Christiaan Esias Bezuidenhout (13 October 1937 â 16 October 2001) was a South African international rugby union player active in the 1960s.
A member of the South African Defence Force, Bezuidenhout played for Pretoria club Defence and represented Northern Transvaal. He obtained three Springboks cap in 1962, as tightâÂÂhead prop against the touring British Lions.
Bezuidenhout signed with rugby league club Pretoria RLFC in October 1962. By turning professional while still serving, Bezuidenhout ended up court-martialled and was discharged with a caution. He gained selection for the national rugby league team to tour Australia in 1963, but never made the trip.