Christiaan Scholtz
Encyclopedia
Christiaan Petrus Scholtz (born 22 October 1970 in Stutterheim
) is a former South Africa
n rugby union
player, who played centre and won four caps between 1994 and 1995 playing for the South Africa national rugby union team
.
He was nominated for Young Player of the Year in 1993.
During his playing career, Scholtz was part of Currie Cup, Super 10, Nite Series and Lion Cup winning squads for Transvaal, and '95 World Cup winning squad for South Africa. Also represented the British Barbarians.
Scholtz started an antiques business in Melville
with his wife Sonia after hanging up his boots.
Stutterheim
Stutterheim is a town with a population of 46,730 in South Africa, situated in the Border region of the Eastern Cape province.Stutterheim has a rich history that makes for fascinating reading...
) is a former South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n rugby union
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, who played centre and won four caps between 1994 and 1995 playing for the South Africa national rugby union team
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...
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He was nominated for Young Player of the Year in 1993.
During his playing career, Scholtz was part of Currie Cup, Super 10, Nite Series and Lion Cup winning squads for Transvaal, and '95 World Cup winning squad for South Africa. Also represented the British Barbarians.
Scholtz started an antiques business in Melville
Melville, Gauteng
Melville is a Bohemian suburb of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It is the location of many restaurants and bars, which are mostly frequented by students from the nearby University of Johannesburg, located in Auckland Park. It is also one of the city's gay villages.The suburb was proclaimed on...
with his wife Sonia after hanging up his boots.
National team
- 4 caps
- Selections by year : 1 in 19941994 in sports1994 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* January 29 – death of Ulrike Maier , Austrian skier, who broke her neck when she crashed during a World Cup downhill race at Garmisch-Partenkirchen...
, 3 in 19951995 in sports1995 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Alberto Tomba, Italy** Women's overall season champion: Vreni Schneider, Switzerland-American football:... - Participation (and victory) in the 1995 World Cup1995 Rugby World CupThe 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country....