Pieter Muller
| Birth name | Pieter Gysbert Muller | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 May 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Helgard Muller (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pieter Gysbert Muller (born 5 May 1969) is a former international
centre
, he was known for his strength and direct running.
Rugby union career
As a schoolboy, Muller represented
His first test match for the
All Blacks at Ellis Park in Johannesburg and he scored a try on debut.[4] Muller played 33 test matches for the Springboks and was a member of the 1999 World Cup squad. His last test match for South Africa was the third place playoff at the 1999 World Cup against New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Muller also played in 19 tour matches for the Springboks and scored 7 tries.[5]
Test history
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  New Zealand |
24–27 | Centre |
1 | 15 August 1992 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
| 2. |  Australia |
3–26 | Centre | 22 August 1992 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 3. |  France |
20–15 | Centre | 17 October 1992 | Stade de Gerland, Lyon | |
| 4. | France |
16–29 | Centre | 24 October 1992 | Parc des Princes, Paris | |
| 5. |  England |
16–33 | Centre | 14 November 1992 | Twickenham, London | |
| 6. | France |
20–20 | Centre | 26 June 1993 | Kings Park, Durban | |
| 7. | France |
17–18 | Centre | 3 July 1993 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 8. | Australia |
19–12 | Centre | 1 | 31 July 1993 | Sydney Football Stadium (SFG), Sydney |
| 9. | Australia |
20–28 | Centre | 14 August 1993 | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane | |
| 10. | Australia |
12–19 | Centre | 21 August 1993 | Sydney Football Stadium (SFG), Sydney | |
| 11. |  Argentina |
29–26 | Centre | 6 November 1993 | Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires
| |
| 12. | Argentina |
52–23 | Centre | 13 November 1993 | Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires | |
| 13. | England |
15–32 | Centre | 4 June 1994 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
| |
| 14. | England |
27–9 | Centre | 11 June 1994 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 15. | New Zealand |
14–22 | Centre | 9 July 1994 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | |
| 16. |  Scotland |
34–10 | Centre | 19 November 1994 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | |
| 17. |  Wales |
20–12 | Centre | 26 November 1994 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | |
| 18. |  Ireland |
37–13 | Centre | 13 June 1998 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |
| 19. | Ireland |
33–0 | Centre | 20 June 1998 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
| 20. | Wales |
96–13 | Centre | 27 June 1998 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
| 21. | England |
18–0 | Centre | 4 July 1998 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 22. | Australia |
14–13 | Centre | 18 July 1998 | Subiaco Oval, Perth | |
| 23. | New Zealand |
13–3 | Centre | 25 July 1998 | Athletic Park, Wellington | |
| 24. | New Zealand |
24–23 | Centre | 15 August 1998 | Kings Park, Durban | |
| 25. | Australia |
29–15 | Centre | 29 August 1998 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 26. |  Italy |
74–3 | Centre | 12 June 1999 | Port Elizabeth
| |
| 27. | Wales |
19–29 | Centre | 26 June 1998 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | |
| 28. | New Zealand |
0–28 | Centre | 10 July 1999 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | |
| 29. | Australia |
6–32 | Centre | 17 July 1999 | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
| |
| 30. |  Spain |
47–3 | Centre | 1 | 10 October 1999 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh |
| 31. | England |
44–21 | Centre | 24 October 1999 | Stade De France, Paris
| |
| 32. | Australia |
21–27 | Centre | 30 October 1999 | Twickenham, London | |
| 33. | New Zealand |
22–18 | Centre | 4 November 1999 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
Rugby league
In 1996, Muller also had an unsuccessful stint playing for Australian rugby league side Penrith Panthers, in the Winfield Cup, making only a handful of appearances in the two years of his contract. Muller then returned to South Africa and club rugby before once again representing the Springboks.
Accolades
Muller was voted as one of the five Young Players of the Year for 1991, along with
Jacques Olivier
.
Personal
He is the brother of
Helgard Muller, also former Springboks rugby player. Muller resides in Cape Town (Hout Bay
) and is closely involved with the SA Rugby Legends.
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 560
- List of South Africa national under-18 rugby union team players
References
- ^ "Pieter Muller". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "**EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - PIETER MULLER**". 1876 Cardiff Rugby. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- OCLC 56517006.
- OCLC 36916860.
- OCLC 957740131.
External links
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Pieter Muller". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
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