Richard Robins Luyt

Robert studied Medicine at SA College,and was also a Springbok Football Player.

Dick Luyt
Full names: Richard Robbins
Date of birth: 16 Apr 1886
Place of birth: Ceres
Schools: Paul Roos Gymnasium SACS
Springbok no: 122
Debut test province: Western Province
Physical: 1.8m, 73.94kg
Date of death: 14 Jan 1967 (Age 80)

Test summary: Tests: 7 Tries: 1
First Test: 27 Aug 1910 Age:24 Outside Centre against Britain at Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth
Last Test: 11 Jan 1913 Age:26 Inside Centre against France at Le Bouscat, Bordeaux

Test history:
Date Age Position Opponent Result Score Venue Prov
27 Aug 1910 24 Outside Centre Britain Lose: 3-8 Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth WP
03 Sep 1910 24 Outside Centre Britain Win: 21-5 Newlands, Cape Town WP
23 Nov 1912 26 Inside Centre Scotland Win: 16-0 Inverleith, Edinburgh WP
30 Nov 1912 26 Inside Centre Ireland Win: 38-0 Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin WP
14 Dec 1912 26 Inside Centre Wales Win: 3-0 Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff WP
04 Jan 1913 26 Inside Centre England Win: 9-3 Twickenham, London WP
11 Jan 1913 26 Inside Centre France Win: 38-5 1 try Le Bouscat, Bordeaux WP

Dick Luyt : Doc Craven
Dick Luyt : Doc Craven
I didn't know R. R. Luyt very well, although I got to know his son Sir Richard Luyt, who was then chancellor of the University of Cape Town, many years later. I often saw R. R at a distance, but never spoke to him as he seemed to give the impression that he was rather aloof.

Many Springboks over the years have actually looked forbidding until one had the chance to speak to them; then the gentle side could come out. I'm not sure whether this quality is acquired to fend off too much public attention.

Many years later, when I had the opportunity of getting to know R. R a lot better, I found him to be a delightful but very firm personality, which in part goes to show why he was such a success as a player.

Dick Luyt : Hamilton SP RFC History
Full name: Richard Robins Luyt

Born: Ceres, 16 April 1886

Deceased: 2 Trappes Street, Worcester (returning home to Port Elizabeth from a cricket test), 14 January 1967

Club: Hamiltons

Province: Western Province

International career: 1910-1913: 7 tests

Universities: Victoria College, SA College

Dick Luyt was a brother of Fred and John. They are the only three brothers in world rugby history to have played together in an international. He also captained Western Province at cricket.

His son, Richard, who played for Western Province and won a Blue at Oxford, was invited to Springbok trials, but his father did not tell him of the invitation so that he would continue his studies. Richard, the son, joined the British Colonial Civil Service, serving first in Northern Rhodesia and Kenya. During World War II he served in the King’s African Rifles and led the platoon which rescued Haile Selasse. After the war he was governor of British Guyana and knighted for his services. Sir Richard Luyt was elected vice-chancellor of the University of Cape Town in 1968 and died in 1994.

Dick Luyt’s other son, Peter, played provincial rugby for Eastern Province, Orange Free State and Northern Transvaal.

Luyt street : G.J. van Eck.
LUYT. Daar was drie Luyt-broers wat rugbyspringbokke was. In 1910 speel Freddie (Frederick Pieter, bygenaamd "Lammetjies") en Richard Robert vir Suid-Afrika teen die Britse toerspan alhier, en in die 1912/13-Springbokspan na Brittanje het 'n derde broer nl. John Douglas saam met die ander twee aan die internasionale wedstryde teen Skotland, Wallis en Engeland deelgeneem. So iets het nog nie weer 'n gesin in ons land te beurt geval nie. Freddie en Richard - albei spelers vir Hamiltons was natuurlik van Oubaas Mark se "manne". Hulle is onderskeidelik op 26 February 1888 en 16 April 1886, te Ceres, K.P. gebore en het aan die Victoriakollege gestudeer. Eersgenoemde was prokureur en laasgenoemde verbonde aan die Ou Mutual.

"Richard Luyt was acknowledged to be the most brainy centre in the country, a player with a rare gift for summing up a situation and the possessor of a dummy in which he did a roaring trade."

John Douglas het as voorspeler vir Crusaders in die O.P. gespeel. Hy is in 1885 op Ceres gebore en was leerling aan S.A.C.S. en student aan die Victoriakollege.

BRONNE:
(1) CRAVEN, dr. D. (i) Oubaas Mark.
(ii) Springbok-annale (Rugby) 1889-1964.
(iii) Springboks Down the Years.
(2) Rugby in SA. - Uitgegee ten behoewe van die S.A. Rugbyraad.
(3) PARKER, A. C. The Springboks 1891-1970, London 1970.

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