{{Short description|South African rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Use South African English|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Arthur de Kock | image = Arthur de Kock.jpg | caption = | birth_name = Arthur Nicholas de Kock | birth_date = {{birth date|1866|1|11|df=y}} | birth_place = Hopetown, Cape Colony | death_date = {{Death date and age|1957|7|6|1866|1|11|df=yes}} | death_place = Springs, South Africa | height = | weight = | position = Wing | amatteam1 = | amupdate = | repteam1 = South Africa | repyears1 = 1891 | repcaps1 = 1 | reppoints1 = 0 | repupdate = 19 July 2010 | province1 = Griqualand West | provinceyears1 = | provinceapps1 = | provincepoints1 = | ru_provinceupdate = 19 July 2010 | school = Paul Roos Gymnasium }} '''Arthur Nicholas "Sas" de Kock''' (11 January 1866 – 6 July 1957) was a South African international rugby union winger. Born in Hopetown, he attended Paul Roos Gymnasium before playing provincial rugby for Griqualand West. He made his only appearance for South Africa during Great Britain's 1891 tour, South Africa's first as a Test nation. He was selected to play in the 2nd match of the three Test series, Great Britain won the game 3–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genslin.us/bokke/ |title=Arthur de Kock |publisher=Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame|accessdate=2010-07-16| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100626035203/http://genslin.us/bokke/| archivedate= 26 June 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| url-status= live}}</ref> de Kock died in 1957, in Springs, at the age of 91.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/1004.html |title=South Africa / Players & Officials / Sas de Kock |publisher=Scrum |accessdate=2010-07-16}}</ref>
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