Johannes Andries Truscott (born 22 July 1968) is a former South African
rugby union
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player.
Playing career
A product off
Grey College in Bloemfontein, Truscott represented the Schools team at the annual
Craven Week
The Craven Week is an annual rugby union tournament organised for schoolboys in the Republic of South Africa. The tournament started in July 1964, and is named after the legendary Springbok rugby union player and coach Dr Danie Craven.
The ...
tournament in 1986 and was then selected for the South African Schools team. After school he moved to Transvaal and played for the under 20 teams in 1987 and in 1988 he relocated to , also playing for the under 20 team. He made his senior provincial debut for Northern Transvaal in 1990.
Truscott toured with the
Springboks
The South Africa national rugby union team, commonly known as the Springboks (colloquially the Boks, Bokke or Amabhokobhoko) is the country's national team governed by the South African Rugby Union. The Springboks play in green and gold jersey ...
in
1992 to France and England. He did not play in any test matches for the Springboks but played in four tour matches.
In 1993, Truscott received a two-year ban after testing positive for the use of the banned stimulant.
Truscott returned during the 1996 season, and represented Northern Transvaal in the inaugural Super 12. He was subsequently included the 1996 Springbok squad for the Tri-Nations, but did not play in any matches.
See also
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List of South Africa national rugby union players
South Africa national rugby union team players hold several international records. Several players from the South Africa national rugby union team have joined the IRB and International Hall of Fame.
Individual records
Career
South Africa's '' ...
– Springbok no. 581
References
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1968 births
Living people
South African rugby union players
South Africa international rugby union players
Blue Bulls players
Alumni of Grey College, Bloemfontein
Rugby union players from Alberton, Gauteng
Rugby union hookers
Bulls (rugby union) players
Tuks Rugby Club players