Gert Hendrik Muller (born 10 May 1948) is a former South African
rugby union
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player.
Playing career
Muller represented the Schools team at the 1965 annual
Craven Week tournament and after finishing school, he furthered his studies at
Stellenbosch University. He made his senior provincial debut for
Western Province in 1969 and in 1972 he relocated to Johannesburg and continued his playing career with
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Muller made his test debut for the
Springboks in 1969 against the touring
Australian team in the third test played at
Newlands
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South Africa
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in Cape Town on 6 September 1969. At the end of 1969 he toured with the Springboks to
Britain and Ireland, play in the first test against Scotland as well as the fourth and last test on the tour, against Wales. He also toured with
South Africa to Australia in 1971 but broke his nose in a tour match and did not play in any tests. Muller also played in test matches against , , and the
1974 British Lions. During his career, he played fourteen test matches, scoring four tries, as well as six tour matches, scoring eleven tries, for the Springboks.
Test history
See also
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List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 361
References
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1948 births
Living people
South African rugby union players
South Africa international rugby union players
Western Province (rugby union) players
Golden Lions players
People from Vryheid
Rugby union wings
Rugby union players from KwaZulu-Natal