Wynand Claassen
Athlete
1951 –
Who is Wynand Claassen?
Wynand Claassen is a South African rugby player. He was selected as eighth-man for Northern Transvaal whilst studying architecture at the University of Pretoria in the late 1970s.
His father is George Claassen, a retired schoolmaster from Middelburg Hoërskool and winner of the 1961 Comrades Marathon between Pietermaritzburg and Durban.
He formed a loose-trio with Thys Lourens and Burger Geldenhuys and soon had two Currie Cup final victories under his belt.
In 1980 he moved to Natal and was selected for the Springboks in 1981, captaining the team on his debut against Ireland. Despite Natal's relegation to the Currie Cup B section at the end of 1981 he continued as Springbok captain until 1984.
Claassen is credited with reviving rugby at the University of Natal, both as a player and later as a coach. In 1988 he coached the Durban campus of the University of Natal to the Moor Cup title.
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- Born
- Jan 16, 1951
South Africa - Also known as
- Wynaand claassen
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Education
- University of Natal
- University of Pretoria
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on July 23, 2013
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