Roy McCallum (rugby union)
Birth name | Roy James McCallum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 12 April 1946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Ian McCallum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Roy James McCallum (born 12 April 1946) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
Playing career
McCallum, like his older brother
Western Province in 1972.[3]
McCallum played only one
Springboks, the first test against the 1974 British Lions at Newlands in Cape Town and in his debut test, his brother was playing fullback.[4] At the end of 1974 he toured with the Springboks to France, playing in four tour matches, scoring one try for the Springboks.[5]
Test history
No. | Opponents | Results (RSA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
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1. | British Lions | 3–12 | Scrumhalf |
8 June 1974 | Newlands, Cape Town |
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 462