Bob Loubser

South African rugby union player (b. 1884, d. 1962)

Rugby player
Bob Loubser
Birth nameJohannes Albertus Loubser
Date of birth(1884-08-06)6 August 1884
Place of birthDurbanville, Cape Colony
Date of death7 December 1962(1962-12-07) (aged 78)
Place of deathStellenbosch
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight76.2 kg (168 lb)
SchoolPaul Roos Gymnasium
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
? Western Province ? (?)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1903 - 1910 South Africa 7 (9)
Correct as of 3 June 2019

Bob Loubser (6 August 1884 – 7 December 1962)[1][2] was a South African international rugby union player who played as a wing.

He played in 7 tests for South Africa from 1903 - 1910 scoring 3 tries.[3] He also scored a record 22 tries during the Springbok's 1906-tour to the British Isles.

References

  1. ^ "Bob Loubser - South Africa". ESPNscrum. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. ^ "The Stellenbosch Three-quarter line". World Rugby Museum. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Springbok Hall of Fame". Springbok Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
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