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Christo Wagenaar

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Christo Wagenaar
Birth nameChristo Wagenaar
Date of birth (1952-03-11) 11 March 1952 (age 72)
Place of birthKrugersdorp, Gauteng
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
SchoolMonument High School, Krugersdorp
UniversityUniversity of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Northern Transvaal ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1977 South Africa 1

Christo Wagenaar (born 11 March 1952 in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

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Wagenaar played for Northern Transvaal in the South African provincial competitions. He was part of the Northern Transvaal team that won the Currie Cup in 1975, 1977, 1978 and 1981. Wagenaar played in only one test for the Springboks which was against the World XV on 27 August 1977 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.[2]

Test history

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No. Opposition Result (SA 1st) Position Tries Date Venue
1. World XV 45–24 Centre 27 August 1977 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Accolades

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Wagenaar was one of the five Young Players of the Year in 1975, along with Tommy du Plessis, Hermanus Potgieter, De Wet Ras and Corrie Pypers

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Christo Wagenaar". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  2. ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. p. 97. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.