Charles "Hasie" Versfeld (24 September 1866 – 6 January 1941) was a South African international

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player. Born in Wynberg,

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, he was educated at Green Point Grammar School before playing provincial rugby for

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. Versfeld made his only appearance for

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in the 3rd

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of Great Britain's 1891 tour, he played on the

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. His brother,

Oupa Versfeld Marthinus "Oupa" Versfeld (15 May 1860 – 1 September 1931) was a South African international rugby union player. Early life and family Born in Constantia and educated in Cape Town, where he attended SACS, Versfeld was the oldest of five brot ...

, was also selected to play in the 3rd Test of the series, making the Versfelds the first brothers to represent South Africa. Versfeld died in 1941, in Cape Town, at the age of 74.

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