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RIP Springbok legend Jan Ellis

Jan Hendrik Ellis (born 5 January 1942) was a Springbok loose forward. He was selected for the Springbok team 38 times and scored 21 points in a career spanning 11 years. He played in his first Test for the Springboks on 31 July 1965 against New Zealand. He played his last test against the same team on 24 July 1976. Ellis also played in the Presidents XV on 31 March 1973 against Scotland. He passed away from cancer on 8 February 2013.

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