Joe Kaminer

Joe Kaminer (25 January 1934 – 3 August 2021)^[1] was a South African rugby union player.

Joe Kaminer

Birth name	Joseph Kaminer
Date of birth	(1934-01-25)25 January 1934
Place of birth	Warmbad, (now Bela-Bela), South Africa
Date of death	3 August 2021(2021-08-03) (aged 87)
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
School	Pietersburg High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) Transvaal () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1958 South Africa 1 (0)

Kaminer, who is Jewish,^[2][3][4] was born in Warmbad and schooled in Pietersburg. He played a single test for the Boks, making his debut on 16 Aug 1958, with the Boks losing against France at Ellis Park.^[2] Kaminer played for Wits and Transvaal.

Test history

No.	Opponents	Results (SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Dates	Venue
1.	France	5–9	Centre		16 Aug 1958	Ellis Park, Johannesburg

See also

• List of select Jewish rugby union players

References

1. "Dié sportmense sterf in 2021 [These sports people died in 2021]". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 31 December 2021.
2. Kollenberg, Adrienne (2007). Jewish Life in the South African ... ISBN 9780958460217. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
3. Kessel, Jerrold (2 April 2008). "On the Couch / Powerful identities linger for good, and not so good". Haaretz. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
4. Kessel, Jerrold (14 May 1995). "On the Couch / Sports dreamers from near and far". Haaretz. Retrieved 14 March 2011.

External links

• Joe Kaminer at ESPNscrum
• The Glory of the Game about the Ten Jewish Springboks.