Jannie Krige Explained

Jannie Krige
Full Name:Johannes Albertus Krige
Birth Date:6 June 1891
Birth Place:Caledon, South Africa
Death Place:Caledon, South Africa
Relatives:Japie Krige (brother)
Position:Centre
Repyears1:1920
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

Johannes Albertus Krige (6 June 1891 – September 1946) was a South African-born England rugby union international.

Born in Caledon, Cape Province, Krige was the son of a reverend and a younger brother of Springbok Japie Krige.[1]

Krige was capped for England while studying and playing rugby at Guy's Hospital in central London. He made his solitary appearance against Wales at Swansea in the 1920 Five Nations, forming a centre combination with Ernie Hammett, who was also on debut.[2] After obtaining his dentistry degree in 1921, Krige returned home to South Africa.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Stories from the ancient abode . Netwerk24 . 29 August 2016.
  2. News: Imported Rugby Player . . 3 January 1920.
  3. News: Guy's Hospital Players . . 21 November 1921.