About Sarel Strauss
Lived 1891 – 1946 (aged 54). Sarel Strauss was a rugby union player and cricketer.
Sarel Stephanus François Strauss (24 November 1891 – 6 March 1946) was a South African international rugby union player and first-class cricketer.
Biography Born in Bloemfontein, Strauss spent some of his early years in a concentration camp during the Second Boer War. He attended Grey College in his native Bloemfontein and was later involved in World War I operations in East Africa as a staff sergeant. Post war, Strauss represented Griqualand West in both provincial cricket and rugby union. He was a strong running centre on the rugby field and represented the Springboks on their 1921 tour, playing his sole Test match against the All Blacks in Wellington.
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Who was Sarel Strauss?
rugby player
When was Sarel Strauss born?
Sarel Strauss was born on 24 November 1891.
When did Sarel Strauss die?
Sarel Strauss died on 6 March 1946.
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Sarel Strauss was a rugby union player and cricketer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sarel Strauss. https://biography.guide/sarel-strauss/
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