Mauritz Christiaan Willem Egmond "Mosey" van Buuren (12 August 1865 – 3 October 1950) was a South Africa

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n international rugby union

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 player who played as a wing. Born in Burgersdorp

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, he attended Diocesan College

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 before playing provincial rugby for Western Province

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. He made his only international appearance for South Africa

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 in their first ever Test

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—against Great Britain

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 at the Crusader's Ground, Port Elizabeth. van Buuren died in 1950, in Bedfordview

Bedfordview, Gauteng

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, at the age of 85.