Flappie Lochner

Flappie Lochner
Birth name	George Philip Lochner
Date of birth	11 January 1914
Place of birth	Vanrhynsdorp, South Africa
Date of death	30 January 1996 (aged 82)
Place of death	Somerset West, South Africa
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	79.5 kg (175 lb)
School	Hoërskool Dirkie Uys, Moorreesburg
University	Stellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
1931–34, 39	Maties
1935	Cradock Rovers
1936–38	Albanie
1940–43	Wellington Rugby Football Club
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1935–38	Eastern Province
1939	Western Province
1940–43	Boland
International career
Years	Team
1937–38	South Africa
1937	South Africa (tour)

George Philip "Flappie" Lochner (11 January 1914 – 30 January 1996) was a South African rugby union player.^[1]

Biography

Lochner was born in Vanrhynsdorp. He attended the Hoërskool Dirkie Uys in Moorreesburg, after which he studied at Stellenbosch University. After completing his studies, Lochner began teaching, first in Cradock and later at Kingswood College in Grahamstown. In 1935 he made his provincial debut for theEastern Province.^[2]

Lochner was a member of the 1937 Springbok touring team to Australia and New Zealand and played his first test match for South Africa on 25 September 1937 against the All Blacks at Eden Park in Auckland. Lochner also played 9 tour matches and scored eight tries. In 1938 he played in two test matches against the touring team from the British Isles, scoring one try.^[3]

Lochner returned to Stellenbosch in 1939 to further his studies where he played forWestern Province. In 1940 he became a lecturer at the Wellington Training College and played for Wellington Club and forBoland from 1940 to 1943. He later served as selector and manager of the Springbok team.^[2]

Test history

No.	Opponents	Results (SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Dates	Venue
1.	New Zealand	17–6	Centre		25 Sep 1937	Eden Park, Auckland
2.	British Isles	26–12	Centre		6 Aug 1938	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
3.	British Isles	19–3	Centre	1	3 Sep 1938	Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth

References

^ "Flappie Lochner". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b Craven, Daniel Hartman (1980). Die groot rugbygesin van die Maties. Kaapstad: G. & S. p. 156. ISBN 0620048794. OCLC 86067195.
^ Heath, Duane; Grieb, Eddie; Smit, Kobus (2020). South African Rugby Annual 2020. Cape Town: South African Rugby Union. p. 240. ISBN 9780620872041.

[1] "Flappie Lochner". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 31 July 2021.

[:0-2] Craven, Daniel Hartman (1980). Die groot rugbygesin van die Maties. Kaapstad: G. & S. p. 156. ISBN 0620048794. OCLC 86067195.

[3] Heath, Duane; Grieb, Eddie; Smit, Kobus (2020). South African Rugby Annual 2020. Cape Town: South African Rugby Union. p. 240. ISBN 9780620872041.

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Flappie Lochner

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Test history

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