Daantjie Rossouw

Daniël Hendrik 'Daantjie' Rossouw (5 September 1930 – 28 January 2010) was a South African rugby union player.^[1]

Daantjie Rossouw

Birth name	Daniël Hendrik Rossouw
Date of birth	5 September 1930
Place of birth	Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa
Date of death	28 January 2010(2010-01-28) (aged 79)
Place of death	Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
School	Hoërskool Jan van Riebeeck, Cape Town
University	University of Pretoria, Stellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1950–1952 Northern Transvaal () 1953–1955 Western Province () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1953 South Africa 2 (3)

Playing career

Rossouw finished his schooling at the Hoërskool Jan van Riebeeck in Cape Town, where after he moved to Pretoria to study at the University of Pretoria. He joined the University's rugby club and made his provincial debut for Northern Transvaal. In 1953, Rossouw relocated to Stellenbosch to further his law studies at Stellenbosch University and was he selected to represent Western Province.

Rossouw made his test debut for the Springboks in the third test match against the touring Australian team, captained by John Solomon on 19 September 1953 at Kingsmead in Durban.^[2] Rossouw's selection for this third test match was as a replacement for Tjol Lategan, who injured his shoulder in the previous test. He also played in the fourth test against the Australians and was set to continue as Springbok centre in the upcoming series against the British Lions. However, he decided to retire from rugby in the mid –1955, at a relatively young age of not yet twenty–five.^[3] Rossouw scored one test try for the Springboks.

Test history

No.	Opposition	Result (SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Date	Venue
1.	Australia	18–8	Centre	1	19 September 1953	Kingsmead, Durban
2.	Australia	22–9	Centre		26 September 1953	Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 309