Willie Kahts

Willie Kahts
Birth nameWilhelm Julius Heinrich Kahts
Date of birth (1947-02-20) 20 February 1947 (age 77)
Place of birthPretoria, South Africa
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
SchoolVolksrust High School, Volksrust
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Northern Transvaal ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1980–1982 South Africa 11 (4)

Wilhelm Julius Heinrich Kahts (born 20 February 1947 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player.[1][2][3]

Playing career

Kahts 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 scored his first and only test try during his sixth test match and first at his home ground, Loftus Versveld, on 8 November 1980 against the touring French team.

His last test match, was the losing test against the South American Jaguars of Hugo Porta in Bloemfontein on 3 April 1982.[4]

Test history

No. Opposition Result (SA 1st) Position Tries Date Venue
1.  British Lions 26–22 Hooker 31 May 1980 Newlands, Cape Town
2. British & Irish Lions British Lions 26–19 Hooker 14 June 1980 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
3. British & Irish Lions British Lions 12–10 Hooker 28 June 1980 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
4. South American Jaguars 22–13 Hooker 18 October 1980 Wanderers Club, Montevideo
5. South American Jaguars 30–16 Hooker 25 October 1980 Prince of Wales Country Club, Santiago
6.  France 37–15 Hooker 1 8 November 1980 Loftus Versveld, Pretoria
7.  Ireland 23–15 Hooker 30 May 1981 Newlands, Cape Town
8. Ireland Ireland 12–10 Hooker 6 June 1981 Kings Park Stadium, Durban
9.  New Zealand 24–12 Hooker 29 August 1981 Athletic Park, Wellington
10. South American Jaguars 50–18 Hooker 27 March 1982 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
11. South American Jaguars 12–21 Hooker 3 April 1982 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wilhelm Julius Heinrich Kahts". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  2. ^ Wim van der Berg (28 September 2012). The Extraordinary Book of South African Rugby. Penguin Random House South Africa. pp. 130–. ISBN 978-0-14-352917-0.
  3. ^ "Froth over pub at Pretoria school | IOL News". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  4. ^ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 100–114. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.