Springbok no. 510 · Tight-head Prop

Martiens le Roux

Marthinus le Roux · Cheetahs

8Tests

0Tries

1Tours

29Age at debut

Test career

19801981

First test

31 May 1980, age 29 · Tight-head Prop v Britain, Newlands, Cape Town

Last test

30 May 1981, age 30 · Tight-head Prop v Ireland, Newlands, Cape Town

Biography

Martiens le Roux was a strong Orange Free State tight-head prop who played eight Tests in 1980 and 1981, winning seven. Born in Wesselsbron on 30 March 1951, he played 162 matches for the Free State and was part of their first Currie Cup-winning side in 1976. He later coached at the university. He died in a car accident on 14 October 2006.

Test history

8 tests · 0 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
31 May 1980	Britain	Newlands, Cape Town	Tight-head Prop	W 26–22	Cheetahs
14 Jun 1980	Britain	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	Tight-head Prop	W 26–19	Cheetahs
28 Jun 1980	Britain	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth	Tight-head Prop	W 12–10	Cheetahs
12 Jul 1980	Britain	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Tight-head Prop	L 13–17	Cheetahs
18 Oct 1980	South America	Wanderers Club, Montevideo	Tight-head Prop	W 22–13	Cheetahs
25 Oct 1980	South America	Prince of Wales Country Club, Santiago	Tight-head Prop	W 30–16	Cheetahs
08 Nov 1980	France	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Tight-head Prop	W 37–15	Cheetahs
30 May 1981	Ireland	Newlands, Cape Town	Tight-head Prop	W 23–15	Cheetahs