Springbok no. 291 · Right Wing

Paul Johnstone

Paul Geoffery Allan Johnstone · WP, Lions

9Tests

2Tries

2Tours

21Age at debut

Test career

195119531956

First test

24 Nov 1951, age 21 · Right Wing v Scotland, Murrayfield, Edinburgh

Last test

1 Sep 1956, age 26 · Inside Centre v New Zealand, Eden Park, Auckland

Biography

Paul Johnstone was a centre who played most of his Test rugby on the wing. Born in Johannesburg on 30 June 1930 and educated at Hilton College, he played for UCT, Western Province and Transvaal.

He played all five Tests on the 1951–52 tour, scoring two tries, a conversion and a penalty in the 25–3 win over France in Paris, and later toured New Zealand in 1956. He won nine caps. He died on 22 April 1996.

Test history

9 tests · 11 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
24 Nov 1951	Scotland	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Right Wing	W 44–0	WP
08 Dec 1951	Ireland	Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin	Right Wing	W 17–5	WP
22 Dec 1951	Wales	Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff	Right Wing	W 6–3	WP
05 Jan 1952	England	Twickenham, London	Right Wing	W 8–3	WP
16 Feb 1952	France	Stade Olympique, Colombes, Paris	Right Wing	W 25–3	WP
26 May 1956	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	Right Wing	W 9–0	Lions
14 Jul 1956	New Zealand	Carisbrook, Dunedin	Right Wing	L 6–10	Lions
04 Aug 1956	New Zealand	Athletic Park, Wellington	Left Wing	W 8–3	Lions
01 Sep 1956	New Zealand	Eden Park, Auckland	Inside Centre	L 5–11	Lions