De Nysschen in New Zealand in 1956
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| Birth name | Christian Johannes de Nysschen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1936-01-31)31 January 1936 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ladysmith, Natal, Union of South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 2 November 2016(2016-11-02) (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Krugersdorp, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ladysmith High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christian Johannes de Nysschen (31 January 1936 – 2 November 2016 ) was a South African rugby union player.
De Nysschen was born in Ladysmith and went to school, first in Bergville and later in Ladysmith, where he wrote matric at Ladysmith High School. As a 19 year old he made his debut for Natal and still 19, he became a Springbok.[1]
De Nysschen toured with the SpringbokstoAustralia and New Zealand in 1956. He did not play in any test matches, but did play in ten tour matches and scored one try.[2]
