About Piet Goosen
Lived 1937 – 1991 (aged 54). Piet Goosen was a South African rugby union player.
Cornelius Petrus Goosen (3 February 1937 – 7 June 1991) was a South African international rugby union player.
Goosen was born in Bloemfontein and educated at Hoërskool Sentraal.
A lock forward, Goosen represented Orange Free State in provincial rugby. He was a member of the Springboks squad on their 1965 tour of Australia and New Zealand. After the Springboks lost the opening Test match in New Zealand, Goosen replaced Tiny Naudé in the XV to play the All Blacks at Carisbrook, to gain his first cap at age 29. He was employed as a department store personnel manager at the time of his Springboks career.
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Who was Piet Goosen?
South African rugby union player
When was Piet Goosen born?
Piet Goosen was born on 3 February 1937.
When did Piet Goosen die?
Piet Goosen died on 7 June 1991.
What was Piet Goosen's occupation?
Piet Goosen was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Piet Goosen?
Piet Goosen was South African.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Piet Goosen. https://biography.guide/piet-goosen/
MLA: "Piet Goosen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/piet-goosen/.
Chicago: "Piet Goosen." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/piet-goosen/.
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