Johan Marais

Johannes Hendricus Marais (born 28 May 1959 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player.

Johan Marais

Birth name	Johannes Hendricus Marais
Date of birth	(1959-05-28) 28 May 1959 (age 66)
Place of birth	Pretoria, South Africa
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	92 kg (203 lb)
School	Hoërskool Menlopark (1972-76)
University	University of Pretoria (1977-80)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Tukkies () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1980–1985 Northern Transvaal 40 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1981 South Africa

Playing career

Marais represented the Northern Transvaal Schools team at the 1975 and the 1976 annual Craven Week tournament. After matriculating at Hoërskool Menlopark, Marais enrolled at the University of Pretoria in 1977. He played and captained the Northern Transvaal under–20 team and made his senior provincial debut for Northern Transvaal in 1980. At the end of the 1980 rugby season, Marais was nominated as one of the five South African young players of the year.^[1]

Marais toured with the Springboks to New Zealand in 1981. He did not play in any test matches for the Springboks, but played in five tour matches, scoring one try.^[2]

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 529