Springbok no. 397 · Hooker
Don Walton
Donald Cameron Walton · Sharks
8Tests
0Tries
4Tours
25Age at debut
Test career
196419661969
First test
25 Jul 1964, age 25 · Hooker v France, P.A.M. Brink Stadium, Springs
Last test
20 Dec 1969, age 30 · Hooker v England, Twickenham, London
Biography
Don Walton was a Natal hooker who played eight Tests between 1964 and 1969. Born in Durban on 5 April 1939 and educated at Glenwood, he won a remarkable number of strikes against the head on the 1965 tour of New Zealand. He toured Ireland and Scotland in 1965, France in 1968 and Britain in 1969–70. He died on 29 June 2023.
Test history
8 tests · 0 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1964 |  France | P.A.M. Brink Stadium, Springs | Hooker | L 6–8 | Sharks |
| 10 Apr 1965 |  Ireland | Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin | Hooker | L 6–9 | Sharks |
| 17 Apr 1965 |  Scotland | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | Hooker | L 5–8 | Sharks |
| 04 Sep 1965 |  New Zealand | Lancaster Park (Jade stadium), Christchurch | Hooker | W 19–16 | Sharks |
| 18 Sep 1965 | New Zealand | Eden Park, Auckland | Hooker | L 3–20 | Sharks |
| 02 Aug 1969 |  Australia | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Hooker | W 30–11 | Sharks |
| 16 Aug 1969 | Australia | Kings Park, Durban | Hooker | W 16–9 | Sharks |
| 20 Dec 1969 |  England | Twickenham, London | Hooker | L 8–11 | Sharks |