Springbok no. 459 · Inside Centre

Peter Whipp

Peter John Milton Whipp · WP

8Tests

1Tries

1Tours

23Age at debut

Test career

197419771980

First test

8 Jun 1974, age 23 · Inside Centre v Britain, Newlands, Cape Town

Last test

3 May 1980, age 29 · Inside Centre v South America, Kings Park, Durban

Biography

Peter Whipp was a polished, thoughtful inside centre who played eight Tests between 1974 and 1980. Born in East London on 22 September 1950 and educated at Diocesan College (Bishops), he played for Western Province. He scored a try in the 38–25 win over France in 1975, played in the 1976 series win over New Zealand, and won his last caps against South America in 1980.

Test history

8 tests · 4 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
08 Jun 1974	Britain	Newlands, Cape Town	Inside Centre	L 3–12	WP
22 Jun 1974	Britain	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Inside Centre	L 9–28	WP
21 Jun 1975	France	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	Inside Centre	W 38–25	WP
24 Jul 1976	New Zealand	Kings Park, Durban	Inside Centre	W 16–7	WP
04 Sep 1976	New Zealand	Newlands, Cape Town	Inside Centre	W 15–10	WP
18 Sep 1976	New Zealand	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Inside Centre	W 15–14	WP
26 Apr 1980	South America	Wanderers, Johannesburg	Inside Centre	W 24–9	WP
03 May 1980	South America	Kings Park, Durban	Inside Centre	W 18–9	WP