{{short description|South African rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Robert Markram | image = | caption = | birth_name = Robert Lance Markram | birth_date = {{Birth date|1975|9|15|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Kuruman]], [[Northern Cape]] | death_date = {{death date and age|2001|7|6|1975|9|15|df=yes}} | death_place = | height = 1.84m | weight = 90kg | position = [[Flyhalf (rugby union)|Flyhalf]], [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]], [[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]] | amatyears1 = | amatteam1 = | ru_amclubcaps = | ru_amclubpoints = | amupdate = | years1 = | apps1 = | points1 = | clubupdate = | province1 = {{rut|Griquas}} | provinceyears1 = 1997–1998 | provinceapps1 = 41 | provincepoints1 = 156 | province2 = {{rut|Western Province}} | provinceyears2 = 1999–2000 | provinceapps2 = 8 | provincepoints2 = 25 | province3 = {{rut|Boland Cavaliers}} | provinceyears3 = 2001 | provinceapps3 = 5 | provincepoints3 = 5 | super1 = {{rut|Stormers}} | superyears1 = 1999 & 2001 | superapps1 = 12 | superpoints1 = 5 | repteam1 = {{nrut|South Africa}} ''(tour)'' | repyears1 = 1998 | repcaps1 = 4 | reppoints1 = | school = Kathu High School }}
''' Robert Lance Markram ''' (15 September 1975 – 6 July 2001) was a South African [[rugby union]] player.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The South African Rugby Annual 2002|last=Colquhoun|first=Andy|publisher=SA Rugby (Pty) Ltd & MWP Media Sport|year=2002|isbn=0958440425|location=Cape Town|pages=55, 398}}</ref>
==Playing career== Markram matriculated at Kathu High School in the [[Northern Cape]]. He made his senior provincial debut for the {{rut|Griquas}} in 1997 and in the 1998 season he scored 24 tries, which was a Griquas record for most tries in a first-class season. Markram also played for {{rut|Western Province}}, the {{rut|Boland Cavaliers}} and in the [[Super Rugby]] competition, for the {{rut|Stormers}}.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Who's who of South African rugby 2000|last=Schoeman|first=Chris|date=2000|publisher= Strobe Communications|isbn=0620261889|edition= 5th|location=Cape Town|pages=221|oclc=56517006}}</ref>
Markram toured with the [[Springboks]] to [[1998 South Africa rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland|Britain and Ireland]] in 1998. He did not play in any test matches for the Springboks but played in four tour matches.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The South African Rugby Annual 1999|last=Colquhoun|first=Andy|publisher=MWP Media Sport|year=1999|isbn=0958423148|location=Cape Town|pages=102–106}}</ref>
Markram died on 6 July 2001 in a motor vehicle accident on the road between [[Kimberley, Northern Cape|Kimberley]] and [[Barkly West]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Coach shocked over Bok's death|url=https://www.news24.com/News24/Coach-shocked-over-Boks-death-20010706|access-date=2021-06-01|website=News24|language=en-US}}</ref>
==See also== *[[List of South Africa national rugby union players#List|List of South Africa national rugby union players]] – Springbok no. '''677'''
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