About Sias Swart
Lived 1934 – 1993 (aged 58). Sias Swart was a rugby union player.
Josias Johannes Nicolaas Swart (29 July 1934 – 18 January 1993), known as Sias Swart, was an international rugby union player for South Africa.
Born in Otjiwarongo, South West Africa, Swart was a descendant of Dorsland Trekkers and had six siblings.
Swart was the first Springbok to hail from South West Africa. He gained his sole Springboks cap playing on the left wing in the opening Test match against the 1955 British Lions at Ellis Park. His late try helped spark a Springboks comeback, but they were to lose by a single point, with Jack van der Schyff missing a shot a goal in the final moments.
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Who was Sias Swart?
rugby player
When was Sias Swart born?
Sias Swart was born on 29 July 1934.
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Sias Swart died on 18 January 1993.
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Sias Swart was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sias Swart. https://biography.guide/sias-swart/
MLA: "Sias Swart." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sias-swart/.
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