Christo Ferreira Explained

Christo Ferreira
Birth Name:Christoffel Ferreira
Birth Place:Welkom, Free State, South Africa
Birth Date:28 August 1960
Height:1.71m
Weight:73kg
Ru Position:Scrumhalf
Province2:Northern Transvaal
Provinceyears1:1981–1986
Provinceyears2:1987–1988
Provinceapps1:45
Provinceapps2:14
Repteam1:South Africa
Repyears1:1986
Repcaps1:2
School:Welkom-Gimnasium, Welkom

Christoffel 'Christo' Ferreira (born 28 August 1960) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

Ferreira played for Free State and Northern Transvaal in the South African provincial competitions and also for the Springboks. He made his test debut against the visiting New Zealand Cavaliers on 10 May 1986 at Newlands in Cape Town. He played in the first two tests against the Cavaliers and was then replaced by Garth Wright for the last two tests.[2]

Test history

No. Opponents Results
(RSA 1st)
Position Tries Dates Venue
1. New Zealand Cavaliers21–15 10 May 1986 Newlands, Cape Town
2. New Zealand Cavaliers18–19 Scrumhalf 17 May 1986 Kings Park, Durban

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Christo Ferreira. ESPN scrum. 2019-10-24.
  2. Book: Jooste, Graham K.. South African rugby test players 1949-1995. 1995. Penguin. 0140250174. Johannesburg. 119–120. 36916860.