Champion Myburgh
Full names: Willem Hendrik
Date of birth: 10 Oct 1897
Place of birth: Paarl
Schools: Paarl Boys High Piketberg
Springbok no: 182
Springbok debut province: Western Transvaal
Physical: 1.80m, 77.3kg
Date of death: 14 Mar 1979 (Age 81)
Test summary: Tests: 1 Tries: 0
Only test: 16 Aug 1924 Age 26 - Scrumhalf against Britain at Kingsmead, Durban
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentVenueResultScoreProvince
16 Aug 1924 26Scrumhalf Britain Kingsmead, Durban Win: 7-3  W-Tvl

Champion Myburgh: Adam Hathaway

Born in Paarl in 1897, Willem Hendrik ‘Champion’ Myburgh was one of three scrumhalves South Africa used to partner Bennie Osler in the four Tests against Great Britain. Myburgh played for Ventersdorp RFC and Western Transvaal. He worked as a schoolmaster in the Western Transvaal and died in 1979, aged 81.