Cecil Moss
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Cecil Moss was a South African rugby union
player and coach. He was professionally a physician
. Moss was Jewish. He and his wife had two children.
He had 4 caps
for South Africa
in 1949. Educated at the South African College Schools
, he developed close involvement with the University of Cape Town
. He was vice-captain of the Springboks in 1949, when they beat 4–0. He played four winning tests for South Africa, debuting on 16 July 1949.
He was head coach of South Africa from 1982 to 1989. He achieved 10 wins and only 2 losses during his time in office.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player and coach. He was professionally a physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
. Moss was Jewish. He and his wife had two children.
He had 4 caps
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
for South Africa
South Africa national rugby union team
The South African national rugby union team are 2009 British and Irish Lions Series winners. They are currently ranked as the fourth best team in the IRB World Rankings and were named 2008 World Team of the Year at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.Although South Africa was instrumental...
in 1949. Educated at the South African College Schools
South African College Schools
The South African College Schools, commonly referred to as SACS, is a primary and secondary education institution located in Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa. Founded in 1829, it is the oldest school in South Africa and one of four schools expressly named by Cecil John Rhodes to offer an annual...
, he developed close involvement with the University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College, and is the oldest university in South Africa and the second oldest extant university in Africa.-History:The roots of...
. He was vice-captain of the Springboks in 1949, when they beat 4–0. He played four winning tests for South Africa, debuting on 16 July 1949.
He was head coach of South Africa from 1982 to 1989. He achieved 10 wins and only 2 losses during his time in office.
External links
- Cecil Moss on scrum.com
- Letter from Cape Town in The Jewish ChronicleThe Jewish ChronicleThe Jewish Chronicle is a London-based Jewish newspaper. Founded in 1841, it is the oldest continuously published Jewish newspaper in the world.-Publication data and readership figures:...
- The Glory of the Game about the Ten Jewish Springboks.