Springbok no. 281 · Lock

Salty du Rand

Jacobus Abraham du Rand · Rhodesia, Blue Bulls

21Tests

4Tries

2Tours

23Age at debut

Test career

194919521956

First test

13 Aug 1949, age 23 · Flank v New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Last test

1 Sep 1956, age 30 · Lock v New Zealand, Eden Park, Auckland

Biography

Salty du Rand was a tall, powerful forward who played 21 Tests between 1949 and 1956, first on the flank and then at lock. Born in Hofmeyr on 16 January 1926, he played for Rhodesia and Northern Transvaal.

He was one of the best forwards on the 1951–52 tour and scored a try against Scotland. He scored twice against the 1953 Wallabies and again against New Zealand in 1956, and captained South Africa once on that tour. He died on 27 February 1979.

Test history

21 tests · 1 as captain · 12 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
13 Aug 1949	New Zealand	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Flank	W 12–6	Rhodesia
03 Sep 1949	New Zealand	Kingsmead, Durban	Flank	W 9–3	Rhodesia
24 Nov 1951	Scotland	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Lock	W 44–0	Rhodesia
08 Dec 1951	Ireland	Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin	Lock	W 17–5	Rhodesia
22 Dec 1951	Wales	Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff	Lock	W 6–3	Rhodesia
05 Jan 1952	England	Twickenham, London	Lock	W 8–3	Rhodesia
16 Feb 1952	France	Stade Olympique, Colombes, Paris	Lock	W 25–3	Rhodesia
22 Aug 1953	Australia	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Lock	W 25–3	Blue Bulls
05 Sep 1953	Australia	Newlands, Cape Town	Lock	L 14–18	Blue Bulls
19 Sep 1953	Australia	Kingsmead, Durban	Lock	W 18–8	Blue Bulls
26 Sep 1953	Australia	Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth	Lock	W 22–9	Blue Bulls
06 Aug 1955	Britain	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Lock	L 22–23	Blue Bulls
20 Aug 1955	Britain	Newlands, Cape Town	Lock	W 25–9	Blue Bulls
03 Sep 1955	Britain	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Lock	L 6–9	Blue Bulls
24 Sep 1955	Britain	Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth	Lock	W 22–8	Blue Bulls
26 May 1956	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	Lock	W 9–0	Blue Bulls
02 Jun 1956	Australia	Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane	Lock	W 9–0	Blue Bulls
14 Jul 1956	New Zealand	Carisbrook, Dunedin	Lock (C)	L 6–10	Blue Bulls
04 Aug 1956	New Zealand	Athletic Park, Wellington	Lock	W 8–3	Blue Bulls
18 Aug 1956	New Zealand	Lancaster Park (Jade stadium), Christchurch	Lock	L 10–17	Blue Bulls
01 Sep 1956	New Zealand	Eden Park, Auckland	Lock	L 5–11	Blue Bulls