About Mosey van Buuren
Lived 1865 – 1950 (aged 85). Mosey van Buuren was a South African rugby union player.
Mauritz Christiaan Willem Egmond "Mosey" van Buuren (12 August 1865 – 3 October 1950) was a South African international rugby union player who played as a wing.
Personal Born in Burgersdorp to Mauritz and Elizabeth (Harris), he attended Diocesan College in Cape Town. He married Edith van der Merwe and after her death in 1901, he married Helena Kotze. Van Buuren died in 1950, in Bedfordview, at the age of 85.
Career Van Buuren played provincial rugby for Transvaal and made his only international appearance for South Africa in their first ever Test, against Great Britain at the Crusader's Ground, Port Elizabeth.
Test history No. Opponents Results(SA 1st) Position Tries Date Venue 1. British Isles 0–4 Wing 30 Jul 1891 Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth
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Who was Mosey van Buuren?
South African rugby union player
When was Mosey van Buuren born?
Mosey van Buuren was born on 12 August 1865 in Burgersdorp.
When did Mosey van Buuren die?
Mosey van Buuren died on 3 October 1950 in Bedfordview.
What was Mosey van Buuren's occupation?
Mosey van Buuren was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Mosey van Buuren?
Mosey van Buuren was South African.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mosey van Buuren. https://biography.guide/mosey-van-buuren/
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