Phil Mostert

Phil Mostert
Full name Phillippus Jacobus Mostert
Date of birth (1898-10-30)30 October 1898
Place of birth Krugersdorp, South Africa
Date of death 3 October 1972(1972-10-03) (aged 73)
Place of death Salisbury, Rhodesia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
School Paul Roos Gym
Hottentots Holland High School
Occupation(s) Accountant, AECI, Somerset West
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Prop
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Somerset West RFC
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Western Province
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1921–33 South Africa 14 (6)

Phillippus Jacobus Mostert (30 October 1898 – 3 October 1972) was a South African rugby union player and 16th captain of the South Africa national rugby union team. He predominantly played in the forwards as prop, but could also play lock.

Early life

Mostert was born 30 October 1899, Krugersdorp, South Africa. His father joined the Boer forces to fight for South African independence, and was killed in the Battle of Colenso, Natal, during the Second Boer War (15 December 1899). Mostert and his mother were placed in a camp and remained there until the end of the war. After release from the concentration camp, Mostert and his mother moved down to the Western Cape to live with his maternal aunt.

Career

Mostert debuted for the Springboks 13 August 1921, against New Zealand in Dunedin. His last international match was against Scotland at Murrayfield, 16 January 1932.[1] Overall Mostert played 14 international games, winning 10, losing 3 and drawing 1.[1]

References

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