Andries Truscott

Johannes Andries Truscott is a former South African rugby union player.

Playing career

A product off Grey College in Bloemfontein, Truscott represented the Schools team at the annual Craven Week tournament in 1986 and was then selected for the South African Schools team. After school he moved to Transvaal and played for the under 20 teams in 1987 and in 1988 he relocated to, also playing for the under 20 team. He made his senior provincial debut for Northern Transvaal in 1990.
Truscott toured with the Springboks in 1992 [South Africa rugby union tour of France and England|1992 to France and England]. He did not play in any test matches for the Springboks but played in four tour matches. In 1993, Truscott received a two-year ban after testing positive for the use of the banned stimulant. Truscott returned during the 1996 season, and represented Northern Transvaal in the inaugural Super 12. He was subsequently included the 1996 Springbok squad for the Tri-Nations, but did not play in any matches.