About Johan de Bruyn
Born 1948. Johan de Bruyn is a rugby union player.
Johan de Bruyn (born 12 October 1948) is a former South African rugby union player.
Playing career De Bruyn played his provincial rugby for the Free State. In 1974 he was selected at lock for the Springboks, for the third test against the touring Lions team of Willie John McBride at the Boet Erasmus Stadium in Port Elizabeth. De Bruyn then toured with the Springboks to France at the end of 1974. He did not play any test matches during the French tour but played three tour matches.
Test history No. Opposition Result (SA 1st) Position Tries Date Venue 1. 9–26 Lock 13 July 1974 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
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South African rugby union footballer
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Johan de Bruyn was born in 1948 in Reivilo.
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