Springbok no. 545 · Flank

Wahl Bartmann

Wahl Justice Bartmann · Lions, Sharks

8Tests

0Tries

3Tours

22Age at debut

Test career

198619891992

First test

10 May 1986, age 22 · Flank v NZ Cavaliers, Newlands, Cape Town

Last test

24 Oct 1992, age 29 · Flank v France, Parc des Princes, Paris

Biography

Wahl Bartmann was a powerful, influential Transvaal flanker who played eight Tests between 1986 and 1992. Born in Florida, Gauteng, on 13 June 1963, he played in all four Tests against the 1986 Cavaliers and was a driving force behind Transvaal’s successes in the late 1980s. He returned for the 1992 Tests against New Zealand, Australia and France, and later played for Natal.

Test history

8 tests · 0 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
10 May 1986	NZ Cavaliers	Newlands, Cape Town	Flank	W 21–15	Lions
17 May 1986	NZ Cavaliers	Kings Park, Durban	Flank	L 18–19	Lions
24 May 1986	NZ Cavaliers	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Flank	W 33–18	Lions
31 May 1986	NZ Cavaliers	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Flank	W 24–10	Lions
15 Aug 1992	New Zealand	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Flank	L 24–27	Sharks
22 Aug 1992	Australia	Newlands, Cape Town	Flank	L 3–26	Sharks
17 Oct 1992	France	Stade de Gerland, Lyon	Flank	W 20–15	Sharks
24 Oct 1992	France	Parc des Princes, Paris	Flank	L 16–29	Sharks