Springbok no. 368 · Tourist
Bennie van Niekerk
Benjamin Beukes van Niekerk
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Biography
Bennie van Niekerk toured Britain, Ireland and France with the 1960–61 Springboks but did not play in a Test, as injuries limited him to five matches. Born in Johannesburg on 1 December 1937 and educated at Voortrekker in Bethlehem, he was a quick centre for the Orange Free State. He died on 21 August 2000.
Bennie van Niekerk was picked for a Springbok touring team but did not play in a Test.