Springbok no. 326 · Eighthman
Butch Lochner
George Phillip Lochner · WP, Border
9Tests
2Tries
1Tours
24Age at debut
Test career
195519561958
First test
3 Sep 1955, age 24 · Eighthman v Britain, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Last test
16 Aug 1958, age 27 · Eighthman v France, Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Biography
Butch Lochner was a roving loose forward who played nine Tests between 1955 and 1958. Born in Vredenburg on 1 February 1931, he played for Western Province and Border. On the 1956 tour of New Zealand he was a constant threat to the All Black flyhalves, and he scored a try in Christchurch. He scored again against France in 1958. He died on 27 August 2010.
Test history
9 tests · 6 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep 1955 |  Britain | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Eighthman | L 6–9 | WP |
| 26 May 1956 |  Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Eighthman | W 9–0 | WP |
| 02 Jun 1956 | Australia | Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane | Eighthman | W 9–0 | WP |
| 14 Jul 1956 |  New Zealand | Carisbrook, Dunedin | Eighthman | L 6–10 | WP |
| 04 Aug 1956 | New Zealand | Athletic Park, Wellington | Flank | W 8–3 | WP |
| 18 Aug 1956 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park (Jade stadium), Christchurch | Flank | L 10–17 | WP |
| 01 Sep 1956 | New Zealand | Eden Park, Auckland | Eighthman | L 5–11 | WP |
| 26 Jul 1958 |  France | Newlands, Cape Town | Eighthman | D 3–3 | Border |
| 16 Aug 1958 | France | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Eighthman | L 5–9 | Border |