Christo Ferreira
South Africa international rugby union player
Rugby player
Birth name | Christoffel Ferreira | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1960-08-28) 28 August 1960 (age 63) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Welkom, Free State, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Welkom-Gimnasium, Welkom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christoffel 'Christo' Ferreira (born 28 August 1960) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
Playing career
Ferreira played for Free State and Northern Transvaal in the South African provincial competitions and also for the Springboks. He made his test debut against the visiting New Zealand Cavaliers on 10 May 1986 at Newlands in Cape Town. He played in the first two tests against the Cavaliers and was then replaced by Garth Wright for the last two tests.[2]
Test history
No. | Opponents | Results (RSA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
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1. | New Zealand Cavaliers | 21–15 | Scrumhalf | 10 May 1986 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
2. | New Zealand Cavaliers | 18–19 | Scrumhalf | 17 May 1986 | Kings Park, Durban |
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 543
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