Thomas Gerbach Laubscher (8 October 1963 – 26 May 2007) was a South African rugby union player who played at tighthead prop.
Playing career Laubscher played for the schools team at the Craven Week tournament and made his provincial rugby debut for in 1990 at the age of 27. In 1993 he moved to and won the Currie Cup with Western Province in 1997.
Laubscher made his Springbok debut in 1994 against at the Boet Erasmus Stadium in Port Elizabeth. He toured with the Springboks to Britain at the end of 1994 and to Europe and Britain in 1995. Laubscher played six test matches and six tour matches for the Springboks, and was known as an exceptionally strong scrummager.
Test history
No. Opposition Result(SA 1st) Position Tries Date Venue 1. 42–22 Tighthead prop 8 Oct 1994 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth 2. 46–26 Tighthead prop 15 Oct 1994 Ellis Park, Johannesburg 3. 34–10 Tighthead prop 19 Nov 1994 Murrayfield, Edinburgh 4. 20–12 Tighthead prop 26 Nov 1994 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 5. 40–21 Tighthead prop 12 Nov 1995 Stadio Olimpico, Rome 6. 24–14 Tighthead prop 18 Nov 1995 Twickenham, London
Death Laubscher died in a road accident when he and his son, stopped to help a driver who had hit a cow in foggy weather conditions, when he was hit by another vehicle.
See also List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 620
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