Phillip_Schutte
Phillip Schutte
South African rugby union footballer
Phillipus Jacobus Wilhelmus Schutte (born 7 October 1969) is a South African former professional rugby union player who played as a lock.[1]
| Birth name | Phillipus Jacobus Wilhelmus Schutte | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1969-10-07) 7 October 1969 (age 54) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | High School Voortrekkerhoogte | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As a schoolboy, Schutte represented Northern Transvaal at the annual Craven Week tournament and after school, played for the Northern Transvaal under–20 team. He made his debut for the Northern Transvaal senior side in 1990 and also played for Transvaal, Western Province and the Border Bulldogs.[2]
Schutte toured with the Springboks to Britain and France in 1992 and in 1994 to Britain and Ireland, playing in the two test matches. His debut was against Scotland on 19 November 1994 and he then played against Wales on 26 November 1994. He also played in six tour matches for the Springboks.[3]
Test history
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. |  Scotland | 34–10 | Lock | 19 Nov 1994 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | |
| 2. |  Wales | 20–12 | Lock | 26 Nov 1994 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 582
- "Phillipus Jacobus Wilhelmus Schutte". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- Schoeman, Chris (2001). Who's who of South African rugby 2001–2002 (6th ed.). Cape Town: Strobe Communications. p. 61. ISBN 0620261889.
- Van Rooyen, Quintus (1997). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1997. Montana Park: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 120. ISBN 0620209607.