Albert Jacobus Bates (18 April 1941 – 26 October 2021) was a South African

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player and coach.

Playing career

Bates played his senior provincial rugby in South Africa for and . He made his test debut for the

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during the 1969–70 tour of Britain and Ireland, against at

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. He also played test matches against the

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in 1970 and the one-off test against in 1972. He also played in fourteen tour matches, scoring one try for the Springboks.

Test history

References

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Playing career

Test history

See also

References