Jan Lotz

South African rugby union player

Rugby player
Jan Lotz
Birth nameJan Willem Lotz
Date of birth(1910-08-26)26 August 1910
Place of birthKrugersdorp, South Africa
Date of death13 August 1986(1986-08-13) (aged 75)
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
SchoolKrugersdorp High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Transvaal ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1937–38 South Africa 8 (3)
1937 South Africa (tour) 18 (3)

Jan Willem Lotz (26 August 1910 – 13 August 1986) was a South African rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

Lotz played provincial rugby for the Transvaal in the South African Currie Cup competition. He played his first test matches for South Africa on 26 June 1937 against the Wallabies at the Sydney Cricket Ground. During 1937 and 1938 he played in all 8 test matches played by the Springboks and was a member of the 1937 Springbok touring team to Australia and New Zealand, which won the test series against both countries. He played his last test match against the British Isles on 10 September 1938 at Newlands in Cape Town.[2]

Test history

No. Opponents Results
(SA 1st)
Position Tries Dates Venue
1.  Australia 9–5 Hooker 26 Jun 1937 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
2.  Australia 26–17 Hooker 17 Jul 1937 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
3.  New Zealand 7–13 Hooker 14 Aug 1937 Athletic Park, Wellington
4.  New Zealand 13–6 Hooker 4 Sep 1937 Lancaster Park, Christchurch
5.  New Zealand 17–6 Hooker 25 Sep 1937 Eden Park, Auckland
6. United Kingdom British Isles 26–12 Hooker 6 Aug 1938 Ellis Park Park, Johannesburg
7. United Kingdom British Isles 19–3 Hooker 3 Sep 1938 Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth
8. United Kingdom British Isles 16–21 Hooker 1 10 Sep 1938 Newlands, Cape Town

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jan Lotz". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. ^ Heath, Duane; Grieb, Eddie; Smit, Kobus (2020). South African Rugby Annual 2020. Cape Town: South African Rugby Union. p. 240. ISBN 9780620872041.
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