Louis Christiaan Moolman (21 January 1951 - 10 February 2006) was a

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and

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player. He was born in Pretoria,

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and went to school at Hoërskool Verwoerdburg. He played in the

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position.

Playing career

Moolman played his first

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for the Boks on 27 August 1977 against a World Invitation Side at Loftus Versfeld,

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. He played his last test on 31 May 1986 against the New Zealand Cavaliers at

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at the age of 35. In total he played in 24 tests. Moolman was a solid lock forward and was an impressive sight with his bulk and thick beard (1.95m and 111 kg) driving upfield with the ball in hand. He represented Northern Transvaal in 171 matches over a period of 13 seasons (1974–86). Only

Naas Botha Hendrik Egnatius 'Naas' Botha (born 27 February 1958) is a South African former rugby union player, who played for Northern Transvaal and South Africa (the Springboks). He was voted ''Rugby Player of the Year'' in 1979, 1981, 1985 and 1987. Bo ...

and

Burger Geldenhuys Schalk Burger Geldenhuys (born 18 May 1956) is a South African former rugby union player. Career Throughout his career he played for only one province, Northern Transvaal. Geldenhuys played 184 matches for Northern Transvaal and also captained ...

represented the province on more occasions. He appeared in the

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final 9 times, of which 5 were won, and one drawn.

Test history

Death

Moolman died after a short illness after suffering a stroke.

Accolades

In 2000 he was inducted into the

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Sport Hall of fame. Hall of fame Retrieved June 25, 2011

References

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Playing career

Test history

Death

Accolades

See also

References