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Charl Marais
Birth nameCharl Francois Marais
Date of birth (1970-09-02) 2 September 1970 (age 54)
Place of birthBothaville, Free State
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb)
SchoolGrey College, Bloemfontein
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001–2003 Sale Sharks 33 (5)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994–1997 Free State 41 (60)
1998–2001 Western Province 41 (15)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–2001 Stormers 42 (20)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999–2000 South Africa 12 (5)

Charl Francois Marais (born 2 September 1970) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

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Marais matriculated at Grey College and represented Free State at the annual Craven Week tournaments in 1987 and 1988. He made his senior provincial debut for Free State in 1994 and in 1998 he moved to Western Province.[2]

Marais made his test match debut for the Springboks against Italy at the Boet Erasmus Stadium in Port Elizabeth in 1999 and he also played in the second test against Italy. During the 2000 rugby season, Marais played ten test matches for the Springboks and was a member of the end-of-year squad that toured to Argentina, Britain and Ireland. He also played three tour matches for the Springboks.[3]

Test history

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No. Opponents Results
(SA 1st)		 Position Tries Dates Venue
1.  Italy 74–3 Replacement 12 Jun 1999 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
2.  Italy 101–0 Replacement 1 19 Jun 1999 Kings Park, Durban
3.  Canada 51–18 Hooker 10 Jun 2000 Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London
4.  England 18–13 Hooker 17 Jun 2000 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
5.  England 22–27 Hooker 24 Jun 2000 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
6.  Australia 23–44 Hooker 8 Jul 2000 Colonial Stadium, Melbourne
7.  New Zealand 12–25 Hooker 22 Jul 2000 Lancaster Park, Christchurch
8.  Australia 6–26 Hooker 29 Jul 2000 Stadium Australia, Sydney
9.  New Zealand 46–40 Hooker 19 Aug 2000 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
10.  Australia 18–19 Hooker 26 Aug 2000 Kings Park, Durban
11.  Argentina 37–33 Replacement 12 Nov 2000 River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
12.  Wales 23–13 Replacement 26 Nov 2000 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Charl Marais". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  2. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (2002). The South African Rugby Annual 2002. Cape Town: SA Rugby (Pty) Ltd & MWP Media Sport. p. 54. ISBN 0958440425.
  3. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (2001). The South African Rugby Annual 2001. Cape Town: SARFU & MWP Media Sport. p. 404. ISBN 0958423180.
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