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Werner Greeff

Werner Willem Greeff · WP

11Tests

4Tries

2Tours

24Age at debut

Test career

20022003

First test

29 Jun 2002, age 24 · Reserve v Argentina, P.A.M. Brink Stadium, Springs

Last test

24 Oct 2003, age 26 · Inside Centre v Georgia, Sydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), Sydney

Biography

Werner Greeff was a versatile Western Province back, mostly a fullback, who played 11 Tests between 2002 and 2003. Born in Bellville on 14 July 1977, he is remembered for a late try and conversion that won a dramatic 33–31 Test against Australia at Ellis Park in 2002. He also played at the 2003 World Cup.

Test history

11 tests · 31 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
29 Jun 2002	Argentina	P.A.M. Brink Stadium, Springs	Reserve	W 49–29	WP
06 Jul 2002	Samoa	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Full Back	W 60–18	WP
20 Jul 2002	New Zealand	Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington	Full Back	L 20–41	WP
27 Jul 2002	Australia	Wooloongabba, Brisbane	Full Back	L 27–38	WP
10 Aug 2002	New Zealand	Kings Park, Durban	Full Back	L 23–30	WP
17 Aug 2002	Australia	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Full Back	W 33–31	WP
09 Nov 2002	France	Stade Velodrome, Marseilles	Full Back	L 10–30	WP
16 Nov 2002	Scotland	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Full Back	L 6–21	WP
23 Nov 2002	England	Twickenham, London	Full Back	L 3–53	WP
11 Oct 2003	Uruguay	Subiaco Oval, Perth	Full Back	W 72–6	WP
24 Oct 2003	Georgia	Sydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), Sydney	Inside Centre	W 46–19	WP