Eddie Andrews
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Deputy Mayor of Cape Town | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 18 November 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mayor | Geordin Hill-Lewis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Ian Neilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Member of theCape Town City Council | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 21 May 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Edwin Peter Andrews 18 March 1977 Cape Town,South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Democratic Alliance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Steenberg High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6.1 ft (1.9 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 253 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Edwin Peter Andrews(born 18 March 1977) is aSouth Africanpolitician serving as theDeputy Mayor of Cape Townsince November 2021. A formerrugby unionfootballer, his usual position wasprop,and he played for theSpringboks.[1]He played for theStormersin theSuper 14between 2003 and 2007.[2]
Rugby career
[edit]Andrews made his provincial debut forWestern Provinceagainst Eastern Province in theVodacom Cupin 2000.[3]Three seasons later he made hisSuper 12debut for the Stormers against theHurricanes.[4]
Andrews made his international debut for South Africa on Saturday, 12 June 2004 inBloemfonteinin a match againstIreland.South Africa won the match 31–17. He also played in the subsequent match against the Irish in Cape Town which was also won by South Africa and was a reserve in the victory overWalesinPretoria.[5]
He went on to play against thePacific Islandersteam inGosfordbefore he was included in the Springboks'2004 Tri Nations seriessquad. He played four tests during the series, two tests against theAll Blacksand theWallabies.The Springboks went on to win theTri Nationsthat year. He earned another three caps during the end of year tests in the northern hemisphere.[5]
He next played for South Africa on 18 June 2005 in a 30-all draw againstFranceinDurban,as well as playing in subsequent matches against Australia, and then against the All Blacks in the2005 Tri Nations series.He earned another two caps at the end of the year, playingArgentinainBuenos Airesand France inParis.[6]
He played in the three2006 mid-year rugby tests,in the two wins againstScotlandand the loss to France. He was then named in the Springboks'2006 Tri Nations seriessquad.[6]
He retired from professional rugby in 2007 due to spinal stenosis which was complicated by a recurring back injury. During this time he founded a non-profit organisation, Joshua Foundation, with his Stormers team mateTonderai Chavhanga.[7][2]
Test history
[edit]No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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1. | Ireland | 31–17 | Tighthead prop | 12 Jun 2004 | Free State Stadium,Bloemfontein | |
2. | Ireland | 26–17 | Tighthead prop | 19 Jun 2004 | Newlands Stadium,Cape Town | |
3. | Wales | 53–18 | Replacement | 26 Jun 2004 | Loftus Versfeld,Pretoria | |
4. | Pacific Islanders | 38–24 | Tighthead prop | 17 Jul 2004 | Central Coast Stadium,Gosford | |
5. | New Zealand | 21–23 | Tighthead prop | 24 Jul 2004 | Jade Stadium,Christchurch | |
6. | Australia | 26–30 | Tighthead prop | 31 Jul 2004 | Subiaco Oval,Perth | |
7. | New Zealand | 40–26 | Tighthead prop | 14 Aug 2004 | Ellis Park,Johannesburg | |
8. | Australia | 23–19 | Tighthead prop | 21 Aug 2004 | Kings Park,Durban | |
9. | Wales | 38–36 | Replacement | 6 Nov 2004 | Millennium Stadium,Cardiff | |
10. | Ireland | 12–17 | Tighthead prop | 13 Nov 2004 | Lansdowne Road,Dublin | |
11. | England | 16–32 | Tighthead prop | 20 Nov 2004 | Twickenham,London | |
12. | France | 30–30 | Tighthead prop | 18 Jun 2005 | Kings Park, Durban | |
13. | Australia | 33–20 | Tighthead prop | 23 Jul 2005 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
14. | New Zealand | 27–31 | Replacement | 27 Aug 2005 | Carisbrook,Dunedin | |
15. | Argentina | 34–23 | Replacement | 5 Nov 2005 | José Amalfitani Stadium,Buenos Aires | |
16. | France | 20–26 | Replacement | 26 Nov 2005 | Stade de France,Paris | |
17. | Scotland | 36–16 | Tighthead prop | 10 Jun 2006 | Kings Park, Durban | |
18. | Scotland | 29–15 | Tighthead prop | 17 Jun 2006 | Boet Erasmus Stadium,Port Elizabeth | |
19. | France | 26–36 | Tighthead prop | 24 Jun 2006 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
20. | Australia | 0–49 | Replacement | 15 Jul 2006 | Suncorp Stadium,Brisbane | |
21. | New Zealand | 17–35 | Replacement | 22 Jul 2006 | Westpac Stadium,Wellington | |
22. | Australia | 17–25 | Replacement | 7 Jul 2007 | Telstra Stadium,Sydney | |
23. | New Zealand | 6–33 | Replacement | 14 Jul 2007 | Jade Stadium, Christchurch |
Political career
[edit]Andrews later joined theDemocratic Allianceand was elected to the Cape Town City Council. He served as the ward councillor for ward 78 (Mitchells Plain), before being elected as the ward councillor for ward 73 (Diep RiverandMeadowridge) in 2021. On 18 November 2021, Andrews was elected as the Deputy Mayor of Cape Town, succeedingIan Neilson,who had announced his retirement from the role after twelve years.[8]
See also
[edit]- List of South Africa national rugby union players– Springbok no.759
References
[edit]- ^"Eddie Andrews".ESPN scrum.Retrieved19 November2021.
- ^abHeath, Duane (21 March 2010)."Promising Test career cruelly cut short by back injury".TimesLIVE.Archivedfrom the original on 19 November 2021.Retrieved19 November2021.
- ^Colquhoun, Andy (2001).The South African Rugby Annual 2001.Cape Town: SARFU & MWP Media Sport. p. 361.ISBN0958423180.
- ^Colquhoun, Andy (2004).The South African Rugby Annual 2004.Cape Town: SA Rugby (Pty) Ltd & MWP Media Sport. p. 213.ISBN0958440484.
- ^abColquhoun, Andy (2005).South African Rugby Annual 2005.Cape Town: SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd. p. 98.ISBN0958440492.
- ^ab"Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Eddie Andrews - Test matches".ESPN scrum.Archivedfrom the original on 1 October 2011.Retrieved19 November2021.
- ^"Joshua Foundation".Exceed.30 July 2018.Archivedfrom the original on 1 October 2020.Retrieved19 November2021.
- ^"WATCH: Eddie Andrews officially elected as deputy mayor for the City of Cape Town".iol.co.za.Retrieved19 November2021.
External links
[edit]- Eddie Andrewson thestormers
- Eddie Andrewson sporting-heroes.net
- Eddie Andrewson SArugby
- Andrews[permanent dead link]on joshuafoundation.org.za