. | Australia | 9–5 | Flank | 1 | 26 Jun 1937 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
2. | New Zealand | 7–13 | Flank | 14 Aug 1937 | Athletic Park, Wellington | |
3. | New Zealand | 13–6 | Flank | 1 | 4 Sep 1937 | Lancaster Park, Christchurch |
4. | New Zealand | 17–6 | Flank | 25 Sep 1937 | Eden Park, Auckland | |
5. | British Isles |
26–12 | Flank | 6 Aug 1938 | Ellis Park Park, Johannesburg | |
6. | British Isles |
16–21 | Flank | 10 Sep 1938 | Newlands, Cape Town |
Death and legacy
When away from rugby, Bastard spent his time farming. He eventually moved to a farm in
One night at a cocktail party, Bastard and Una had taunted Young, who left and waited for Bastard to arrive home from the party. Once Bastard got out of the car,[9] Young shot him point blank in the chest. The Monday newspapers published the news as: "Ebbo Bastard murdered!".[10] Young also was injured in the shooting, but was arrested.[10]
Following Bastard's death, his wife and son, the future journalist and sausage merchant Bill O'Hagan, adopted her maiden name.[11]
Bastard's name is given to the "Ebbo Bastard Trophy", a rugby trophy contested by regional teams in KwaZulu-Natal.[12]
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 252
References
- ^ "Ebbo Bastard". ESPN. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ISBN 978-1625690357.
- ^ ISBN 978-1907195815.
- ^ "A quiet start to the tour ... the riots were to follow". ESPN. 1 October 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Africa's Test". Evening Star. 6 September 1937. Retrieved 5 January 2019 – via National Library of New Zealand.
- ^ ISBN 978-0993387838.
- ^ ISBN 978-0143529170.
- ^ "Wind in the willows". Iol. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "14 Feb 1949 – Former Rugby Star Shot". National Library of Australia. 14 February 1949. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ a b "A Life Changing Bullet". The Witness. Retrieved 3 January 2019 – via PressReader.com.
- ^ "Bill O'Hagan". The Daily Telegraph. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Ebbo Bastard Trophy on the table again". News24. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2019.