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Clive Ulyate

1933 – 2018

South African rugby union footballer

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Lived 1933 – 2018 (aged 84). Clive Ulyate was a South African rugby union player and cricketer.

Clive Anthony Ulyate (11 December 1933 – 18 March 2018) was a South African sportsman who played international rugby union for South Africa. He also played first-class cricket, provincial hockey and provincial squash.

Rugby union career Ulyate, a fly-half, played his early rugby at Hilton College, before moving on to the University of Witwatersrand RFC. He would later play provincially for Transvaal. He was capped four times for South Africa during the British Lions tour of South Africa in 1955. In the Test in Port Elizabeth, which the Springboks won, Ulyate scored a try and kicked a drop goal. He played three further Tests for South Africa, in their 1956 tour of New Zealand.

Test history No. Opponents Results(SA 1st) Position Points Dates Venue 1. 25–9 Flyhalf 6 Aug 1955 Ellis Park, Johannesburg 2. British Lions 6–9 Flyhalf 20 Aug 1955 Newlands, Cape Town 3. British Lions 22–8 Flyhalf 3 Sep 1955 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 4. British Lions 22–8 Flyhalf 6 (1 try, 1 dg) 24 Sep 1955 Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth 5. 6–10 Flyhalf 14 Jul 1956 Carisbrook, Dunedin 6. 8–3 Flyhalf 4 Aug 1956 Athletic Park, Wellington 7. 10–17 Flyhalf 18 Aug 1956 Lancaster Park, Christchurch Legend: try (3 pts); pen = penalty (3 pts.); conv = conversion (2 pts.), dg = dropgoal (3 pts.).

Cricket career He was an all-rounder on the cricket field and played four first-class matches. His first appearance was in the 1955/56 Currie Cup season, playing for Transvaal against Natal. He had minimal impact on the match but did claim the wicket of Test opener Trevor Goddard. It was until 1964, with Eastern Province, that he played another first-class match. He played once for Eastern Province in 1964/65 and then appeared twice for them in the 1965/66 Currie Cup. His best performance came in the 1964/65 fixture, which was against North Eastern Transvaal. He scored the only half-century of his career, 55, in the first innings and then took 3/58.

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Who was Clive Ulyate?

South African rugby union footballer (1933-2018)

When was Clive Ulyate born?

Clive Ulyate was born on 11 December 1933 in Johannesburg.

When did Clive Ulyate die?

Clive Ulyate died on 18 March 2018.

What was Clive Ulyate's occupation?

Clive Ulyate was a rugby union player and cricketer.

What nationality was Clive Ulyate?

Clive Ulyate was South African.

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· Wikipedia: Clive Ulyate

· Wikidata: Q5134687

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