Hansie Oelofse

Johannes Stephanus Albertus Oelofse (16 December 1926 – 31 May 1978), known as Hansie Oelofse, was a South African international rugby union player.^[1]

Hansie Oelofse

Full name	Johannes Stephanus Albertus Oelofse
Date of birth	(1926-12-16)16 December 1926
Place of birth	Johannesburg, South Africa
Date of death	31 May 1978(1978-05-31) (aged 51)
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	72.6 kg (160 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum–half Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Transvaal () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1953 South Africa 4 (6)

Oelofse was born in Johannesburg and educated at Parktown Boys' High School.^[2]

A scrum–half, Oelofse gained his maiden Springboks call up for their 1951–52 tour of Europe, to act as back up for Fonnie du Toit, but didn't get called upon until the final stage of the tour in France and made no capped appearances.^[3] He was the Springboks scrum–half for all four home internationals against the 1953 Wallabies, scoring two tries. His career was greatly impacted by persistent leg injuries.^[2]

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players