Springbok no. 440 · Lock
Sakkie de Klerk
Izak Johannes de Klerk · Lions
3Tests
0Tries
1Tours
31Age at debut
Test career
19691970
First test
20 Dec 1969, age 31 · Lock v England, Twickenham, London
Last test
24 Jan 1970, age 31 · Lock v Wales, Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff
Biography
Sakkie de Klerk was a tall Transvaal lock who partnered Frik du Preez in three Tests on the 1969–70 tour of Britain and Ireland, against England, Ireland and Wales. Born in Calvinia on 28 October 1938, he played for Diggers and later Northern Transvaal and Western Province. He died on 31 January 2025.
Test history
3 tests · 0 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1969 |  England | Twickenham, London | Lock | L 8–11 | Lions |
| 10 Jan 1970 |  Ireland | Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin | Lock | D 8–8 | Lions |
| 24 Jan 1970 |  Wales | Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff | Lock | D 6–6 | Lions |