Manie Geere

Vernon "Manie" Geere (9 September 1905 – 25 October 1989) was a South African international rugby union player.

Manie Geere

Full name	Vernon Geere
Date of birth	(1905-09-09)9 September 1905
Place of birth	Pretoria, South Africa
Date of death	25 October 1989(1989-10-25) (aged 84)
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	90.7 kg (200 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Transvaal () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1933 South Africa 5 (0)

Geere was born in Pretoria and completed his secondary education at Paarl Boys' High School, where he was captain of their under-17s rugby XV. He returned to Pretoria after leaving school to serve three years with the Army and then played rugby for local club Harlequin, while working as a bank clerk.^[1]

A utility forward, Geere gained Springboks representative honours on the 1931–32 tour of the British Isles, but didn't make a capped appearance.^[2] He played all five home Test matches against the Wallabies in 1933.^[3]

Geere married a cousin of Springboks teammate Ferdie Bergh.^[1]

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players