Patats Cloete

Patats Cloete

Full name	Henry Arthur Cloete
Date of birth	15 June 1873
Place of birth	Cape Town, South Africa
Date of death	29 March 1959 (aged 85)
Place of death	Bulawayo, Rhodesia
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Forward
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
	Western Province
correct as of 19 July 2010.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1896	South Africa	1	(0)
correct as of 19 July 2010.

Henry Arthur "Patats" Cloete (15 June 1873 – 29 March 1959) was a South African international rugby union player. Born in Cape Town, he first played provincial rugby for Western Province. He made his only Test appearance for South Africa during Great Britain's 1896 tour. He played as a forward for the 4th Test of the series, a 5–0 win at Newlands Stadium.^[1] Cloete died in 1959, in Bulawayo, at the age of 85.^[2]

References

1. "Patats Cloete". Springbok Rugby Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
2. "South Africa / Players & Officials / Patats Cloete". Scrum. Retrieved 2010-09-05.