REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 443 · Full Back

Ian McCallum

Ian Duncan McCallum · WP, Sharks

11Tests
0Tries
1Tours
25Age at debut

Test career

197019721974

First test

25 Jul 1970, age 25 · Full Back v New Zealand, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Last test

22 Jun 1974, age 29 · Full Back v Britain, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Biography

Ian McCallum was a calm, sporting fullback and one of South Africa’s finest place-kickers. Born in Kitwe on 30 July 1944 and educated at Rondebosch, he played for Western Province and Natal and scored 62 points in 11 Tests.

His kicking was central to the 3–1 series win over the 1970 All Blacks: he scored in all four Tests, including 14 points in the 20–17 decider at Ellis Park. He then kicked well against France and on the unbeaten 1971 tour of Australia.

Test history

11 tests · 62 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
25 Jul 1970New ZealandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFull BackW 17–6WP
08 Aug 1970New ZealandNewlands, Cape TownFull BackL 8–9WP
29 Aug 1970New ZealandBoet Erasmus, Port ElizabethFull BackW 14–3WP
12 Sep 1970New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgFull BackW 20–17WP
12 Jun 1971FranceFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinFull BackW 22–9WP
19 Jun 1971FranceKings Park, DurbanFull BackD 8–8WP
17 Jul 1971AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground, SydneyFull BackW 19–11WP
31 Jul 1971AustraliaBrisbane Exhibition Ground, BrisbaneFull BackW 14–6WP
07 Aug 1971AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground, SydneyFull BackW 18–6WP
08 Jun 1974BritainNewlands, Cape TownFull BackL 3–12Sharks
22 Jun 1974BritainLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFull BackL 9–28Sharks