Dawie Theron
Full names: David Francois
Date of birth: 15 Sep 1966
Place of birth: Bloemfontein
School: Sand du Plessis
Springbok no: 633
Springbok debut province: Griquas
Physical: 1.90m, 119.8kg
Current age: 58
Test summary: Tests: 13 Tries: 0
First Test: 3 Aug 1996 Age 29 - Reserve against Australia at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Last Test: 9 Aug 1997 Age 30 - Reserve against New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland
Tours Argentina, France & Wales 1996 Italy, France, England & Scotland 1997
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentVenueResultScoreProvince
03 Aug 1996 29Reserve Australia Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Win: 25-19  Griquas
10 Aug 1996 29Reserve New Zealand Newlands, Cape Town Lose: 18-29  Griquas
31 Aug 1996 29Loose-head Prop New Zealand Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 32-22  Griquas
09 Nov 1996 30Loose-head Prop Argentina Ferrocarril-Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires Win: 46-15  Griquas
16 Nov 1996 30Loose-head Prop Argentina Ferrocarril-Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires Win: 44-21  Griquas
30 Nov 1996 30Loose-head Prop France Parc Lescure, Bordeaux Win: 22-12  Griquas
07 Dec 1996 30Loose-head Prop France Parc des Princes, Paris Win: 13-12  Griquas
15 Dec 1996 30Loose-head Prop Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Win: 37-20  Griquas
28 Jun 1997 30Reserve Britain Kingspark, Durban Lose: 15-18  Griquas
05 Jul 1997 30Tight-head Prop Britain Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 35-16  Griquas
19 Jul 1997 30Reserve New Zealand Ellispark, Johannesburg Lose: 32-35  Griquas
02 Aug 1997 30Tight-head Prop Australia Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane Lose: 20-32  Griquas
09 Aug 1997 30Reserve New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland Lose: 35-55  Griquas

Sketch in 1997 SA vs Scotland programme

Dawie Theron began his senior rugby career with Free State before enlisting at Griqualand West in 1995. He has represented SA Universities, the SA Defence Forces and the South African Barbarians and made his Test debut in Bloemfontein against Australia in 1996. He played in all five Tests on the tour of Argentina, France and Wales last year and gave a powerhouse display in the third Test against the British Lions in the past summer. He is a keen fisherman and is employed as an agricultural advisor for Standard Bank, one of South Africa's largest banking corporations.