Springbok no. 102 · Forward
Pinkie Daneel
Hendrik Johannes Daneel · WP
4Tests
0Tries
1Tours
24Age at debut
Test career
1906
First test
17 Nov 1906, age 24 · Forward v Scotland, Hampden Park, Glasgow
Last test
8 Dec 1906, age 24 · Forward v England, Crystal Palace, London
Biography
Pinkie Daneel was a sturdy Western Province forward who played all four Tests on the 1906–07 tour of Britain and Ireland. Born in Heidelberg in the Western Cape on 4 May 1882 and educated at Paul Roos Gymnasium, he learned his rugby at Victoria College in Stellenbosch and was known for his work in the scrum and at the line-out. He died on 7 January 1947.
Test history
4 tests · 0 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 1906 |  Scotland | Hampden Park, Glasgow | Forward | L 0–6 | WP |
| 24 Nov 1906 |  Ireland | Ravenhill Grounds, Belfast | Forward | W 15–12 | WP |
| 01 Dec 1906 |  Wales | St. Helens, Swansea | Forward | W 11–0 | WP |
| 08 Dec 1906 |  England | Crystal Palace, London | Forward | D 3–3 | WP |