Johannes Albertus Krige (6 June 1891 – September 1946) was a South African-born England rugby union international.
| Full name | Johannes Albertus Krige | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 June 1891 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Caledon, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | September 1946 (aged 55) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Caledon, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Japie Krige (brother) | ||||||||||||||||
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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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Stories from the ancient abode". Netwerk24. 29 August 2016.
- ^ "Imported Rugby Player". Daily Express. 3 January 1920.
- ^ "Guy's Hospital Players". Athletic News. 21 November 1921.
External links
edit- Jannie Krige at ESPNscrum