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Jan Schlebusch
South African rugby union footballer
Jan Johannes Jacobus Schlebusch (born 5 May 1949) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | Jan Johannes Jacobus Schlebusch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 May 1949 (1949-05-05) (age 75) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kroonstad, Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Afrikaans Hoër Kroonstad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schlebusch finished his schooling in Kroonstad, studied at the University of the Free State and became a teacher at Grey College, in Bloemfontein. He played provincial rugby for the Free State and played in the Currie Cup finals of 1973, 1975, 1977 and 1978.[2]
Schlebusch played three test matches for the Springboks. His first test was the third tests in the series against the 1974 Lions team captained by Willie John McBride, played at the Boet Erasmus Stadium in Port Elizabeth. He then played in the fourth test against the Lions at Ellis Park, that ended in a 13–all draw between the teams. His third and final test match was in 1975 against France at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.[3]
Test history
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. |  British Lions | 9–26 | Centre | 13 July 1974 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| 2. | British Lions | 13–13 | Centre | 27 July 1974 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 3. |  France | 33–18 | Centre | 28 June 1975 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 472
- "Jan Schlebusch". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. pp. 176–177. ISBN 0958423148.
- Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. p. 86. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.