Martiens le Roux

Martiens le Roux
Birth name	Marthinus le Roux
Date of birth	30 March 1951
Place of birth	Wesselsbron, Free State, South Africa
Date of death	14 October 2006 (aged 55)
Place of death	Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	107 kg (236 lb)
School	Wessel Maree High School, Odendaalsrus
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Tighthead prop
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1973	Free State
International career
Years	Team
1980–1981	South Africa

Marthinus 'Martiens' le Roux (born 30 March 1951 – 14 October 2006) was a South African rugby union player.^[1]

Playing career

Le Roux played his entire provincial career for the Free State and made 162 appearances for his province. He was part of the Free State team that won the province’s first Currie Cup trophy in 1976.

Le Roux made his test debut for the

British and Irish Lions team, captained by Bill Beaumont. He played in all four tests against the Lions and followed it with tests against the South American Jaguars, France and Ireland. He played in 8 test matches for the Springboks.^[2]

Test history

No.	Opposition	Result (SA 1st)	Position	Date	Venue
1.	British Lions	26–22	Tighthead prop	31 May 1980	Newlands, Cape Town
2.	British Lions	26–19	Tighthead prop	14 June 1980	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
3.	British Lions	12–10	Tighthead prop	28 June 1980	Port Elizabeth
4.	British Lions	13–17	Tighthead prop	12 July 1980	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
5.	South American Jaguars	22–13	Tighthead prop	18 October 1980	Wanderers Club, Montevideo
6.	South American Jaguars	30–16	Tighthead prop	25 October 1980	Prince of Wales Country Club, Santiago
7.	France	37–15	Tighthead prop	8 November 1980	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
8.	Ireland	23–15	Tighthead prop	30 May 1981	Newlands, Cape Town