Sarel Strauss

Sarel Stephanus François Strauss (24 November 1891 – 6 March 1946) was a South African international rugby union player and first-class cricketer.^[1]

Sarel Strauss

Full name	Sarel Stephanus François Strauss
Date of birth	(1891-11-24)24 November 1891
Place of birth	Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa
Date of death	6 March 1946(1946-03-06) (aged 54)
Place of death	Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	80.7 kg (178 lb)
School	Grey College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Griqualand West () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1921 South Africa 1 (0)

Biography

Born in Bloemfontein, Strauss spent some of his early years in a concentration camp during the Second Boer War. He attended Grey College in his native Bloemfontein and was later involved in World War I operations in East Africa as a staff sergeant.^[2] Post war, Strauss represented Griqualand West in both provincial cricket and rugby union. He was a strong running centre on the rugby field and represented the Springboks on their 1921 tour, playing his sole Test match against the All Blacks in Wellington.^[3]

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players