Birth name | Johannes Servaas Germishuys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 29 October 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Port Shepstone, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Brandwag, Benoni | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Johannes Servaas Germishuys, best known as Gerrie Germishuys (born 29 October 1949 in Port Shepstone, Natal) is a former South African rugby union player who played wing for the Springboks. [1] [2]
As a winger, Germishuys was known for his speed and agility. [3] [4] His international rugby debut was on 22 June 1974 for the Springboks against the British Lions. [1] He also played against the All Blacks in 1976 and the Lions in 1980. [1] In 1981, he participated in the infamous South Africa rugby team tour of New Zealand. His last cap was on 20 September 1981 against the United States rugby team. [1] He also played in the Currie Cup competition for the provincial teams of the Orange Free State from 1974-1977 and the Transvaal from 1980-1981.
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9–28 | Wing | 22 June 1974 | Loftus Versveld, Pretoria | |
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16–7 | Wing | 1 | 24 July 1976 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban |
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9–15 | Wing | 14 August 1976 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |
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15–10 | Wing | 4 September 1976 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
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15–14 | Wing | 18 September 1976 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | |
6. | World XV | 45–24 | Wing | 1 | 27 August 1977 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
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24–9 | Wing | 1 | 26 April 1980 | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
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18–9 | Wing | 3 May 1980 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | |
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26–22 | Wing | 1 | 31 May 1980 | Newlands, Cape Town |
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26–19 | Wing | 1 | 14 June 1980 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
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12–10 | Wing | 1 | 28 June 1980 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
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13–17 | Wing | 12 July 1980 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
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22–13 | Wing | 18 October 1980 | Wanderers Club, Montevideo | |
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30–16 | Wing | 2 | 25 October 1980 | Prince of Wales Cricket Club, Santiago |
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37–15 | Wing | 1 | 8 November 1980 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
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23–15 | Wing | 30 May 1981 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
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12–10 | Wing | 6 June 1981 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | |
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24–12 | Wing | 1 | 29 August 1981 | Athletic Park, Wellington |
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22–25 | Wing | 12 September 1981 | Eden Park, Auckland | |
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38–7 | Wing | 2 | 20 September 1981 | Owl Creek Polo ground, Glenville, New York |