Boeta Wessels
| Birth name | Johannes Coenrad Wessels | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 June 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sishen, Northern Cape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kathu High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Johannes Coenrad "Boeta" Wessels (born 30 June 1973) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]
Playing career
[edit]Wessels matriculated at Kathu High School in the Northern Cape and was selected for the Griquas Craven Week team in 1991. He made his senior provincial debut for the Griquas in 1993 and played in 111 first-class matches for the union. Wessels also played Super Rugby for the Sharks, the Cats and the Bulls.[2]
Wessels toured with the Springboks to Europe in 1997. He did not play in any test matches for the Springboks and played in one tour match.[3]
See also
[edit]- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 664
References
[edit]- ^ "Boeta Wessels". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ Colquhoun, Andy (2005). South African Rugby Annual 2005. Cape Town: SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd. p. 88. ISBN 0958440492.
- ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. pp. 102–106. ISBN 0958423148.
Categories:
- 1973 births
- Living people
- South African rugby union players
- South Africa international rugby union players
- Griquas (rugby union) players
- Blue Bulls players
- Leopards (rugby union) players
- Sharks (rugby union) players
- Lions (United Rugby Championship) players
- Bulls (rugby union) players
- Rugby union fly-halves
- Rugby union fullbacks
- Rugby union players from the Northern Cape