Education
Born in Bulawayo in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Desmond Charles van Jaarsveldt was educated at Plumtree School.
Born in Bulawayo in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Desmond Charles van Jaarsveldt was educated at Plumtree School.
He made his debut for Southern Rhodesia as a wing against Northern Transvaal in 1947 at the age of eighteen, scoring all Rhodesia"s 3 points. He played 62 times for Rhodesia, initially on the wing but later moving to the flank, and scored 17 tries. He captained the side 19 times between 1958 and 1962.
He captained the Springboks in a 18-10 victory over Scotland at Portuguese Elizabeth in 1960.
He was awarded an Administration Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1962. He also coached the Rhodesian team from 1967 to 1970 and was president of the Rhodesia RFU in 1979.
He also represented Southern Rhodesia as a heavyweight boxer in the 1950 South African Championships. "monthly sitrep" (Postdoctoral fellows).
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