Birth name | Charles Versfeld | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 24 September 1866 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Wynberg, Cape Colony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 6 January 1941 | (aged 74)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Green Point Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charles "Hasie" Versfeld (24 September 1866 – 6 January 1941) was a South African international rugby union player. Born in Wynberg, Cape Town, he was educated at Green Point Grammar School before playing provincial rugby for Western Province.[1] Versfeld made his only appearance for South Africa in the 3rd Test of Great Britain's 1891 tour, he played on the wing. His brother, Oupa Versfeld, was also selected to play in the 3rd Test of the series, making the Versfelds the first brothers to represent South Africa.[1] Versfeld died in 1941, in Cape Town, at the age of 74.[2]