Flip Geel

Philippus Johannes Geel (7 February 1914 – 12 June 1971) was a South African international rugby union player.

Flip Geel

Full name	Philippus Johannes Geel
Date of birth	(1914-02-07)7 February 1914
Place of birth	Boshof, South Africa
Date of death	12 June 1971(1971-06-12) (aged 57)
Place of death	Florida, South Africa
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	106.6 kg (235 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Northern Transvaal () Orange Free State () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1949 South Africa 1 (0)

A forward from Boshof, Geel captained Northern Transvaal to the 1946 Currie Cup title and later moved to Orange Free State, from where he received his Springboks call up at the late age of 35. His opportunity came in their home series against the 1949 All Blacks and he had been considered as one of the candidates to captain the side.^[1] He however didn't feature until the third of the four Test matches at Kingsmead, playing as a lock forward for his only Springboks cap.^[2]

Geel died of heart failure in 1971.^[3]

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players