REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 464 · Lock

Kevin de Klerk

Kevin Brian Henry de Klerk · Lions

13Tests
0Tries
1Tours
24Age at debut

Test career

197419771981

First test

8 Jun 1974, age 24 · Lock v Britain, Newlands, Cape Town

Last test

6 Jun 1981, age 31 · Lock v Ireland, Kings Park, Durban

Biography

Kevin de Klerk was a big Transvaal lock who played 13 Tests between 1974 and 1981. Born in Johannesburg on 6 June 1950, he played for Diggers and toured France in 1974. He played against the 1976 All Blacks, South America and the 1980 British Isles side, and finished with two Tests against Ireland in 1981.

Test history

13 tests · 0 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
08 Jun 1974BritainNewlands, Cape TownLockL 3–12Lions
22 Jun 1974BritainLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaLockL 9–28Lions
13 Jul 1974BritainBoet Erasmus, Port ElizabethReserveL 9–26Lions
21 Jun 1975FranceFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinLockW 38–25Lions
28 Jun 1975FranceLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaLockW 33–18Lions
14 Aug 1976New ZealandFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinReserveL 9–15Lions
04 Sep 1976New ZealandNewlands, Cape TownLockW 15–10Lions
18 Sep 1976New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgLockW 15–14Lions
26 Apr 1980South AmericaWanderers, JohannesburgLockW 24–9Lions
03 May 1980South AmericaKings Park, DurbanLockW 18–9Lions
14 Jun 1980BritainFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinLockW 26–19Lions
30 May 1981IrelandNewlands, Cape TownLockW 23–15Lions
06 Jun 1981IrelandKings Park, DurbanLockW 12–10Lions