Springbok no. 297 · Hooker
Willem Delport
Willem Hendrik Delport · EP
9Tests
2Tries
1Tours
31Age at debut
Test career
195119521953
First test
24 Nov 1951, age 31 · Hooker v Scotland, Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Last test
26 Sep 1953, age 32 · Hooker v Australia, Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth
Biography
Willem Delport was a quick, clean-striking hooker who played nine Tests and lost only one. Born in Kirkwood on 5 November 1920, he played for Eastern Province. He played all five Tests on the 1951–52 tour, scoring tries against Scotland and France, and all four against the 1953 Wallabies. He died on 14 October 1984.
Test history
9 tests · 6 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 1951 |  Scotland | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | Hooker | W 44–0 | EP |
| 08 Dec 1951 |  Ireland | Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin | Hooker | W 17–5 | EP |
| 22 Dec 1951 |  Wales | Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff | Hooker | W 6–3 | EP |
| 05 Jan 1952 |  England | Twickenham, London | Hooker | W 8–3 | EP |
| 16 Feb 1952 |  France | Stade Olympique, Colombes, Paris | Hooker | W 25–3 | EP |
| 22 Aug 1953 |  Australia | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Hooker | W 25–3 | EP |
| 05 Sep 1953 | Australia | Newlands, Cape Town | Hooker | L 14–18 | EP |
| 19 Sep 1953 | Australia | Kingsmead, Durban | Hooker | W 18–8 | EP |
| 26 Sep 1953 | Australia | Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth | Hooker | W 22–9 | EP |