Dolf Bekker

Rudolph Philippus Bekker (15 December 1926 – 22 June 2012) was a South African international rugby union player.^[1]

Dolf Bekker

Full name	Rudolph Philippus Bekker
Born	(1926-12-15)15 December 1926 Dordrecht, South Africa
Died	22 June 2012(2012-06-22) (aged 85)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1950–56 Northern Transvaal International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1953 South Africa 2 (3)

Born in Dordrecht, Bekker was a member of a sporting family, with elder brother Jaap and younger brother Martiens both Springboks, while another brother Daniel found sporting success as an Olympic boxer.^[2]

Bekker, a winger, received a Springboks call up during a series against the visiting 1953 Wallabies, coming into the XV for the 3rd Test in Durban, where he scored a try in the first five-minutes of the match. He kept his place for the final Test in Port Elizabeth.^[3] A Northern Transvaal provincial player, Bekker was in the side that triumphed over Natal by one-point in the 1956 Currie Cup final, contributing a drop goal for his team.^[4]

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players