Broekie van Broekhuizen
Full names: Herman Dirk
Date of birth: 17 Jun 1872
Place of birth: Ryse, Netherland
School: Grey College
Springbok no: 59
Debut test province: Western Province
Date of death: 4 Aug 1953 (Age 81)

Test summary: Tests: 1 Tries: 0
First Test: 5 Sep 1896 Age:24 Forward against Britain at Newlands, Cape Town
Last Test: 5 Sep 1896 Age:24 Forward against Britain at Newlands, Cape Town
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentResultScoreVenueProv
05 Sep 189624ForwardBritainWin: 5-0 Newlands, Cape TownWP

Fortunate van Broekhuizen : Eddie Grieb & Stuart Farmer

Just prior to the fourth and final test of the 1896 series at Newlands in Cape Town on 5 September, JJ 'Scraps' Wessels, the Western Province forward who played in the first three tests, had to withdraw because of an injury. He was replaced by the Univeristy of Stellenbosch (Maties) forward Herman van Broekhuizen, who played in his only test. Van Broekhuizen never played for Western Province, making him the only Springbok never to appear for any province.