Marthinus 'Martiens' le Roux (born 30 March 1951 – 14 October 2006) was a South African rugby union player.[1]
Playing career
Le Roux played his entire provincial career for the Free State and made 162 appearances for his province. He was part of the Free State team that won the province’s first Currie Cup trophy in 1976.
On 14 October 2006, Le Roux and his wife were on their way home after watching the Currie Cup final between the Free State Cheetahs and the Blue Bulls at the Free State Stadium, when they were involved in a motor vehicle accident. Le Roux was seriously injured in the accident and died a few hours later in the Bloemfontein Medi-Clinic.[3]