Roy Dryburgh
Full names: Royden Gladstone
Date of birth: 1 Nov 1929
Place of birth: Cape Town
Schools: Grey High School Sea Point, Cape Town
Springbok no: 321
Springbok debut province: Western Province
Physical: 1.83m, 83.0kg
Date of death: 10 May 2000 (Age 70)
Test summary: Tests: 8 Tries: 3
First Test: 20 Aug 1955 Age 25 - Full Back against Britain at Newlands, Cape Town
Last Test: 23 Jul 1960 Age 30 - Full Back against New Zealand at Newlands, Cape Town
Tours Australia & New Zealand 1956
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentVenueResultScoreProvince
20 Aug 1955 25Full Back Britain Newlands, Cape Town Win: 25-91 try, 2 conversions WP
03 Sep 1955 25Full Back Britain Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Lose: 6-92 penalties WP
24 Sep 1955 25Full Back Britain Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth Win: 22-82 conversions WP
02 Jun 1956 26Right Wing Australia Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane Win: 9-01 try Natal
14 Jul 1956 26Full Back New Zealand Carisbrook, Dunedin Lose: 6-101 penalty Natal
01 Sep 1956 26Right Wing New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland Lose: 5-111 try Natal
25 Jun 1960 30Full Back (C) New Zealand Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 13-01 conversion Natal
23 Jul 1960 30Full Back (C) New Zealand Newlands, Cape Town Lose: 3-11  Natal

Roy Dryburgh was in many respects a most unfortunate captain; he was dropped at a time when he didn't deserve it.

He aired his grievances about that; and no one could blame him. It is an insult to be kicked out as captain and still play in the team, and I, for one, will not be party to that kind of treatment to any player.

Morne du Plessis' father, Felix, for instance, after captaining the Springboks in the first three tests in 1949 was dropped as captain for the fourth test as well as from the team.

Dryburgh, like T. A. Samuels before him, was a very versatile player. He could play as well at fullback as he could on the wing.

During the 1956 tour of Australia and New Zealand he scored six tries against Queensland. This is still a record for a Springbok in a single match.