Springbok no. 490 · Tight-head Prop
Johan Strauss
Johan Hendrik Potgieter Strauss · Lions
3Tests
0Tries
0Tours
24Age at debut
Test career
197619781980
First test
4 Sep 1976, age 24 · Tight-head Prop v New Zealand, Newlands, Cape Town
Last test
26 Apr 1980, age 28 · Tight-head Prop v South America, Wanderers, Johannesburg
Biography
Johan Strauss was a Transvaal tight-head prop who played three Tests and won them all: two against the 1976 All Blacks and one against South America in 1980. Born in Alberton on 27 September 1951, he played 105 matches for Transvaal.
Test history
3 tests · 0 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep 1976 |  New Zealand | Newlands, Cape Town | Tight-head Prop | W 15–10 | Lions |
| 18 Sep 1976 | New Zealand | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Tight-head Prop | W 15–14 | Lions |
| 26 Apr 1980 |  South America | Wanderers, Johannesburg | Tight-head Prop | W 24–9 | Lions |