Chris Pope (rugby union)
| Birth name | Christopher Francis Pope | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 September 1952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Stellenbosch, Western Cape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rondebosch Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christopher Francis Pope (born 30 September 1952) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
Playing career[edit]
Pope matriculated at Rondebosch Boys' High School in Cape Town and attended the University of Cape Town for a medical degree. He made his provincial debut for Western Province in 1972 against Northern Transvaal at Loftus Versfeld. In 1976, Pope scored the winning try for Western Province during their 12–11 victory over the touring All Blacks.[2]
Pope made his test debut for the Springboks against the 1974 British Lions at Newlands in Cape Town and was the only backline player to play in all four tests during the series against the Lions. At the end of 1974 Pope toured with the Springboks to France without playing in any tests and then played in five more tests, two against France and three against the All Blacks.[3] He also played in four tour matches for the Springboks.[4]
Test history[edit]
| No. | Opponents | Results (RSA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  British Lions |
3–12 | Wing | 8 June 1974 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 2. | British Lions |
9–28 | Wing | 22 June 1974 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
| 3. | British Lions |
9–26 | Wing | 13 July 1974 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| 4. | British Lions |
13–13 | Wing | 27 July 1974 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 5. |  France |
38–25 | Wing | 1 | 21 June 1975 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| 6. | France |
33–18 | Wing | 28 June 1975 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
| 7. |  New Zealand |
9–15 | Wing | 14 August 1976 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |
| 8. | New Zealand |
15–10 | Wing | 4 September 1976 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 9. | New Zealand |
15–14 | Wing | 18 September 1976 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
See also[edit]
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 461
References[edit]
- ^ "Chris Pope". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ Parker, A. C. (1983). W.P. Rugby : centenary, 1883-1983. Western Province Rugby Football Union (South Africa) (1st ed.). Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa: WPRFU. pp. 124, 132. ISBN 0-620-06555-9. OCLC 54188953.
- ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 85–96. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
- ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 157. ISBN 0958423148.