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Keith Andrews (rugby union)

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South African rugby union footballer

Rugby player
Keith Andrews
Birth nameKeith Steven Andrews
Date of birth (1962-05-03) 3 May 1962 (age 62)
Place of birthMolteno, Eastern Cape
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight102 kg (225 lb)
SchoolSelborne College, East London
UniversityUniversity of Cape Town
Notable relative(s)Mark Andrews (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
UCT ()
Villagers ()
Stade Aurillacois ()
Cape Town Defence ()
Hamiltons ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1985–1997 Western Province 147 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992–1994 South Africa 9 (0)
1992–1994 South Africa (tour) 22 (0)

Keith Steven Andrews (born 3 May 1962) is a South African former rugby union player.

Playing career

Andrews completed his schooling at Selborne College in East London in the Eastern Cape, where played as a Flank. He also played Flank for the Western Province under–20 team after he moved to Cape Town to study at the University of Cape Town. He made his senior provincial debut for Western Province in 1985 as a Tighthead prop and spent 13 seasons with Western Province and was part of the Western Province team that won the Currie Cup in 1986 and 1997.

He made his test debut for the Springboks against England on 14 November 1992 at Twickenham in London. His last test match was the drawn test against New Zealand on 6 August 1994 at Eden Park in Auckland. Andrews played nine test matches and twenty–two tour matched for the Springboks.

Test history

No. Opponents Results
(SA 1st)		 Position Tries Dates Venue
1.  England 16–33 Tighthead prop 14 Nov 1992 Twickenham, London
2.  France 20–20 Tighthead prop 26 Jun 1993 Kings Park Stadium, Durban
3. France France 17–18 Tighthead prop 3 Jul 1993 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
4.  Australia 19–12 Tighthead prop 31 Jul 1993 Sydney Football Stadium (SFG), Sydney
5. Australia Australia 20–28 Tighthead prop 14 Aug 1993 Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
6. Australia Australia 12–19 Tighthead prop 21 Aug 1993 Sydney Football Stadium (SFG), Sydney
7.  Argentina 29–26 Tighthead prop 5 Nov 1993 Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires
8. Argentina Argentina 52–23 Tighthead prop 13 Nov 1993 Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires
9.  New Zealand 18–18 Tighthead prop 6 Aug 1994 Eden Park, Auckland

Accolades

Andrews was voted one of the five South African Young Players of the Year for 1986, along with Martin Knoetze, Hendrik Kruger, Tiaan Strauss and Frans Wessels.

See also

References

  1. "Keith Andrews". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  2. ^ Van Rooyen, Quintus (1987). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1987. SA Rugby Writers' Society. pp. 8, 71.
  3. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 329. ISBN 0958423148.
  4. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 129–136, 141. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
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