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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 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 49 ()
1978 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 11 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1971–74 South Africa 7 (10)
1971–74 South Africa (tour) 8 (6)

Peter Arnold Cronjé (21 September 1949 – 4 September 2020) was a South African rugby union player.

Playing career

Cronjé played provincial rugby for [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 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.

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 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 Australia 14–6 Centre 31 July 1971 Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane
5. Australia 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 & Irish Lions British Lions 13–13 Centre 1 27 July 1974 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

See also

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  • List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 447
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