Gert Muller
Quick Facts
Biography
Gert Hendrik Muller (born 10 May 1948) is a former South African rugby union player.
Playing career
Muller represented the Natal Schools team at the 1965 annual Craven Week tournament and after finishing school, he furthered his studies at Stellenbosch University. He made his senior provincial debut for Western Province in 1969 and in 1972 he relocated to Johannesburg and continued his playing career with Transvaal.
Muller made his test debut for the Springboks in 1969 against the touring Australian team in the third test played at Newlands in Cape Town on 6 September 1969. At the end of 1969 he toured with the Springboks to Britain and Ireland, play in the first test against Scotland as well as the fourth and last test on the tour, against Wales. He also toured with South Africa to Australia in 1971 but broke his nose in a tour match and did not play in any tests. Muller also played in test matches against New Zealand, England, France and the 1974 British Lions. During his career, he played fourteen test matches, scoring four tries, as well as six tour matches, scoring eleven tries, for the Springboks.
Test history
No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
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1. | Australia | 11–3 | Wing | 6 September 1969 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
2. | Australia | 19–8 | Wing | 20 September 1969 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |
3. | Scotland | 3–6 | Wing | 6 December 1969 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | |
4. | Wales | 6–6 | Wing | 24 January 1970 | National Stadium, Cardiff | |
5. | New Zealand | 17–6 | Wing | 25 July 1970 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
6. | New Zealand | 8–9 | Wing | 8 August 1970 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
7. | New Zealand | 14–3 | Wing | 2 | 29 August 1970 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
8. | New Zealand | 20–17 | Wing | 1 | 12 September 1970 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
9. | France | 22–9 | Wing | 1 | 12 June 1971 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
10. | France | 8–8 | Wing | 19 June 1971 | Kings Park, Durban | |
11. | England | 9–18 | Wing | 3 June 1972 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
12. | British Lions | 3–12 | Wing | 8 June 1974 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
13. | British Lions | 9–26 | Wing | 13 July 1974 | Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth | |
14. | British Lions | 13–13 | Wing | 27 July 1974 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |