Jan Pickard

Jan Pickard
Full name Jan Albertus Jacobus Pickard
Date of birth (1927-12-25)25 December 1927
Place of birth Paarl, South Africa
Date of death 30 May 1998(1998-05-30) (aged 70)
Place of death Cape Town, South Africa
School Paarl Gimnasium
University Stellenbosch University
Notable relative(s) Francois Louw (grandson)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Lock
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1951-? Western Province
correct as of 18 July 2010.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1953–58 South Africa 4 (0)
correct as of 18 July 2010.

Jan Albertus Jacobus Pickard (25 December 1927 – 30 May 1998) was a South African rugby union international who played as a lock. Born in Paarl and a product of Stellenbosch University, Pickard made his provincial debut for Western Province in 1951. He is the grandfather of Francois Louw, who also played for Western Province and South Africa.[1] Pickard was selected to represent South Africa on the 1951–52 tour of Great Britain and France, although he was not selected for any of the Test matches.[2] His first appearance in a Test match came in September 1953, against Australia in Durban. South Africa won the game 18–8, this was followed by a further victory over Australia a week later—a 22–9 victory in Port Elizabeth, which Pickard also took part in.[3][4] The next time Pickard was selected for South Africa was for the 1956 tour of Australia and New Zealand. He was selected to play in the second Test of the four match series against New Zealand and played as a number eight in an 8–3 South Africa victory.[5] Pickard made his final appearance for South Africa in August 1958 against France at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. France won the game 9–5, with Pickard playing in his usual position at Lock.[6] Pickard died in Cape Town in May 1998 at the age of 70.

References

  1. ↑ "South Africa / Players & Officials / Jan Pickard". Scrum. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  2. ↑ "1956 SPRINGBOK TOUR of AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND". WORLD RUGBY MUSEUM. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  3. ↑ "Australia tour - Durban, 19 September 1953". Scrum. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  4. ↑ "Australia tour - Port Elizabeth, 26 September 1953". Scrum. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  5. ↑ "South Africa tour - Wellington, 4 August 1956". Scrum. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  6. ↑ "France tour - Johannesburg, 16 August 1958". Scrum. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
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