Cornelis Johannes Claassen Cronjé (16 April 1940 – 13 May 2009), known as Kerneels Cronjé, was a South African international rugby union player.
| Full name | Cornelis Johannes Claassen Cronjé | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 April 1940 Warden, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 May 2009 (aged 69) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cronjé was a national 220 yard hurdles champion and missed the 1960 Olympics due to injury.[1]
An Eastern Transvaal wing three–quarter, Cronjé also had his international rugby career curtailed by injury. He was a member of the Springboks squad for the 1965 tour of Australia and New Zealand, which for Cronjé consisted of a single practice match against Western Australia "B", before he had to fly home with a leg injury.[2][3]
Cronjé had a younger brother Beyers who represented Orange Free State.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Kerneels Cronjé". bokhist.com.
- ↑ "Cronje Fails Fitness Test". The Press. 14 July 1965.
- ↑ "Cronje To Go Home". The Press. 15 July 1965.
- ↑ "Sporthelde neem afskeid". Die Son (in Afrikaans). 5 January 2020.