Tjol Lategan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Tjol Lategan

South African rugby union player

Date of Birth: 29-Sep-1925

Place of Birth: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

Date of Death: 08-Mar-2015

Profession: rugby union player

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Tjol Lategan

  • Marthinus Theunis "Tjol" Lategan (29 September 1925 – 8 March 2015) was a South African rugby union centre.
  • Along with Ryk van Schoor he formed one of the great post-war centre partnerships in rugby.
  • Lategan played club rugby for University of Stellenbosch and provincial rugby for Western Province.
  • He was capped for South Africa eleven times between 1949 and 1953 first representing the team against the 1949 touring New Zealand side.
  • He was later selected for the 1951–52 South Africa rugby tour of Great Britain, Ireland and France.
  • The touring team is seen as one of the greatest South African teams, winning 30 of the 31 matches, including all five internationals.

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