| Birth name | Errol Tobias | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 March 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Caledon, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76.66 kg (12 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Swartberg High School, Caledon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Errol George Tobias (born 18 March 1950) is a former South African rugby union player, and the first player of colour to play in a test match for the South African national side. He gained six caps between 1981 and 1984 when the country was still following the policy of apartheid. Tobias's selection paved the way for other black players to be added to the national team: first Avril Williams, and later, Avril's nephew, Chester Williams. Of his 21 games for the Springboks, six were tests.[1]