Popeye Strydom
Full names: Coenraad Frederick
Date of birth: 20 Jan 1932
Place of birth: Kareedouw
School: Grey College
Springbok no: 325
Springbok debut province: Orange Free State
Physical: 1.65m, 66.7kg
Date of death: 31 Mar 2001 (Age 69)
Test summary: Tests: 6 Tries: 0
First Test: 3 Sep 1955 Age 23 - Scrumhalf against Britain at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Last Test: 26 Jul 1958 Age 26 - Scrumhalf against France at Newlands, Cape Town
Tours Australia & New Zealand 1956
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentVenueResultScoreProvince
03 Sep 1955 23Scrumhalf Britain Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Lose: 6-9  OFS
26 May 1956 24Scrumhalf Australia Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Win: 9-0  OFS
02 Jun 1956 24Scrumhalf Australia Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane Win: 9-0  OFS
14 Jul 1956 24Scrumhalf New Zealand Carisbrook, Dunedin Lose: 6-10  OFS
01 Sep 1956 24Scrumhalf New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland Lose: 5-11  OFS
26 Jul 1958 26Scrumhalf France Newlands, Cape Town Draw: 3-3  OFS

Former Springbok scumhalf Coenraad Frederik "Popeye" Strydom died on Saturday afternoon at the age of 69.

Strydom was educated at Grey College in Bloemfontein and played provincial rugby for both Free State and Eastern Province. In 1955 he played in three of the four Test matches in the drawn series against the touring British Lions.

The following year he was a member of the team that toured New Zealand and Australia and in 1958 played in one home Test against France.

Strydom was also a keen baseball player and represented both the then Orange Free State and Eastern Province.

On Monday evening Strydom suffered a stroke and later slipped into a coma. He passed away at 3.30pm on Saturday at the Olivedale Clinic in Randburg.

He is survived by his wife June, son Anton and daughter-in-law Desiree.