Peter Whipp

Peter Whipp
Birth namePeter John Milton Whipp
Date of birth (1950-09-22) 22 September 1950 (age 74)
Place of birthEast London, Eastern Cape
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
SchoolDiocesan College
UniversityUniversity of Cape Town
ChildrenAntony Milton Whipp; Nicolas Charles Whipp
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Ikeys ()
– Villager FC ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1971–81 Western Province 71 (120)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1974–80 South Africa 8 (4)
Correct as of 29 July 2008

Peter John Milton Whipp (born 22 September 1950) was a South African rugby union player.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3] His career was brought to a premature end in 1981 when he suffered a severe injury.

Test history

No. Opposition Result
(SA 1st)		 Position Tries Date Venue
1.  British Lions 3–12 Centre 8 Jun 1974 Newlands, Cape Town
2. British & Irish Lions British Lions 9–28 Centre 22 Jun 1974 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
3.  France 38–25 Centre 1 21 Jun 1975 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
4.  New Zealand 16–7 Centre 24 Jul 1976 Kings Park Stadium, Durban
5.  New Zealand 15–10 Centre 4 Sep 1976 Newlands, Cape Town
6.  New Zealand 15–14 Centre 18 Sep 1976 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
7. South American Jaguars 24–9 Centre 26 Apr 1980 Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
8. South American Jaguars 18–9 Centre 3 May 1980 Kings Park Stadium, Durban

See also

References

  1. ^ "Peter Whipp". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  2. ^ Parker, A. C. (1983). W.P. Rugby : centenary, 1883-1983. Western Province Rugby Football Union (South Africa) (1st ed.). Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa: WPRFU. p. 117. ISBN 0620065559. OCLC 54188953.
  3. ^ Grieb, Eddie (2016). SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY ANNUAL 2016. Cape Town: SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY. p. 190. ISBN 978-0620692908. OCLC 957740131.


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