About Dirk Froneman
Born 1954. Dirk Froneman is a rugby union player.
Dirk Cornelius Froneman (born 14 April 1954 in Winburg, Free State, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union player.
Playing career Froneman made his provincial debut for the Free State in 1976 and was part of the Free State team that won the Currie Cup in 1976. Froneman played his only test match for the Springboks against the World XV on 27 August 1977 at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
Test history
No. Opposition Result (SA 1st) Position Tries Date Venue 1. World XV 45–24 Centre 27 August 1977 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Accolades Froneman was one of the five Young Players of the Year for 1976, along with Wouter Hugo, Divan Serfontein, Nick Mallet and LM Rossouw.
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Who is Dirk Froneman?
South African rugby union footballer
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Dirk Froneman was born on 14 April 1954 in Winburg.
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Dirk Froneman is a rugby union player.
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