Chris Rogers (rugby union) explained

Chris Rogers
Birth Name:Christopher David Rogers
Birth Date:10 October 1956
Birth Place:Masvingo, formerly Fort Victoria, Zimbabwe
Height:1.80NaN0
Weight:95kg (209lb)
Position:Hooker
Province1:Rhodesia
Province2:Transvaal
Province3:Northern Transvaal
Provinceyears1:1977
Provinceyears3:1988
Provinceapps2:93
Provinceapps3:7
Repteam1:South Africa
Repyears1:1984
Repcaps1:4
School:Milton High School, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Christopher David Rogers (born 10 October 1956) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

Rogers made his provincial debut for Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in the South African Currie Cup competition. In the 1980s he relocated to Transvaal, and in 1984 he made his debut for the Springboks against the touring England team at the Boet Erasmus Stadium in Port Elizabeth.

Rogers played in all four tests for the Springboks in 1984, the last against the South American Jaguars at Newlands in Cape Town.[2]

Test history

No. Opposition Result
(SA 1st)
Position Points Date Venue
1. 33–15 2 June 1984 Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
2. England 35–9 Hooker 9 June 1984 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
3. 32–15 Hooker 20 October 1984 Loftus Versveld, Pretoria
4. South American Jaguars 21–13 Hooker 27 October 1984 Newlands, Cape Town

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chris Rogers. ESPN scrum. 2019-10-19.
  2. Book: Jooste, Graham K.. South African rugby test players 1949-1995. 1995. Penguin. 0140250174. Johannesburg. 115–118. 36916860.