Gert Hendrik Muller (born 10 May 1948) is a former South African rugby union player.

Playing career Muller represented the Schools team at the 1965 annual Craven Week tournament and after finishing school, he furthered his studies at Stellenbosch University. He made his senior provincial debut for Western Province in 1969 and in 1972 he relocated to Johannesburg and continued his playing career with Transvaal.

Muller made his test debut for the Springboks in 1969 against the touring Australian team in the third test played at Newlands in Cape Town on 6 September 1969. At the end of 1969 he toured with the Springboks to Britain and Ireland, playing in the first test against Scotland and the fourth and last test on the tour, against Wales. He also toured with South Africa to Australia in 1971 but broke his nose in a tour match and did not play in any tests. Muller also played in test matches against , , and the 1974 British Lions. During his career, he played fourteen test matches, scoring four tries, as well as six tour matches, scoring eleven tries, for the Springboks.

Test history No. Opponents Results (SA 1st) Position Tries Dates Venue 1. 11–3 Wing 6 September 1969 Newlands, Cape Town 2. Australia 19–8 Wing 20 September 1969 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 3. 3–6 Wing 6 December 1969 Murrayfield, Edinburgh 4. 6–6 Wing 24 January 1970 National Stadium, Cardiff 5. 17–6 Wing 25 July 1970 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 6. New Zealand 8–9 Wing 8 August 1970 Newlands, Cape Town 7. New Zealand 14–3 Wing 2 29 August 1970 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth 8. New Zealand 20–17 Wing 1 12 September 1970 Ellis Park, Johannesburg 9. 22–9 Wing 1 12 June 1971 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 10. France 8–8 Wing 19 June 1971 Kings Park, Durban 11. 9–18 Wing 3 June 1972 Ellis Park, Johannesburg 12. 3–12 Wing 8 June 1974 Newlands, Cape Town 13. British Lions 9–26 Wing 13 July 1974 Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth 14. British Lions 13–13 Wing 27 July 1974 Ellis Park, Johannesburg

See also List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 361

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