Springbok no. 306 · Inside Centre

Ian Kirkpatrick

Alexander Ian Kirkpatrick · Griquas, Cheetahs

13Tests

0Tries

2Tours

23Age at debut

Test career

195319571961

First test

5 Sep 1953, age 23 · Flyhalf v Australia, Newlands, Cape Town

Last test

18 Feb 1961, age 30 · Inside Centre v France, Stade Olympique, Colombes, Paris

Biography

Ian Kirkpatrick was a tall, elegant back who played 13 Tests between 1953 and 1961. Born in Bloemfontein on 25 July 1930 and educated at Kimberley Boys’ High and Grey High School, he played for Griqualand West and the Orange Free State.

He made his debut at flyhalf against Australia in 1953 and then moved to inside centre, where he toured New Zealand in 1956 and Britain, Ireland and France in 1960–61. He later became a long-serving coach and administrator. He died on 18 November 2012.

Test history

13 tests · 0 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
05 Sep 1953	Australia	Newlands, Cape Town	Flyhalf	L 14–18	Griquas
04 Aug 1956	New Zealand	Athletic Park, Wellington	Inside Centre	W 8–3	Griquas
26 Jul 1958	France	Newlands, Cape Town	Flyhalf	D 3–3	Cheetahs
30 Apr 1960	Scotland	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth	Inside Centre	W 18–10	Cheetahs
25 Jun 1960	New Zealand	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Inside Centre	W 13–0	Cheetahs
23 Jul 1960	New Zealand	Newlands, Cape Town	Inside Centre	L 3–11	Cheetahs
13 Aug 1960	New Zealand	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	Inside Centre	D 11–11	Cheetahs
27 Aug 1960	New Zealand	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth	Inside Centre	W 8–3	Cheetahs
03 Dec 1960	Wales	Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff	Inside Centre	W 3–0	Cheetahs
17 Dec 1960	Ireland	Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin	Inside Centre	W 8–3	Cheetahs
07 Jan 1961	England	Twickenham, London	Inside Centre	W 5–0	Cheetahs
21 Jan 1961	Scotland	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Inside Centre	W 12–5	Cheetahs
18 Feb 1961	France	Stade Olympique, Colombes, Paris	Inside Centre	D 0–0	Cheetahs