Jackie Snyman

Jacobus Cornelius Pauw 'Jackie' Snyman (born 14 April 1948) is a former South African rugby union player and coach.

Playing career A product of Grey College in Bloemfontein, Snyman attended Stellenbosch University for a degree in physical education. He made his provincial debut for the Free State in 1972 and during September to November 1972, Snyman toured with the Gazelles, a South African under-23 team, to Argentina. Snyman scored 110 points during the tour, the most by a Gazelles player. In 1973, Snyman was a member of the Free State team that played in the Currie Cup final against Northern Transvaal. He scored 14 point for the Free State in their 22–30 loss.

Snyman's test debut for the Springboks was during the 1974 British Lions tour of South Africa in the second test at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. He also played in the third and fourth test matches against the Lions and toured with the Springboks to France at the end of 1974. Snyman played three test matches for the Springboks, scoring 18 points. He also played in four tour matches, scoring eleven points.

Test history No. Opponents Results(SA 1st) Position Points Dates Venue 1. 9–28 Centre 22 Jun 1974 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 2. British Lions 9–26 Flyhalf 9 (3 penalties) 13 Jul 1974 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth 3. British Lions 13–13 Flyhalf 9 (3 penalties) 27 Jul 1974 Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Accolades In 1972, Snyman was one of the five Young Players of the Year, along with Paul Bayvel, Pikkie du Toit, Dugald MacDonald and Gerald Bosch.