Albie Bates
Full names: Albert Jacobus
Date of birth: 18 Apr 1941
Place of birth: Germiston
School: Milner
Springbok no: 438
Springbok debut province: Western Transvaal
Physical: 1.92m, 94.4kg
Date of death: 26 Oct 2021 (Age 80)
Test summary: Tests: 4 Tries: 0
First Test: 20 Dec 1969 Age 28 - Flank against England at Twickenham, London
Last Test: 3 Jun 1972 Age 31 - Eighthman against England at Ellispark, Johannesburg
Tours British Isles & Ireland 1969-70 Australia 1971
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentVenueResultScoreProvince
20 Dec 1969 28Flank England Twickenham, London Lose: 8-11  W-Tvl
25 Jul 1970 29Eighthman New Zealand Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 17-6  W-Tvl
08 Aug 1970 29Eighthman New Zealand Newlands, Cape Town Lose: 8-9  W-Tvl
03 Jun 1972 31Eighthman England Ellispark, Johannesburg Lose: 9-18  N-Tvl

BATES, Albert Jacobus. Loose-forward. 6ft 3in., 14st. 10lb. Born at Germiston 18/4/1941. Has played twenty-eight times for Western Transvaal between 1965 and 1969 - can also play lock or eighth man. New cap. Represented Gazelles and S.A. Country in 1969. Shift boss Rustenburg Platinum Mine. Married, two children.