Springbok no. 653 · Flyhalf

Jannie de Beer

Jan Hendrik de Beer · Cheetahs

13Tests

2Tries

2Tours

26Age at debut

Test career

199719981999

First test

5 Jul 1997, age 26 · Flyhalf v Britain, Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Last test

30 Oct 1999, age 28 · Flyhalf v Australia, Twickenham, London

Biography

Jannie de Beer set a world record by dropping five goals in one Test, in the 44–21 win over England in the 1999 World Cup quarter-final. Born in Welkom on 22 April 1971, he played flyhalf for the Orange Free State.

He won 13 caps between 1997 and 1999 and scored 181 points. He came into the side for the third Test against the 1997 British Isles side and kicked South Africa to a 35–16 win. He also kicked 21 points in the 1999 World Cup semi-final against Australia.

Test history

13 tests · 181 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
05 Jul 1997	Britain	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Flyhalf	W 35–16	Cheetahs
19 Jul 1997	New Zealand	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Flyhalf	L 32–35	Cheetahs
02 Aug 1997	Australia	Brisbane Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane	Flyhalf	L 20–32	Cheetahs
09 Aug 1997	New Zealand	Eden Park, Auckland	Flyhalf	L 35–55	Cheetahs
23 Aug 1997	Australia	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Flyhalf	W 61–22	Cheetahs
22 Nov 1997	France	Parc des Princes, Paris	Reserve	W 52–10	Cheetahs
06 Dec 1997	Scotland	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Flyhalf	W 68–10	Cheetahs
14 Aug 1999	Australia	Newlands, Cape Town	Flyhalf	W 10–9	Cheetahs
03 Oct 1999	Scotland	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Flyhalf	W 46–29	Cheetahs
10 Oct 1999	Spain	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Flyhalf	W 47–3	Cheetahs
15 Oct 1999	Uruguay	Hampden Park, Glasgow	Flyhalf	W 39–3	Cheetahs
24 Oct 1999	England	Stade de France, Paris	Flyhalf	W 44–21	Cheetahs
30 Oct 1999	Australia	Twickenham, London	Flyhalf	L 21–27	Cheetahs