| Birth name | Eduard Friedrich Wilhelm Krantz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1954-08-10) 10 August 1954 (age 69) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Senekal, Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Sentraal, Bloemfontein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eduard Friedrich Wilhelm "Edrich" Krantz (born 10 August 1954) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
Krantz played his senior provincial rugby for the Free State and Northern Transvaal. He was a member of the Free State team that won the Currie Cupin1976 as well as the Northern Transvaal team that won in 1980.[2]
Krantz made his test match debut for the Springboks against the touring New Zealand side captained by Andy Leslie, on 24 July 1976 at the Kings Park StadiuminDurban and scored a try on test debut. He played one further test match for the Springboks, against the 1981 touring team from Ireland.[3] Krantz also toured with Springboks to South America in 1980 and to New Zealand in 1981. He played 9 matches for the Springboks on tour and scored 11 tries in tour matches.[4]
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  New Zealand |
16–7 | Wing | 1 | 24 July 1976 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban |
| 2. |  Ireland |
23–15 | Wing | 30 May 1981 | Newlands, Cape Town |
