| Office | President of Griqualand West Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Term start | 1992 |
| Term end | 1996 |
| Predecessor | Bauser, R.S. |
| Successor | Smith, T. |
| Birth name | Andries Thomas Markgraaff |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 23 December 1956 (age 69) |
| Province 1 | Western Transvaal |
| Province 2 | Western Province |
| Province 3 | Griqualand West |
| Province 4 | South West Africa |
| School | Diamantveld High School |
| University | Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education |
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]
Playing career
Markgraaff was selected for the South African team in 1986 against the Cavaliers but as an unused substitute. Markgraaff also represented Western Transvaal, Western Province, Griqualand West and the then South West Africa[5] in 20 games. He captained the South African Barbarians on a tour to Europe and the Junior Springboks.
Coaching
In 1988, he became coach of Griqualand West. He became president of Griquas in 1991.[5]
In 1996, Markgraaff was appointed as the Springbok rugby coach. In 1997 Markgraaff was forced to quit after his controversial racial statements,[6] when he referred to a black senior rugby administrator Mluleki George as a "kaffir".[7] In his apology, Markgraaff said
- "I'm not making any excuses. I was very emotional at the time. I apologise to the black people of this country and to the whites for causing them embarrassment."[4]
During his short reign the Springboks won eight and lost five tests.
In 1998, Markgraaff took the Griquas to victory in the Vodacom Cup and then to the semifinals of the Currie Cup, losing by 11–27 to the .[8] He also coached the Cats in Super Rugby and was a founder of the PUK Rugby Institute.
Markgraaff made a comeback in rugby administration and was the Deputy President of SARFU and the convener of SARFU's technical committee.
References
- ^ Andre Markgraaff rugby profile Scrum.com
- ^ "School profile Diamantveld". Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "SA rugby coach quits over racist outburst". The Independent. 1997-02-19. Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ^ "www.rugby365.com | schools | school profiles HOËRSKOOL DIAMANTVELD". Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ South Africa colour future without Jake White Times Online, 21 October 2007
- ^ "US". The Independent. Retrieved 2018-01-09.[dead link]
- ^ Griquas and Cheetahs meet in pick of the Currie Cup action Scrum.com, 20 July 2005