Hasie Versfeld

Hasie Versfeld
Full name Charles Versfeld
Date of birth 24 September 1866(1866-09-24)
Place of birth Wynberg, South Africa
Date of death 6 January 1941(1941-01-06) (aged 74)
Place of death Cape Town, South Africa
School Green Point Grammar School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Wing
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Western Province
correct as of 19 July 2010.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1891 South Africa 1 (0)
correct as of 19 July 2010.

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Oupa Versfeld". Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. http://www.genslin.us/bokke/. Retrieved 2010-07-16. 
  2. ^ "South Africa / Players & Officials / Hasie Versfeld". Scrum. http://www.scrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/1019.html. Retrieved 2010-07-16.