Springbok no. 98 · Forward
Dietlof Maré
Dietlof Siegfried Maré · Lions
1Tests
0Tries
1Tours
21Age at debut
Test career
1906
First test
17 Nov 1906, age 21 · Forward v Scotland, Hampden Park, Glasgow
Biography
Dietlof Maré was a strong, versatile forward who toured Britain and Ireland in 1906–07 and won one cap, against Scotland at Hampden Park. Born in Pretoria on 2 July 1885, he played for Transvaal. He is credited with bringing Bob Loubser to Markötter’s attention, and he wrote the first rugby handbook published in Afrikaans. He died after a car accident on 14 October 1913, aged 28.
Test history
1 tests · 0 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 1906 |  Scotland | Hampden Park, Glasgow | Forward | L 0–6 | Lions |