Andries Bekker
Full names: Andries
Date of birth: 5 Dec 1983
Place of birth: Goodwood
School: Paul Roos Gymnasium
Springbok no: 795
Springbok debut province: Western Province
Physical: 2.08m, 120.0kg
Current age: 40
Test summary: Tests: 29 Tries: 1
First Test: 7 Jun 2008 Age 24 - Lock against Wales at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Last Test: 6 Oct 2012 Age 28 - Lock against New Zealand at National Stadium, Johannesburg
Tours Wales, Scotland & England 2008 France, Italy & Ireland 2009
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentVenueResultScoreProvince
07 Jun 2008 24Lock Wales Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Win: 43-17  WP
14 Jun 2008 24Reserve Wales Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 37-21  WP
21 Jun 2008 24Reserve Italy Newlands, Cape Town Win: 26-0  WP
05 Jul 2008 24Reserve New Zealand Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Lose: 8-19  WP
12 Jul 2008 24Reserve New Zealand Carisbrook, Dunedin Win: 30-28  WP
19 Jul 2008 24Reserve Australia Subiaco Oval, Perth Lose: 9-16  WP
09 Aug 2008 24Reserve Argentina Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 63-9  WP
16 Aug 2008 24Lock New Zealand Newlands, Cape Town Lose: 0-19  WP
23 Aug 2008 24Lock Australia Kingspark, Durban Lose: 15-27  WP
30 Aug 2008 24Lock Australia Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 53-81 try WP
08 Nov 2008 24Reserve Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Win: 20-15  WP
15 Nov 2008 24Reserve Scotland Murrayfield, Edinburgh Win: 14-10  WP
22 Nov 2008 24Reserve England Twickenham, London Win: 42-6  WP
20 Jun 2009 25Reserve Britain Kingspark, Durban Win: 26-21  WP
27 Jun 2009 25Reserve Britain Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 28-25  WP
01 Aug 2009 25Reserve New Zealand Kingspark, Durban Win: 31-19  WP
08 Aug 2009 25Reserve Australia Newlands, Cape Town Win: 29-17  WP
29 Aug 2009 25Reserve Australia Subiaco Oval, Perth Win: 32-25  WP
13 Nov 2009 25Reserve France Stade Municipal, Toulouse Lose: 13-20  WP
21 Nov 2009 25Lock Italy Stadio Friuli, Udine Win: 32-10  WP
28 Nov 2009 25Lock Ireland Croke Park, Dublin Lose: 10-15  WP
26 Jun 2010 26Lock Italy Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London Win: 55-11  WP
10 Jul 2010 26Reserve New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland Lose: 12-32  WP
17 Jul 2010 26Reserve New Zealand Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Lose: 17-31  WP
18 Aug 2012 28Lock Argentina Newlands, Cape Town Win: 27-6  WP
25 Aug 2012 28Lock Argentina Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza Draw: 16-16  WP
15 Sep 2012 28Reserve New Zealand Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Lose: 11-21  WP
29 Sep 2012 28Lock Australia Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 31-8  WP
06 Oct 2012 28Lock New Zealand National Stadium, Johannesburg Lose: 16-32  WP

Andries Bekker: Scrum.com

Dries Bekker is a South African lock who plays for the Stormers in Super 14 rugby and he made his Test debut in 2008 against Wales in a 43-17 victory in Bloemfontein.

His 6ft10 frame helps him charge forward with the ball in hand and his performances have seen him featuring regularly as a replacement for the Springboks since his debut.

He came on as a replacement in the first two Tests against the British & Irish Lions in 2009 as the Springboks won the series. He is also the son of Hennie, who played two Tests for South Africa in 1981.