Dave Stewart
Full names: David Alfred
Date of birth: 14 Jul 1935
Place of birth: Cape Town
School: Wynberg Boys High
Springbok no: 350
Springbok debut province: Western Province
Physical: 1.85m, 79.4kg
Date of death: 22 Nov 2022 (Age 87)
Test summary: Tests: 11 Tries: 1
First Test: 30 Apr 1960 Age 24 - Flyhalf against Scotland at Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
Last Test: 10 Apr 1965 Age 29 - Flyhalf against Ireland at Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentVenueResultScoreProvince
30 Apr 1960 24Flyhalf Scotland Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth Win: 18-10  WP
07 Jan 1961 25Flyhalf England Twickenham, London Win: 5-0  WP
21 Jan 1961 25Full Back Scotland Murrayfield, Edinburgh Win: 12-5  WP
18 Feb 1961 25Flyhalf France Stade Olympique, Colombes, Paris Draw: 0-0  WP
13 May 1961 25Outside Centre Ireland Newlands, Cape Town Win: 24-8  WP
13 Jul 1963 27Inside Centre Australia Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 14-3  SWD
24 Aug 1963 28Inside Centre Australia Ellispark, Johannesburg Lose: 9-11  SWD
07 Sep 1963 28Inside Centre Australia Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth Win: 22-6  SWD
23 May 1964 28Inside Centre Wales Kingspark, Durban Win: 24-3  WP
25 Jul 1964 29Inside Centre France P.A.M. Brink Stadium, Springs Lose: 6-81 try, 1 penalty WP
10 Apr 1965 29Flyhalf Ireland Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin Lose: 6-91 penalty WP

David Alfred Stewart was perhaps the quietest member of the party and the most British in approach. His choice was a surprise one for the Tour, but he gave extremely good service to the Team. He played at centre, outside-half and full-back, and was at outside-half in the controversial match against England. Standing 6 ft. 1 in., and long in the leg, he was essentially a dry-ground player in midfield, but he had an elusive swerve and jink, and had he been encouraged to attack at all times, even in the England Test, he must have done even better than he did. Quite obviously against England he was playing to instructions and must be absolved from much of the blame for the dull and dreary second half in this match. He gave some outstanding performances, and one of these was at Llanelly, where he ran beautifully. He played at full-back against Scotland and did quite well, and should have been played in the centre against the Barbarians, with Oxlee at outside-half, and then no player would have been out of position, since Engelbrecht could have appeared on the wing. In France, Stewart found the French back row menacing, as indeed have all British outside-halves, but Stewart was a quiet chap on and off and field and a good tourist. He came to prominence in 1959 as all outside-half and toured South America with the Junior Springboks. He played against Scotland in 1960 as an outside-half and this must be his best position, but in a good attacking side I would like to see him in the centre. A draughtsrnan by profession, Stewart is also an accomplished cricketer.