| Intro | South African rugby player |
| Is |
Athlete Rugby union player |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 1962 |
| Age: | 58 years |
Keith Steven Andrews (born 3 May 1962) is a South African former rugby union player.
Playing career
Andrews completed his schooling at Selborne College in East London in the Eastern Cape, where played as a Flank. He also played Flank for the Western Province under–20 team after he moved to Cape Town to study at the University of Cape Town. He made his senior provincial debut for Western Province in 1985 as a Tighthead prop and spent 13 seasons with Western Province and was part of the Western Province team that won the Currie Cup in 1986 and 1997.
He made his test debut for the Springboks against England on 14 November 1992 at Twickenham in London. Though he was relatively small by modern standards, Andrews had a fine technique and could anchor the scrum well. His last test match, was the drawn test against New Zealand on 6 August 1994 at Eden Park in Auckland. Andrews played nine test matches and twenty–two tour matched for the Springboks.
Test history
| No. | Opponents | Results (RSA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | England | 16–33 | Tighthead prop | 14 November 1992 | Twickenham, London | |
| 2. | France | 20–20 | Tighthead prop | 26 June 1993 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | |
| 3. | France | 17–18 | Tighthead prop | 3 July 1993 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 4. | Australia | 19–12 | Tighthead prop | 31 July 1993 | Aussie Stadium (SFG), Sydney | |
| 5. | Australia | 20–28 | Tighthead prop | 14 August 1993 | Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane | |
| 6. | Australia | 12–19 | Tighthead prop | 21 Augustus 1993 | Aussie Stadium (SFG), Sydney | |
| 7. | Argentina | 29–26 | Tighthead prop | 5 November 1993 | Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires | |
| 8. | Argentina | 52–23 | Tighthead prop | 13 November 1993 | Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires | |
| 9. | New Zealand | 18–18 | Tighthead prop | 6 August 1994 | Eden Park, Auckland |
Accolades
Andrews was voted one of the five South African Young Players of the Year for 1986, along with Martin Knoetze, Hendrik Kruger, Tiaan Strauss and Frans Wessels.