Gerrie Sonnekus
| Birth name | Gerhardus Hermanus Hendrikus Sonnekus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 February 1953 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Senekal, Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Welkom-Gimnasium, Welkom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gerhardus Hermanus Hendrikus 'Gerrie' Sonnekus (born 1 February 1953) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
Playing career
Sonnekus finished his schooling in
Western Province and gained is winners medal when he went on as a replacement for Eben Jansen during the match.[2] With his retirement at the end of the 1985 season, Sonnekus was the Free State record holder for most matches of 160, most matches as captain of 63, most tries of 69 and most Currie Cup matches of 104.[3]
Sonnekus played three
Boet Erasmus Stadium in Port Elizabeth, when he was selected as scrumhalf. His second test match was almost ten years later, once again at the Boet Erasmus Stadium, this time as number 8 against England. He then played in the second test against the English, at Ellis Park and scores his first test try during the match.[4]
Test history
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  British Lions |
9–26 | Scrumhalf |
13 July 1974 | Boet Erasmus Stadium , Port Elizabeth
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| 2. |  England |
33–15 | Number 8 |
2 June 1984 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| 3. | England |
35–9 | Number 8 | 1 | 9 June 1984 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
Accolades
Sonnekus was one of the five nominees for 1985 SA Rugby player of the Year award. The other nominees for the award were
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 473
References
- ^ "Gerrie Sonnekus". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ISBN 0958423148.
- ISBN 0620132469.
- OCLC 36916860.
- ISBN 0620132469.