Danie Craven
Danie Craven
Daniël Hartman Craven was a South African rugby union player (1931–1938), national coach, national and international rugby administrator, academic, and author. Popularly known as Danie, Doc, or Mr Rugby, Craven's appointment from 1949 to 1956 as coach of the Springboks signalled "one of the most successful spells in South African rugby history" during which the national team won 74% of their match
"It is mans vocation to discover laws underlying every thing that exists. The laws God ingrained in everything are the laws for its development and it is mans duty to discover these laws of creation and development and observe them - yes of KORS that includes rugby!"
"A game of rugby is a work of art!"
"Sexual depravity is directing us towards a precipice. Women are to blame for broken marriages because they dress to attract the attention of men even after they are married."
"A good rugby player is a child, by the way. Thats the beauty of it. And thats why I dictate - but only when I know Im right!"
