Johannes Andries Truscott (born 22 July 1968) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | Johannes Andries Truscott | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 July 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Grey College, Bloemfontein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editA product off Grey College in Bloemfontein, Truscott represented the Free State Schools team at the annual Craven Week tournament in 1986 and was then selected for the South African Schools team. After school he moved to Transvaal and played for the Transvaal under 20 teams in 1987 and in 1988 he relocated to Northern Transvaal, also playing for the under 20 team.[2] He made his senior provincial debut for Northern Transvaal in 1990.
Truscott toured with the Springboks in 1992 to France and England. He did not play in any test matches for the Springboks but played in four tour matches.[1] In 1993, Truscott received a two-year ban after testing positive for the use of the banned stimulant.[3] Truscott returned during the 1996 season, and represented Northern Transvaal in the inaugural Super 12. He was subsequently included the 1996 Springbok squad for the Tri-Nations, but did not play in any matches.
See also
edit- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 581
References
edit- ^ a b Van Rooyen, Quintus (1993). Bankfin Annual 1993. SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 94. ISBN 0620172940.
- ^ Schoeman, Chris (1999). Who's who of South African rugby 1999 (4th ed.). Cape Town: Who's Who of SA Rugby. p. 148. ISBN 1868061744. OCLC 56517006.
- ^ "Sporting Digest: Rugby Union". The Independent. 26 May 1993. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2020.