Muller represented the Natal Schools team at the 1965 annual Craven Week tournament and after finishing school, he furthered his studies at Stellenbosch University. He made his senior provincial debut for Western Province in 1969 and in 1972 he relocated to Johannesburg and continued his playing career with Transvaal.[2]
Muller made his test debut for the Springboks in 1969 against the touring Australian team in the third test played at Newlands in Cape Town on 6 September 1969. At the end of 1969 he toured with the Springboks to Britain and Ireland, play in the first test against Scotland as well as the fourth and last test on the tour, against Wales. He also toured with South Africa to Australia in 1971 but broke his nose in a tour match and did not play in any tests. Muller also played in test matches against New Zealand, England, France and the 1974 British Lions.[3] During his career, he played fourteen test matches, scoring four tries, as well as six tour matches, scoring eleven tries, for the Springboks.[4]
^"Gert Muller". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
^Craven, Daniel Hartman, 1910-1993. (1980). Die groot rugbygesin van die Maties. Kaapstad: G. & S. pp. 221–222. ISBN0620048794. OCLC 86067195.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 69–88. ISBN0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
^Grieb, Eddie (2016). South African Rugby Annual 2016. Cape Town: SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY. p. 179. ISBN978-0620692908. OCLC 957740131.
January 07, 2023
gert, muller, rugby, union, born, 1948, gert, hendrik, muller, born, 1948, former, south, african, rugby, union, player, gert, mullerbirth, namegert, hendrik, mullerdate, birth, 1948, 1948, place, birthvryheid, kwazulu, natalheight1, weight90, schoolport, nata. Gert Hendrik Muller born 10 May 1948 is a former South African rugby union player 1 Gert MullerBirth nameGert Hendrik MullerDate of birth 1948 05 10 10 May 1948 age 74 Place of birthVryheid KwaZulu NatalHeight1 83 m 6 ft 0 in Weight90 kg 198 lb SchoolPort Natal High School DurbanUniversityStellenbosch UniversityRugby union careerPosition s WingAmateur team s YearsTeamApps Points Maties Provincial State sidesYearsTeamApps Points 1969 1971Western Province23 1972 1974Transvaal26 National team s YearsTeamApps Points 1969 1974South Africa14 12 Contents 1 Playing career 1 1 Test history 2 See also 3 ReferencesPlaying career EditMuller represented the Natal Schools team at the 1965 annual Craven Week tournament and after finishing school he furthered his studies at Stellenbosch University He made his senior provincial debut for Western Province in 1969 and in 1972 he relocated to Johannesburg and continued his playing career with Transvaal 2 Muller made his test debut for the Springboks in 1969 against the touring Australian team in the third test played at Newlands in Cape Town on 6 September 1969 At the end of 1969 he toured with the Springboks to Britain and Ireland play in the first test against Scotland as well as the fourth and last test on the tour against Wales He also toured with South Africa to Australia in 1971 but broke his nose in a tour match and did not play in any tests Muller also played in test matches against New Zealand England France and the 1974 British Lions 3 During his career he played fourteen test matches scoring four tries as well as six tour matches scoring eleven tries for the Springboks 4 Test history Edit No Opponents Results SA 1st Position Tries Dates Venue1 Australia 11 3 Wing 6 September 1969 Newlands Cape Town2 Australia 19 8 Wing 20 September 1969 Free State Stadium Bloemfontein3 Scotland 3 6 Wing 6 December 1969 Murrayfield Edinburgh4 Wales 6 6 Wing 24 January 1970 National Stadium Cardiff5 New Zealand 17 6 Wing 25 July 1970 Loftus Versfeld Pretoria6 New Zealand 8 9 Wing 8 August 1970 Newlands Cape Town7 New Zealand 14 3 Wing 2 29 August 1970 Boet Erasmus Stadium Port Elizabeth8 New Zealand 20 17 Wing 1 12 September 1970 Ellis Park Johannesburg9 France 22 9 Wing 1 12 June 1971 Free State Stadium Bloemfontein10 France 8 8 Wing 19 June 1971 Kings Park Durban11 England 9 18 Wing 3 June 1972 Ellis Park Johannesburg12 British Lions 3 12 Wing 8 June 1974 Newlands Cape Town13 British Lions 9 26 Wing 13 July 1974 Boet Erasmus Port Elizabeth14 British Lions 13 13 Wing 27 July 1974 Ellis Park JohannesburgSee also EditList of South Africa national rugby union players Springbok no 361References Edit Gert Muller ESPN scrum Retrieved 17 June 2020 Craven Daniel Hartman 1910 1993 1980 Die groot rugbygesin van die Maties Kaapstad G amp S pp 221 222 ISBN 0620048794 OCLC 86067195 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Jooste Graham K 1995 South African rugby test players 1949 1995 Johannesburg Penguin pp 69 88 ISBN 0140250174 OCLC 36916860 Grieb Eddie 2016 South African Rugby Annual 2016 Cape Town SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY p 179 ISBN 978 0620692908 OCLC 957740131 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gert Muller rugby union born 1948 amp oldid 1084917245, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
