Springbok no. 386 · Tight-head Prop
Dick Putter
Diederick Johannes Putter · W-Tvl
3Tests
0Tries
0Tours
31Age at debut
Test career
1963
First test
13 Jul 1963, age 31 · Tight-head Prop v Australia, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Last test
7 Sep 1963, age 31 · Tight-head Prop v Australia, Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
Biography
Dick Putter was a powerful prop who finally won his Springbok cap at 31, playing three Tests against the 1963 Wallabies. Born in Nylstroom on 13 February 1932, he played for Western Transvaal, including the side that beat the 1955 British Isles team, and later captained South West Africa. He died on 31 October 2002.
Test history
3 tests · 0 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1963 |  Australia | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Tight-head Prop | W 14–3 | W-Tvl |
| 10 Aug 1963 | Australia | Newlands, Cape Town | Tight-head Prop | L 5–9 | W-Tvl |
| 07 Sep 1963 | Australia | Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth | Tight-head Prop | W 22–6 | W-Tvl |