| Birth name | Louis Ulrich Schmidt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 February 1936 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 23 January 1999 (aged 62) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Uli Schmidt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Louis Ulrich Schmidt (6 February 1936 – 23 January 1999) was a South African rugby union player.[1]
Playing career
Schmidt played provincial rugby for Northern Transvaal and captained the team on 25 occasions.[2] He made his international debut for the Springboks in the second test match against the visiting team from France, on 16 August 1958 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. His second test match was four years later, when he played in the second test against the British Lions at Kings Park in Durban.[3]
Test history
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  France | 5–9 | Flank | 16 Aug 1958 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 2. |  British Lions | 3–0 | Flank | 21 Jul 1962 | Kings Park, Durban |
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 346
References
- ↑ "Louis Schmidt". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ↑ "Louis Schmidt". AFFIES RUGBY. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ↑ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 25, 40. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
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