Springbok no. 345 · Hooker

Abie Malan

Gabriel Frederick Malan · WP, Lions

18Tests

1Tries

2Tours

22Age at debut

Test career

195819611965

First test

16 Aug 1958, age 22 · Hooker v France, Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Last test

21 Aug 1965, age 29 · Hooker v New Zealand, Carisbrook, Dunedin

Biography

Abie Malan was a hooker with a fierce fighting spirit who played 18 Tests between 1958 and 1965. Born in Kenhardt on 18 November 1935, he came through the Stellenbosch under-19 side with his prop Piet du Toit and played for Western Province and Transvaal.

He played on through a serious knee injury on the 1960–61 tour. He captained South Africa four times in 1963–64, scoring a try in the 22–6 win over Australia and leading the 24–3 win over Wales in Durban. He later became an outspoken national selector. He died on 23 October 2014.

Test history

18 tests · 4 as captain · 3 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
16 Aug 1958	France	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Hooker	L 5–9	WP
25 Jun 1960	New Zealand	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Hooker	W 13–0	WP
13 Aug 1960	New Zealand	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	Hooker	D 11–11	WP
27 Aug 1960	New Zealand	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth	Hooker	W 8–3	WP
07 Jan 1961	England	Twickenham, London	Hooker	W 5–0	WP
21 Jan 1961	Scotland	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Hooker	W 12–5	WP
18 Feb 1961	France	Stade Olympique, Colombes, Paris	Hooker	D 0–0	WP
23 Jun 1962	Britain	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Hooker	D 3–3	Lions
21 Jul 1962	Britain	Kings Park, Durban	Hooker	W 3–0	Lions
04 Aug 1962	Britain	Newlands, Cape Town	Hooker	W 8–3	Lions
13 Jul 1963	Australia	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Hooker (C)	W 14–3	Lions
10 Aug 1963	Australia	Newlands, Cape Town	Hooker (C)	L 5–9	Lions
07 Sep 1963	Australia	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth	Hooker (C)	W 22–6	Lions
23 May 1964	Wales	Kings Park, Durban	Hooker (C)	W 24–3	Lions
19 Jun 1965	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	Hooker	L 11–18	Lions
26 Jun 1965	Australia	Brisbane Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane	Hooker	L 8–12	Lions
31 Jul 1965	New Zealand	Athletic Park, Wellington	Hooker	L 3–6	Lions
21 Aug 1965	New Zealand	Carisbrook, Dunedin	Hooker	L 0–13	Lions