Springbok no. 114 · Halfback
Lammetjie Luyt
Frederick Pieter Luyt · WP
7Tests
2Tries
1Tours
22Age at debut
Test career
191019111913
First test
6 Aug 1910, age 22 · Halfback v Britain, Wanderers (Old Wanderers), Johannesburg
Last test
4 Jan 1913, age 24 · Halfback v England, Twickenham, London
Biography
Lammetjie Luyt was the scrumhalf credited with starting the dive-pass tradition, encouraged by Markötter as a way to escape the forwards bearing down on him. Born in Ceres on 26 February 1888 and educated at Paul Roos Gymnasium and SACS, he played for Western Province.
He played seven Tests and won six of them, scoring tries in the first and third Tests against the British Isles in 1910. He was part of the 1912–13 Grand Slam side. His brother Dick also played for South Africa. He died on 6 June 1965.
Test history
7 tests · 8 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug 1910 |  Britain | Wanderers (Old Wanderers), Johannesburg | Halfback | W 14–10 | WP |
| 27 Aug 1910 | Britain | Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth | Halfback | L 3–8 | WP |
| 03 Sep 1910 | Britain | Newlands, Cape Town | Halfback | W 21–5 | WP |
| 23 Nov 1912 |  Scotland | Inverleith, Edinburgh | Halfback | W 16–0 | WP |
| 30 Nov 1912 |  Ireland | Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin | Halfback | W 38–0 | WP |
| 14 Dec 1912 |  Wales | Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff | Halfback | W 3–0 | WP |
| 04 Jan 1913 |  England | Twickenham, London | Halfback | W 9–3 | WP |