title: Tjaart Marais
text: # Tjaart Marais
  
  Tjaart Marais was a South African rugby fly-half and still played in the era when rugby was an amateur sport.
  
  ## Education
  
  Marais was born on 21 July 1961. He matriculated on Potchefstroom Gimnasium and went on to complete his undergraduate studies at the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education. He only has sight in one eye.
  
  ## Rugby records
  
  Marais played rugby for Western Transvaal and later for Northern Transvaal from 1980 to 1990
  
  His records are:
  
  * Currie Cup points 703
  * Overall points in his career 1150
  * Currie Cup Points in a season -168 in 1988
  * Overall points in a season -271 in 1988
  * Most points in a game 31 – for Western Transvaal against East Free State
  * Try conversions in a game 14 - for Western Transvaal against East Free State
  