Adolf Malan’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro South African rugby union player
Is Athlete 
Rugby union player 
From South Africa 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 6 September 1961, Germiston, South Africa
Age: 58 years
Star sign Virgo
Education
University of Pretoria
Sports Teams
South Africa national rugby union team

Adolf Weich Malan (born 6 September 1961) is a former South African rugby union player. He played 159 matches for Northern Transvaal. His usual position was as lock, where he also played for the national team, the Springboks.

Playing career

Malan made his debut for South Africa on 26 August 1989 against a World XV team. The match was played at Newlands in Cape Town, and Malan started at lock, with the Springboks winning 20 to 19. He played in the subsequent test against the World XV, which was won 22 to 16 at Ellis Park.

Malan next played for the Springboks in 1992, when he earned five international caps for South Africa, the first of which was against the All Blacks at Ellis Park, which the Springboks lost 24 to 27, as well as the following test against Australia. He then played in two tests against France in France, winning one and losing one. Malan’s last test was on 14 November 1992 against England. Malan was known as a strong ball winner in the line–out.

Test history

No. Opponents Results(RSA 1st) Position Tries Dates Venue
1. World XV 20–19 Lock 26 Aug 1989 Newlands, Cape Town
2. World XV 22–16 Lock 2 Sep 1989 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
3. New Zealand 24–27 Lock 15 Augustus 1992 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
4. Australia 3–26 Lock 22 August 1992 Newlands, Cape Town
5. France 20–15 Lock 17 October 1992 Stade de Gerland, Lyon
6. France 16–29 Lock 24 October 1992 Parc des Princes, Paris
7. England 16–33 Lock 14 November 1992 Twickenham, London

Accolades

In 2000 he was inducted into the University of Pretoria Hall of fame.

Trivia

Malan and his lock partner against the World XV, Niel Hugo had the honour of being the tallest Springbok players at 2.04m. In 2008 Andries Bekker became the tallest Springbok, at 2.08m.

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