- Krynauw Otto
Rugger
name = Krynauw Otto
dateofbirth = 1971-08-10
placeofbirth =Belfast ,South Africa
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height = 2m (6ft 7in)
weight = 117
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ru_nationalteam = South Africa
ru_nationalyears = 1995-2000
ru_nationalcaps = 38
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ru_proclubs =Northern Bulls Blue Bulls
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occupation = Professional rugby union footballer
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university =Krynauw Otto is a retired
South Africa nRugby union player who made his debut for South Africa in the1995 Rugby World Cup againstRomania atNewlands Stadium . Injury curtailed his appearance on the end of season tour in 1995 toEngland andItaly but in 1996 he returned to top form, playing an important role on theSpringbok tours toAustralia andNew Zealand and at the end of 1997 toArgentina ,France andWales . Educated at Witbank Technical and Iscor Technikon inPretoria , Otto has represented South Africa at 'A', Barbarians, Development Team and Under 23 level. Otto, together with his younger brother Johan, packed down together for the Northern Bulls in the 1998 Super-12. He and Mark Andrews formed an experienced second row partnership during the1999 Rugby World Cup .He is also one of the elite group of South Africans who has played in two World Cups. Otto started his provincial career for the Bulls on the flank, underlying his speed and agility.
Representative Honours: SA Barbarian 93, SA U23 94, Mpumalanga Pumas (3 caps), SA “A” 94, RWC 95, 99, Northern Bulls 98-2000, South Africa 95-2000.
Otto had to withdraw from the Springbok Tri-Nations tour to New Zealand and Australia after injuring himself in the Nelson Mandela Cup match against Australia in 2000. He retired after medical examinations revealed a small chronic
haematoma in the left frontal area of hisbrain .External links
*Springboks|id=18189|name=Krynauw Otto
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