André Bestbier (31 March 1946 – 8 August 2021) was a South African
rugby union
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player and army officer, who was the commander of the
Orange Free State Command
Orange Free State Command was a command of the South African Army, active from to .
Its headquarters was at Bloemfontein, seemingly for a period at the Tempe airfield, later to become the Tempe Military Base.
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from 1992 to 1995.
Rugby career
Bestbier played his provincial rugby for the
Free State and made his test debut for the
Springboks
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during the Springbok tour of France, as a replacement for
Robert Cockrell after 28 minutes in the second half of the second test on 30 November 1974 at
Parc des Princes in Paris. This second half appearance was his only test for South Africa, but he played in a further four tour matches for the Springboks during the French tour.
Test history
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. 485
References
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1946 births
2021 deaths
Afrikaner people
Free State Cheetahs players
Rugby union players from Potchefstroom
South Africa international rugby union players
South African rugby union players
Rugby union hookers