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Intro South African rugby union footballer
Is

Athlete

Rugby union player
From

South Africa
Type

Sports
Gender male
Birth 22 September 1950, East London, South Africa
Age: 69 years
Star sign Virgo
Sports Teams
South Africa national rugby union team

Peter John Milton Whipp (born 22 September 1950) was a South African rugby union player.

Playing career

Whipp made his provincial debut for Western Province in the Currie Cup match against South Western Districts at Mossel Bay in 1971. He went on to gain 71 caps over a ten year period for Western Province. He made his international debut on 8 June 1974 against the British Lions on his home ground of Newlands in Cape Town. He played eight test matches and scored his only international try against France on 21 June 1975 in Bloemfontein. Whipp also played in two tour matches for the Springboks. His career was brought to a premature end in 1980 when he suffered a severe injury.

Test history

No. Opposition Result (SA 1st) Position Tries Date Venue
1.  British Lions 3–12 Centre 8 June 1974 Newlands, Cape Town
2. British Lions 9–28 Centre 22 June 1974 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
3.  France 38–25 Centre 1 21 June 1975 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
4.  New Zealand 16–7 Centre 24 July 1976 Kings Park Stadium, Durban
5. New Zealand 15–10 Centre 4 September 1976 Newlands, Cape Town
6. New Zealand 15–14 Centre 18 September 1976 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
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