Chris Rogers (rugby player)


Christopher David Rogers is a former South African rugby union player.

Playing career

Rogers made his provincial debut for Rhodesia in the South African Currie Cup competition. In the 1980s he relocated to Transvaal, and in 1984 he made his debut for the Springboks against the touring England team at the Boet Erasmus Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Rogers played in all four tests for the Springboks in 1984, the last against the South American Jaguars at Newlands in Cape Town.

Test history

No.OppositionResult
PositionPointsDateVenue
1.33–15Hooker2 June 1984Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
2. England35–9Hooker9 June 1984Ellis Park, Johannesburg
3. South American Jaguars32–15Hooker20 October 1984Loftus Versveld, Pretoria
4. South American Jaguars21–13Hooker27 October 1984Newlands, Cape Town