Desmond Charles van Jaarsveldt was born in Bulawayo on 31 March 1929, was educated at Milton Junior and Plumtree Schools and made his rugby debut for the then Southern Rhodesia as a wing against Northern Transvaal in 1947 when, at the age of eighteen, he was only a few months out of school. Jan 24, 2012 · Des van Jaarsveldt, who was on the flank to lead South Africa to an 18-10 victory over Scotland at the Boet Erasmus Stadium at Port Elizabeth in 1960. Over the next 15 years, he became a cornerstone of Rhodesian rugby, representing his province 62 times. Jul 28, 2017 · Current captain Jean de Villiers will join the oldest living Springbok skipper, 83-year-old Des van Jaarsveldt, and 40 others in Cape Town on Wednesday, to mark the countdown to the opening of a new rugby museum. The group of 42 national team captains -- including Gary Teichman, Bob Skinstad and Mar 31, 2022 · Desmond Charles van Jaarsveldt, né le 31 mars 1929 à Bulawayo dans la colonie de Rhodésie du Sud (aujourd'hui Zimbabwe), est un joueur de rugby à XV international sud-africain. [3] He played 62 times for Rhodesia, initially on the wing but later moving to the flank, and scored 17 tries. H. M. Des van Jaarsveldt, the oldest living Springbok and Springbok captain, passed away at the age of 96. SA Rugby paid tribute to Van Jaarsveldt, who had been the oldest living Springbok.

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