John Wessels (rugby union)

Johannes Wilhelmus Wessels (14 May 1935 – 22 January 2006) was a South African international rugby union player.

John Wessels

Full name	Johanses Wilhelmus Wessels
Date of birth	(1935-05-14)14 May 1935
Place of birth	Van Stadensrus, South Africa
Date of death	22 January 2006(2006-01-22) (aged 70)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Orange Free State () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1965 South Africa

Wessels was born in Van Stadensrus and educated at Grey College.^[1]

A hooker, Wessels represented Orange Free State and earned Springboks representative honours on their 1965 tour of Scotland and Ireland.^[2] The short tour included two Test matches, which Wessels both missed, instead wearing Springboks colours for fixtures against Combined Universities and Scottish Districts.^[3]

Wessels married national netball player Sussie Esterhuizen.^[4]

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players