Andre Markgraaff

Andre Markgraaff
President of Griqualand West Rugby Union
In office
1992–1996
Preceded byBauser, R.S.
Succeeded bySmith, T.
Birth nameAndries Thomas Markgraaff
Date of birth (1956-12-23) 23 December 1956 (age 67)
SchoolDiamantveld High School
UniversityPotchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Western Transvaal ()
- Western Province ()
- Griqualand West ()
South West Africa ()
Coaching career
Years Team
1988–1990 Griqualand West
1996 Springboks
1998–2005 Cats

Andries Thomas "Andre" Markgraaff (born 23 December 1956)[1] is a retired South African rugby union lock. He matriculated at Diamantveld High School and was a controversial national coach, who resigned after he was taped using the racial term kaffir.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Andre Markgraaff rugby profile Scrum.com
  2. ^ "School profile Diamantveld". Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  3. ^ Black, David Ross; Nauright, John (1998). Rugby and the South African Nation: Sport, Cultures, Politics, and Power in the Old and New South Africas. Manchester University Press. ISBN 9780719049323.
  4. ^ "SA rugby coach quits over racist outburst". The Independent. 19 February 1997. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2018.