Kitch Christie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Kitch Christie

South African rugby union footballer and coach

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1940

Place of Birth: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Date of Death: 22-Apr-1998

Profession: rugby union player

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Kitch Christie

  • George Moir Christie, better known as Kitch Christie (31 January 1940 – 22 April 1998), was a South African rugby union coach best known for coaching the country's national team, the Springboks, to victory at the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
  • He remained unbeaten during his tenure as Springbok rugby coach between 1994 and 1996, including leading the team to a then record 14 consecutive victories.
  • In 2011, he was inducted posthumously into the IRB Hall of Fame, later subsumed into the World Rugby Hall of Fame, alongside all other Rugby World Cup-winning head coaches and captains through the 2007 edition.

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