André Bestbier (31 March 1946 – 8 August 2021)[1] was a South African rugby union player and army officer, who was the commander of the Orange Free State Command from 1992 to 1995.
[2][3][4] Bestbier played his provincial rugby for the Free State and made his test debut for the Springboks during the Springbok tour of France, as a replacement for Robert Cockrell after 28 minutes in the second half of the second test on 30 November 1974 at Parc des Princes in Paris.
[5] This second half appearance was his only test for South Africa, but he played in a further four tour matches for the Springboks during the French tour.
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