Daniël Hartman Craven was a South African rugby union player, national coach, national and international rugby administrator, academic, and author.
Popularly known as Danie, Doc, or Mr Rugby, Craven’s appointment from 1949 to 1956 as coach of the Springboks signalled “one of the most successful spells in South African rugby history” during which the national team won 74% of their matches
Danie Craven
BORN: 11 October 1910
HOME TOWN: Mvezo, Cape Province, Union of South Africa (now Eastern Cape)
SPOUSE: Martha Jacoba
DIED: 4 January 1993 (aged 82)
PLACE OF DEATH: Stellenbosch, South Africa
CHILDREN: Joan, George Hayward, Daniel, and James Roos Craven.
OCCUPATION: Rugby Player
NICKNAME(S): “Doc Craven” and “Mr Rugby.
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