Peter Cronjé

Peter Arnold Cronjé (21 September 1949 – 4 September 2020) was a South African rugby union player.^[1][2]

Peter Cronjé

Birth name	Peter Arnold Cronjé
Date of birth	(1949-09-21)21 September 1949
Place of birth	Johannesburg, Transvaal, Union of South Africa
Date of death	4 September 2020(2020-09-04) (aged 70)
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
School	Parktown Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1970–76 Transvaal 49 () 1978 Natal 11 () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1971–74 South Africa 7 (10) 1971–74 South Africa (tour) 8 (6)

Playing career

Cronjé played provincial rugby for Transvaal and made his test debut for the Springboks against France on 12 June 1971 at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. He toured with the Springboks to Australia in 1971 and played in all three test matches. In 1972 he toured with the Gazelles, a South African under 24 team to Argentina. He then played in the last two test matches in the series against the 1974 British Lions, scoring his third test try in the final test against the Lions. Cronjé also played in eight tour matches, scoring two tries.^[3]

Test history

No.	Opposition	Result (SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Date	Venue
1.	France	22–9	Centre		12 June 1971	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
2.	France	8–8	Centre	1	19 June 1971	Kings Park, Durban
3.	Australia	19–11	Centre		17 July 1971	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
4.	Australia	14–6	Centre		31 July 1971	Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane
5.	Australia	18–6	Centre	1	7 August 1971	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
6.	British Lions	9–26	Centre		13 July 1974	Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
7.	British Lions	13–13	Centre	1	27 July 1974	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 447
• Peter attended Wynberg Boys High School as a boarder from Junior School matriculating in the Class of '66

References

1. "Peter Cronje". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
2. "Former Springbok center Peter Cronje passes away aged 70". The South African. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
3. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 79–83, 87–88. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.