Albie Bates
Full names: Albert Jacobus
Date of birth: 18 Apr 1941
Place of birth: Germiston
School: Milner
Springbok no: 438
Debut test province: Western Transvaal
Physical: 1.92m, 94.37kg
Date of death: 26 Oct 2021 (Age 80)

Test summary: Tests: 4 Tries: 0

First Test: 20 Dec 1969 Age:28 Flank against England at Twickenham, London

Last Test: 3 Jun 1972 Age:31 Eighthman against England at Ellispark, Johannesburg

Test history:

Date	Age	Position	Opponent	Result	Score	Venue	Prov
20 Dec 1969	28	Flank	England	Lose: 8-11		Twickenham, London	W-Tvl
25 Jul 1970	29	Eighthman	New Zealand	Win: 17-6		Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	W-Tvl
08 Aug 1970	29	Eighthman	New Zealand	Lose: 8-9		Newlands, Cape Town	W-Tvl
03 Jun 1972	31	Eighthman	England	Lose: 9-18		Ellispark, Johannesburg	N-Tvl

Sketch in 1969 SA vs Midland Counties programme

BATES, Albert Jacobus. Loose-forward. 6ft 3in., 14st. 10lb. Born at Germiston 18/4/1941. Has played twenty-eight times for Western Transvaal between 1965 and 1969 - can also play lock or eighth man. New cap. Represented Gazelles and S.A. Country in 1969. Shift boss Rustenburg Platinum Mine. Married, two children.