Schutte Bekker (born 19 October 1971) is a South African former
rugby union
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player.
Playing career
Bekker represented at the 1989 and 1990
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 ...
tournaments for schoolboys. He made his provincial debut for in 1993 and in 1995 he moved to .
Bekker played in one
test match for the
Springboks
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, as a replacement against during the
1997 Tri Nations Series
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at
Loftus Versfeld
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in Pretoria. He also played in two tour matches, scoring three tries for the Springboks.
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. 639
References
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1971 births
Living people
South African rugby union players
South Africa international rugby union players
Leopards (rugby union) players
Blue Bulls players
Bulls (rugby union) players
Rugby union players from Mpumalanga
Rugby union flankers