Flappie Lochner

George Philip "Flappie" Lochner (11 January 1914 – 30 January 1996) was a South African rugby union player.

Biography

Lochner was born in Vanrhynsdorp. He attended the Hoërskool Dirkie Uys in Moorreesburg, after which he studied at Stellenbosch University. After completing his studies, Lochner began teaching, first in Cradock and later at Kingswood College in Grahamstown. In 1935 he made his provincial debut for theEastern Province.

Lochner was a member of the 1937 Springbok touring team to Australia and New Zealand and played his first test match for South Africa on 25 September 1937 against the All Blacks at Eden Park in Auckland. Lochner also played 9 tour matches and scored eight tries. In 1938 he played in two test matches against the touring team from the British Isles, scoring one try.

Lochner returned to Stellenbosch in 1939 to further his studies where he played forWestern Province. In 1940 he became a lecturer at the Wellington Training College and played for Wellington Club and forBoland from 1940 to 1943. He later served as selector and manager of the Springbok team.

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