D.O.B: 2 November 1936, Warrenton
Date Deceased: 28 December 2006, Somerset West (aged 70 years 56 days)
Major teams – South Africa
Represented South Africa between 1963 and 1968
Jacobus Naude acquired a certain dubious fame among the Springboks after a passage with a leading member of the Tour Committee (no doubt Abe Malan although not stated by McLean) following the victory of the All Blacks in the first test. “You were checked by Whineray at No. 4?” the committee-man asked. Naude nodded. “Whineray was putting you of your gait, you couldn’t jump properly, right?” said the committee-man again. “And the referee wasn’t stopping this?” Naude nodded. “Then why on earth didn’t you kick him?” A heavy frown gathered on “Tiny’s” great long face. “But I couldn’t,” he said. “I like the man.”
The tour committee dumped Naude from the next team. When he was reinstated for the third test, he won eternal fame and immortality by placing the goal which won the match and nothing else about his play that day is ever likely to be remembered.
Fact is his greatest contribution had been made long before the opportunity of the kick. Whineray, Gray and Colin Meads had jostled him out of effectiveness in the first test; in the third test, it was Naude who jostled Gray and even Colin Meads out of effectiveness. Whatever they did he did beter.
From here to the end of the tour, his improvement was startling. He became an automatic choice for the first team. He demonstrated that he was the most improved forward in the side.
Don Clarke said of Naude at an early stage: “He kicks like a girl.” He always did kick like a girl at the short ones, many of which he missed. But he got the kick that really mattered –really mattered a great deal more than any kick he might have aimed at Whineray.
A golf Day and dinner was organised to raise funds for Tiny on 16 Feb 2005.
The legendary Ex – Springbok lock is presently residing in Somerset – West. The Springbok Trust Fund, Chris Burger Petro Jackson fund and SLT are actively working on trying to assist Tiny with his problems.
Tiny and Miems Naude receiving a Pick n Pay meat voucher and donation from SLT from trustees. (Bossie Clarke and Hannes Pretorius)
I am writing to you on behalf of my father in law, Tiny Naude.
As you are aware, Tiny has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and although he is generally in good physical health, I am sorry to say that the disease is progressing rather rapidly.
The current level of interest rates have reduced the income Tiny and Miems are receiving from Tiny’s retirement investments significantly, causing them to find it hard to make ends meet on a month-to-month basis. Providing for Tiny’s long-term care is obviously a major concern at this time, but his children are committed to assisting their parents financially where possible.
I therefore kindly request the Sports Legends Trust to consider providing Tiny and Miems with whatever financial assistance the Trustees deem to be appropriate, and would like to assure you of their appreciation of your interest in their well-being.
Thank you for your consideration
Sincerely,
Almeroe Snyman
