Martiens le Roux

Martiens le Roux
Birth nameMarthinus le Roux
Date of birth30 March 1951
Place of birthWesselsbron, Free State, South Africa
Date of death14 October 2006(2006-10-14) (aged 55)
Place of deathBloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb)
SchoolWessel Maree High School, Odendaalsrus
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead prop
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1973 Free State 162 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1980–1981 South Africa 8

Marthinus 'Martiens' le Roux (born 30 March 1951 – 14 October 2006) was a South African rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

Le Roux played his entire provincial career for the Free State and made 162 appearances for his province. He was part of the Free State team that won the province’s first Currie Cup trophy in 1976.

Le Roux made his test debut for the Springboks on 31 May 1980 at Newlands in Cape Town against the touring British and Irish Lions team, captained by Bill Beaumont. He played in all four tests against the Lions and followed it with tests against the South American Jaguars, France and Ireland. He played in 8 test matches for the Springboks.[2]

Test history

No. Opposition Result (SA 1st) Position Tries Date Venue
1.  British Lions 26–22 Tighthead prop 31 May 1980 Newlands, Cape Town
2. British & Irish Lions British Lions 26–19 Tighthead prop 14 June 1980 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
3. British & Irish Lions British Lions 12–10 Tighthead prop 28 June 1980 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
4. British & Irish Lions British Lions 13–17 Tighthead prop 12 July 1980 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
5. South American Jaguars 22–13 Tighthead prop 18 October 1980 Wanderers Club, Montevideo
6. South American Jaguars 30–16 Tighthead prop 25 October 1980 Prince of Wales Country Club, Santiago
7.  France 37–15 Tighthead prop 8 November 1980 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
8.  Ireland 23–15 Tighthead prop 30 May 1981 Newlands, Cape Town

Death

On 14 October 2006, Le Roux and his wife were on their way home after watching the Currie Cup final between the Free State Cheetahs and the Blue Bulls at the Free State Stadium, when they were involved in a motor vehicle accident. Le Roux was seriously injured in the accident and died a few hours later in the Bloemfontein Medi-Clinic.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Marthinus le Roux". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  2. ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 100–107. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
  3. ^ "Former FS strongman killed". News24. 15 October 2006. Retrieved 13 October 2019.