Sakkie de Klerk
Full names: Izak Johannes
Date of birth: 28 Oct 1938
Place of birth: Calvinia
School: Calvinia
Springbok no: 440
Springbok debut province: Transvaal
Physical: 1.95m, 103.9kg
Date of death: 31 Jan 2025 (Age 86)
Test summary: Tests: 3 Tries: 0
First Test: 20 Dec 1969 Age 31 - Lock against England at Twickenham, London
Last Test: 24 Jan 1970 Age 31 - Lock against Wales at Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff
Tours British Isles & Ireland 1969-70
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentVenueResultScoreProvince
20 Dec 1969 31Lock England Twickenham, London Lose: 8-11  Tvl
10 Jan 1970 31Lock Ireland Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin Draw: 8-8  Tvl
24 Jan 1970 31Lock Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Draw: 6-6  Tvl

Formidable' Bok lock passes away: Rugby365.com

President of the South African Rugby Union Mark Alexander paid tribute to former Springbok lock Sakkie de Klerk, who passed away at the age of 86.

De Klerk, who was born on 28 October 1938 in Calvinia, played his club rugby for Diggers in Johannesburg and represented the Lions (then called Transvaal) when he made his Springbok debut on the 1969/70 tour of the British Isles and Ireland. He played three Tests next to Frik du Preez in the engine room on that tour, against England, Ireland and Wales, as well as a number of midweek games.

Apart from the Lions and Boks, De Klerk also represented the Bulls (then Northern Transvaal), Western Province and the SA Universities team.

“By all accounts, Sakkie and Frik made a formidable lock pairing and he was also part of a Bok pack that included big names such as Hannes Marais, Piet Greyling and Jan Ellis,” said Alexander.

“He was a big man with a big heart who gave everything he had for the teams he represented and his contribution will never be forgotten.

“It’s never easy to lose a member of the South African rugby family and we would like to pass on our condolences to his family, friends and other loved ones in this time of bereavement – mag julle troos vind in julle herinneringe van Sakkie.”