Charl Marais
Birth nameCharl Francois Marais
Date of birth (1970-09-02) 2 September 1970
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

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

No.OpponentsResults
(SA 1st)
PositionTriesDatesVenue
1. Italy74–3Replacement12 Jun 1999Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
2. Italy101–0Replacement119 Jun 1999Kings Park, Durban
3. Canada51–18Hooker10 Jun 2000Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London
4. England18–13Hooker17 Jun 2000Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
5. England22–27Hooker24 Jun 2000Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
6. Australia23–44Hooker8 Jul 2000Colonial Stadium, Melbourne
7. New Zealand12–25Hooker22 Jul 2000Lancaster Park, Christchurch
8. Australia6–26Hooker29 Jul 2000Stadium Australia, Sydney
9. New Zealand46–40Hooker19 Aug 2000Ellis Park, Johannesburg
10. Australia18–19Hooker26 Aug 2000Kings Park, Durban
11. Argentina37–33Replacement12 Nov 2000River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
12. Wales23–13Replacement26 Nov 2000Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

See also

References

  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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