About Colin Kroon
Lived 1931 – 1981 (aged 50). Colin Kroon was a rugby union player.
Colin Maxwell Kroon (22 February 1931 – 13 November 1981) was a South African international rugby union player.
Kroon was born in Graaff-Reinet and educated at Union High School.
A hooker, Kroon represented Eastern Province and was capped once for the Springboks. He got his opportunity as Springboks hooker for the opening Test match against the 1955 British Lions at Ellis Park. The Springboks fielded an inexperienced line up, with over half making their debuts, and lost by a single point. He was succeeded as hooker by Bertus van der Merwe, as one of six changes for the following fixture.
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Who was Colin Kroon?
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When was Colin Kroon born?
Colin Kroon was born on 22 February 1931.
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Colin Kroon died on 13 November 1981.
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Colin Kroon was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Colin Kroon. https://biography.guide/colin-kroon/
MLA: "Colin Kroon." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/colin-kroon/.
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