Springbok no. 270 · Tight-head Prop
Okey Geffin
Aaron Okey Geffin · Lions
7Tests
0Tries
1Tours
28Age at debut
Test career
194919501951
First test
16 Jul 1949, age 28 · Tight-head Prop v New Zealand, Newlands, Cape Town
Last test
22 Dec 1951, age 30 · Tight-head Prop v Wales, Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff
Biography
Okey Geffin was a prop who became a match-winning goal-kicker. Born in Johannesburg on 28 May 1921, he played for Transvaal and won seven caps without losing a Test.
In the first Test against the 1949 All Blacks at Newlands he kicked five penalties for a 15–11 win, and his goals helped South Africa win the series 4–0. He also kicked seven conversions in the 44–0 win over Scotland in 1951. He scored 48 Test points. He learned to kick while a prisoner of war during the Second World War. He died on 16 October 2004.
Test history
7 tests · 48 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1949 |  New Zealand | Newlands, Cape Town | Tight-head Prop | W 15–11 | Lions |
| 13 Aug 1949 | New Zealand | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Tight-head Prop | W 12–6 | Lions |
| 03 Sep 1949 | New Zealand | Kingsmead, Durban | Tight-head Prop | W 9–3 | Lions |
| 17 Sep 1949 | New Zealand | Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth | Tight-head Prop | W 11–8 | Lions |
| 24 Nov 1951 |  Scotland | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | Tight-head Prop | W 44–0 | Lions |
| 08 Dec 1951 |  Ireland | Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin | Tight-head Prop | W 17–5 | Lions |
| 22 Dec 1951 |  Wales | Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff | Tight-head Prop | W 6–3 | Lions |