Springbok no. 141 · Forward
Tom van Vuuren
Thomas Frederick Jansen van Vuuren · EP
5Tests
0Tries
1Tours
23Age at debut
Test career
19121913
First test
23 Nov 1912, age 23 · Forward v Scotland, Inverleith, Edinburgh
Last test
11 Jan 1913, age 23 · Forward v France, Le Bouscat, Bordeaux
Biography
Tom van Vuuren was the biggest man in rugby in his day, standing about 1.95 m. Born near Adelaide in the Eastern Cape on 9 July 1889 and educated at Paul Roos Gymnasium, he played for Eastern Province and was the heaviest member of the 1912–13 touring team.
He played in all five Tests of that Grand Slam tour and won them all. He worked as a teacher and later farmed in the Albany district, where he was president of the Albany club. He died on 7 July 1947.
Test history
5 tests · 0 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 1912 |  Scotland | Inverleith, Edinburgh | Forward | W 16–0 | EP |
| 30 Nov 1912 |  Ireland | Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin | Forward | W 38–0 | EP |
| 14 Dec 1912 |  Wales | Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff | Forward | W 3–0 | EP |
| 04 Jan 1913 |  England | Twickenham, London | Forward | W 9–3 | EP |
| 11 Jan 1913 |  France | Le Bouscat, Bordeaux | Forward | W 38–5 | EP |