List of South Africa national rugby union players

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South Africa national rugby union team players hold several international records. Several players from the South Africa national rugby union team have joined the IRB and International Hall of Fame.

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Individual records

Career

Percy Montgomery holds the South African record for Test points Percy Montgomery kick.jpg
Percy Montgomery holds the South African record for Test points

South Africa's most capped player is Victor Matfield with 127 caps. Matfield was the most-capped lock for any nation in rugby history, with all of his 127 appearances at that position in 2011, this record has now been overtaken by Alun Wyn Jones. [1] The most-capped back is Bryan Habana, with 124 caps over a thirteen year career. [2] Percy Montgomery holds the South African record for Test points with 893, which at the time of his international retirement placed him sixth on the all-time list of Test point scorers (he now stands eleventh).(as at 10 December 2019) [3]

Morné Steyn holds the Springbok record for the fastest 100 points (8 Test matches) [4]

Although statistics on the success rate of kicks at goal were not kept until the late 1980s, it is believed that Steyn also holds the record for most consecutive successful kicks at goal in Tests. He had a streak of 41 successful kicks at goal, which started during the Boks' Test against Italy on 19 June 2010 and ended on 6 November 2010 against Ireland. [5] [6]

John Smit was the world's most-capped captain, having captained South Africa in 82 [7] of his 111 Tests. [8] He has since been overtaken by Richie McCaw and Brian O'Driscoll. The world's most-capped lock pairing is that of Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha, who have started together in 62 Tests. [9] Smit also played 46 consecutive matches for South Africa, which is a record.

The record try scorer is Bryan Habana with 67 international tries.(as at 14 February 2018) [10] [2]

Single match

John Smit, the Springbok player in most consecutive test matches retired end 2011 John Smit.jpg
John Smit, the Springbok player in most consecutive test matches retired end 2011

Fly-half Jannie de Beer holds the world record for dropped goals in a Test match (5, during the 44–21 quarter-final win over England in the 1999 Rugby World Cup)

The most points Montgomery ever scored in a single international was 35 against Namibia in 2007—this is also a South African record.

On 1 August during the 2009 Tri Nations tournament, Morné Steyn set a number of records during the second Test between the Springboks and the All Blacks. The Springboks won 31–19, with Steyn scoring all South Africa's points – 1 try, 1 conversion, 8 penalties. This gave him records for:

Hall of Fame players

Eleven former South African international players have been inducted into either the International Rugby Hall of Fame or the IRB Hall of Fame. Six are members of the International Rugby Hall of Fame only; two are members of the IRB Hall of Fame only, and four are members of both Halls of Fame.

Barry "Fairy" Heatlie, who played in the late 19th century and into the early 20th, was one of the early greats of South African rugby. He appeared for Western Province 34 times between 1890 and 1904, with 28 of them being Currie Cup wins. He also played six Tests for South Africa against the Lions in 1891, 1896, and 1903, and also captained the side to their only two Test wins of the 1890s. Arguably his greatest legacy to South African rugby is the green jersey; he is credited with introducing the colour for South Africa's 1903 Test against the Lions at Newlands. He was inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame in 2009. [12]

Bennie Osler played 17 consecutive Tests between 1924 and 1933. Playing at fly-half, his first Test was against the touring British team in 1924. He also played in the series against the All Blacks in 1928, but most notably captained the Springboks on their Grand Slam tour of 1931–32 when they defeated all four Home Nations. [13] His last Tests were the five played against Australia when they toured to South Africa in 1933. [14] Osler was inducted to the International Rugby Hall of Fame in 2007 [13] and the IRB Hall of Fame in 2009. [12]

Making his Test debut in Olser's Grand Slam winning team in 1931 was scrum-half Danie Craven. Craven played several positions including fly-half, scrum-half, centre and even number-eight. [15] However Craven was most famous for popularising the dive pass. [16] As well as winning a Grand Slam with Osler's team, Craven toured with 1937 Springboks to New Zealand where they achieved their first series victory over New Zealand. [17] His last act as player was captaining South Africa in a Test series against the Lions. [15] Craven's involvement with the Springboks continued after his playing retirement, and he coached them to a 4–0 series win over the touring All Blacks in 1949. [18] He was elected President of the South African Rugby Board in 1956, a position he held until the post-apartheid South African Rugby Union was formed in 1991. Craven was instrumental in the formation of the South African Rugby Union and became its first Executive President. [17] Such was Craven's influence in South African rugby he became known as "Mr Rugby", was inducted into the International Hall of Fame in 1997, [15] and was in the second class of inductees into the IRB Hall of Fame in 2007; behind Rugby School and William Webb Ellis. [17]

The man most credited with inventing modern number 8 play was Hennie Muller, inducted into the International Hall of Fame in 2001. [19] He played 13 Tests between 1949 and 1953, and in the process won a 4–0 series victory over the All Blacks and a Grand Slam tour of Britain and Ireland. [20] He was nicknamed Windhond (greyhound) for his speed around the field. [19] When writing about the 1949 series against the All Blacks, Harding and Williams wrote: "(Okey) Geffin won the series, perhaps, but Muller made it possible." [21] Of Muller's 13 Tests, he only lost one—against Australia in 1953. [20]

Named South Africa's player of the 20th Century in 2000, Frik du Preez played 38 Tests between 1961 and 1971. [22] Du Preez could play both flanker or lock and was one of the most dominant forwards of the 1960s, [22] but was especially well known for his all round skills. [23] Danie Craven said of du Preez, "To my mind he could have played any position on a rugby field with equal brilliance." [22] He was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame in 1997 [23] and the IRB Hall of Fame in 2009. [12]

Morne du Plessis played 22 Tests for South Africa between 1971 and 1980. [24] His debut was at Number 8 in South Africa's series win over Australia in 1971. He went on to captain South Africa and became part of the only father-son pair to captain South Africa—his father had captained South Africa in 1949. [25] He led South Africa to a 3–1 series win over the All Blacks in 1976 and a series win over the British and Irish Lions in 1980 by the same margin. [26] Du Plessis would be inducted into the International Hall of Fame in 1999. [24]

International Hall of Fame inductees Naas Botha, inducted in 2005, and Danie Gerber, inducted in 2007, both had careers interrupted by South Africa's sporting isolation in the 1980s and early 1990s. Botha made his Test debut against the South American Jaguars in 1980. Playing at fly-half, Botha played 28 Tests and scored 312 Test points before his international retirement in 1992. [27] Botha contributed significantly to the Springboks 1980 series win over the Lions, and also played for the World XV in the IRB Centenary Match at Twickenham. [28] Gerber also made his debut in 1980, and scored 19 tries in his 24 Tests before retiring in 1992. [29] He scored a hat-trick against England in 1984, and played alongside Botha in the World XV team in 1986. In South Africa's first Test since the fall of apartheid, against the All Blacks in 1992, he scored twice. [30]

Two players that straddled the amateur and professional eras were Francois Pienaar and Joost van der Westhuizen. Both first played for the Springboks in 1993. Pienaar was named captain in his first Test against France, and went on to captain the side to the 1995 World Cup. [31] It was there he captained South Africa to the World Cup title, and received the trophy from Nelson Mandela who was wearing his number 6 jersey. [32] Nelson Mandela later wrote "It was under Francois Pienaar's inspiring leadership that rugby became the pride of the entire country. Francois brought the nation together." [31] Pienaar entered the International Hall of Fame in 2005, [32] and was inducted into the IRB Hall in 2011 alongside all other World Cup-winning captains from the inaugural event in 1987 through 2007 (minus the previously inducted Australian John Eales). [33] Joost van der Westhuizen also participated in the 1995 World cup victory, but went on to play in two more World Cups. Playing at scrum-half, van der Westhuizen played 89 Tests for South Africa and scored 38 tries. [34] At the time of his retirement following the 2003 World Cup he was South Africa's leading try scorer and most capped player. [35] He entered the International Hall of Fame two years after Pienaar, in 2007. [34]

The newest Springbok players to enter the IRB Hall of Fame are John Smit, inducted in 2011 alongside Pienaar, [33] and Bryan Habana, who received this honor for his remarkable contributions to South African rugby. Habana's induction into the Hall of Fame was officially recognized by World Rugby, as announced in a press release on the Rugby World Cup website. [36] Habana, renowned for his outstanding achievements on the international stage, became the second Springbok to receive the World Rugby Player of the Year award after Schalk Burger in 2004. His induction into the Hall of Fame acknowledges his exceptional career, which included becoming the Springboks' all-time leading try-scorer and drawing level with Jonah Lomu as the men's Rugby World Cup all-time leading try scorer.

List

As at 29 October 2023, 933 South African rugby union players have represented the Springboks, either by playing in a test match or touring with the national side.

Players included in the current squad as of 29 October 2023 are indicated in green.

List of South Africa national rugby union players
Number [37] NameTest debutDebut oppositionCapsPointsTriesConsPensDGs
1 Benjamin Duff 30 July 1891Britain300000
2 Mosey van Buuren 30 July 1891Britain100000
3 Chubb Vigne 30 July 1891Britain300000
4 Harry Boyes 30 July 1891Britain200000
5 Frank Guthrie 30 July 1891Britain300000
6 Alf Richards 30 July 1891Britain300000
7 Oupa Versfeld 30 July 1891Britain300000
8 Bill Bisset 30 July 1891Britain200000
9 H. H. Castens 30 July 1891Britain100000
10 Tiger Devenish 30 July 1891Britain100000
11 Japie Louw 30 July 1891Britain300000
12 Edward Little 30 July 1891Britain200000
13 Fred Alexander 30 July 1891Britain200000
14 George Merry 30 July 1891Britain100000
15 Frank Hamilton 30 July 1891Britain100000
16 Arthur de Kock 29 August 1891Britain100000
17 Jackie Powell 29 August 1891Britain400000
18 Bob Snedden 29 August 1891Britain100000
19 Bob Shand 29 August 1891Britain200000
20 Wilfred Trenery 29 August 1891Britain100000
21 Dan Smith 29 August 1891Britain100000
22 Fairy Heatlie 29 August 1891Britain660300
23 Toski Smith 29 August 1891Britain300000
24 Jack Hartley 5 September 1891Britain100000
25 Hasie Versfeld 5 September 1891Britain100000
26 Charlie van Renen 5 September 1891Britain300000
27 Jim McKendrick 5 September 1891Britain100000
28 Charlie Chignell 5 September 1891Britain100000
29 Dykie Lyons 30 July 1896Britain100000
30 Percy Twentyman-Jones 30 July 1896Britain331000
31 Biddy Anderson 30 July 1896Britain300000
32 Ferdie Aston 30 July 1896Britain400000
33 Ernest Olver 30 July 1896Britain100000
34 Francis Myburg 30 July 1896Britain100000
35 Scraps Wessels 30 July 1896Britain300000
36 Paul Scott 30 July 1896Britain400000
37 Henry Gorton 30 July 1896Britain100000
38 PJ Meyer 30 July 1896Britain100000
39 Mike Bredenkamp 30 July 1896Britain200000
40 Frank Douglass 30 July 1896Britain100000
41 Davey Cope 22 August 1896Britain120100
42 Spanner Forbes 22 August 1896Britain100000
43 Bill Taberer 22 August 1896Britain100000
44 Theo Samuels 22 August 1896Britain362000
45 Long George Devenish 22 August 1896Britain100000
46 Alf Larard 22 August 1896Britain231000
47 John 'Ben' Andrew [38] 22 August 1896Britain100000
48 Tom Mellett 22 August 1896Britain100000
49 Allan Beswick 22 August 1896Britain300000
50 Charlie Devenish 22 August 1896Britain100000
51 Jim Crosby 22 August 1896Britain100000
52 Bertie Powell 29 August 1896Britain100000
53 Bill Cotty 29 August 1896Britain100000
54 Pieter Dormehl 29 August 1896Britain200000
55 Ted Kelly 29 August 1896Britain100000
56 Danie Theunissen 29 August 1896Britain100000
57 Tommy Hepburn 5 September 1896Britain120100
58 Tommy Etlinger 5 September 1896Britain100000
59 Broekie van Broekhuizen 5 September 1896Britain100000
60 Paul de Waal 5 September 1896Britain100000
61 Patats Cloete 5 September 1896Britain100000
62 Charlie Jones 29 August 1903Britain200000
63 Joe Barry 29 August 1903Britain331000
64 Japie Krige 29 August 1903Britain531000
65 Bertie van Renen 29 August 1903Britain200000
66 Andrew Morkel 29 August 1903Britain100000
67 Uncle Dobbin 29 August 1903Britain931000
68 Alex Frew 29 August 1903Britain131000
69 Bill McEwan 29 August 1903Britain200000
70 Jimmy Sinclair 29 August 1903Britain100000
71 Klondyke Raaff 29 August 1903Britain631000
72 PO Nel 29 August 1903Britain300000
73 Birdie Partridge 29 August 1903Britain100000
74 Charlie Brown 29 August 1903Britain300000
75 Syd de Melker 5 September 1903Britain200000
76 Syd Ashley 5 September 1903Britain100000
77 Bertie Gibbs 5 September 1903Britain100000
78 Clem Currie 5 September 1903Britain100000
79 Henry Metcalf 5 September 1903Britain100000
80 Jack Jackson 5 September 1903Britain100000
81 George Crampton 5 September 1903Britain100000
82 Rajah Martheze 5 September 1903Britain300000
83 Paddy Carolin 12 September 1903Britain300000
84 Hugh Ferris 12 September 1903Britain100000
85 Bob Loubser 12 September 1903Britain793000
86 Tommy Hobson 12 September 1903Britain100000
87 Alec Reid 12 September 1903Britain131000
88 Paul Roos 12 September 1903Britain400000
89 Joe Anderson 12 September 1903Britain100000
90 John Botha 12 September 1903Britain100000
91 Arthur Burmeister 0
92 Arthur Marsberg 17 November 1906Scotland300000
93 Anton Stegmann 17 November 1906Scotland231000
94 Japie le Roux 0
95 Boy de Villiers 17 November 1906Scotland300000
96 John Hirsch 24 November 1906Ireland200000
97 Mary Jackson 24 November 1906Ireland300000
98 Dietlof Maré 17 November 1906Scotland100000
99 Bingo Burger 17 November 1906Scotland400000
100 Cocky Brooks 17 November 1906Scotland100000
101 William Neill 0
102 Pinkie Daneel 17 November 1906Scotland400000
103 Pietie le Roux 24 November 1906Ireland300000
104 Koei Brink 17 November 1906Scotland300000
105 Sommie Morkel 17 November 1906Scotland400000
106 Dougie Morkel 24 November 1906Ireland9383750
107 Bert Reid 0
108 Adam Burdett 17 November 1906Scotland200000
109 Billy Millar 8 December 1906England662000
110 Stevie Joubert 24 November 1906Ireland381110
111 Archie Marsberg 6 August 1910Britain100000
112 Dirkie de Villiers 6 August 1910Britain331000
113 Cocky Hahn 6 August 1910Britain331000
114 Lammetjie Luyt 6 August 1910Britain782100
115 Henry Walker 6 August 1910Britain300000
116 Nic Crosby 6 August 1910Britain200000
117 Cliff Riordan 6 August 1910Britain200000
118 Noel Howe-Browne 6 August 1910Britain300000
119 Max Davison 6 August 1910Britain100000
120 Arthur Williams 6 August 1910Britain100000
121 Percy Allport 27 August 1910Britain231000
122 Dick Luyt 27 August 1910Britain731000
123 Wally Mills 27 August 1910Britain131000
124 Clive van Ryneveld 27 August 1910Britain200000
125 Toby Moll 27 August 1910Britain100000
126 Gideon Roos 27 August 1910Britain231000
127 Antonie Lombard 27 August 1910Britain100000
128 Boy Morkel 3 September 1910Britain962000
129 Koot Reynecke 3 September 1910Britain131000
130 Gerhard Morkel 23 November 1912Scotland8160601
131 Cooper Meintjes 0
132 Jan Stegmann 23 November 1912Scotland5155000
133 Apie van der Hoff 0
134 Boetie McHardy 23 November 1912Scotland5186000
135 Bai Wrentmore 0
136 Wakkie Krige 0
137 Jacky Morkel 23 November 1912Scotland5164200
138 John McCulloch 4 January 1913England200000
139 Jack Immelman 11 January 1913France100000
140 Baby Shum 4 January 1913England100000
141 Tom van Vuuren 23 November 1912Scotland500000
142 Tommy Thompson 23 November 1912Scotland300000
143 Saturday Knight 23 November 1912Scotland500000
144 Fanie Cronjé 0
145 Ned Delaney 0
146 Sep Ledger 23 November 1912Scotland431000
147 Louis Louw 0
148 Joe Francis 23 November 1912Scotland562000
149 Jack Braine 0
150 John Luyt 23 November 1912Scotland400000
151 IB de Villiers 0
152 Attie van Heerden 13 August 1921New Zealand231000
153 Bill Zeller 27 August 1921New Zealand200000
154 Jackie Weepner 0
155 Henry Morkel 13 August 1921New Zealand200000
156 Billy Sendin 27 August 1921New Zealand131000
157 Wally Clarkson 13 August 1921New Zealand300000
158 Sarel Strauss 17 September 1921New Zealand100000
159 Charlie Meyer 13 August 1921New Zealand300000
160 Sas de Kock 17 September 1921New Zealand200000
161 Jackie Tindall 16 August 1924Britain500000
162 Mannetjies Michau 13 August 1921New Zealand300000
163 Taffy Townsend 13 August 1921New Zealand100000
164 Theo Pienaar 0
165 Mervyn Ellis 27 August 1921New Zealand600000
166 Nick du Plessis 27 August 1921New Zealand500000
167 Tank van Rooyen 27 August 1921New Zealand200000
168 Baby Michau 13 August 1921New Zealand100000
169 Theuns Kruger 13 August 1921New Zealand800000
170 Alf Walker 13 August 1921New Zealand600000
171 Royal Morkel 27 August 1921New Zealand200000
172 Frank Mellish 13 August 1921New Zealand600000
173 Harry Morkel 13 August 1921New Zealand100000
174 Fien Olivier 0
175 Jack Siedle 0
176 Phil Mostert 13 August 1921New Zealand1461010
177 Tokkie Scholtz 13 August 1921New Zealand200000
178 Hans Aucamp 16 August 1924Britain231000
179 PK Albertyn 16 August 1924Britain431000
180 Kenny Starke 16 August 1924Britain4133001
181 Bennie Osler 16 August 1924Britain17462644
182 Champion Myburgh 16 August 1924Britain100000
183 Cecil (Bill) Payn 16 August 1924Britain200000
184 Jack van Druten 16 August 1924Britain862000
185 Nico Bosman 23 August 1924Britain300000
186 Jack Bester 23 August 1924Britain231000
187 Pally Truter 23 August 1924Britain200000
188 Jack Slater 13 September 1924Britain362000
189 Dauncey Devine 13 September 1924Britain200000
190 Bertram Vanderplank 13 September 1924Britain200000
191 Paul la Grange 13 September 1924Britain200000
192 Boet Prinsloo 30 June 1928New Zealand100000
193 Sharkey Osler 30 June 1928New Zealand100000
194 Bernie Duffy 30 June 1928New Zealand100000
195 Pierre de Villiers 30 June 1928New Zealand800000
196 SP van Wyk 30 June 1928New Zealand200000
197 George Daneel 30 June 1928New Zealand862000
198 Nick Pretorius 30 June 1928New Zealand400000
199 Phil Nel 30 June 1928New Zealand1631000
200 Hennie Potgieter 30 June 1928New Zealand200000
201 Jacko Tod 21 July 1928New Zealand100000
202 John Dobie 21 July 1928New Zealand100000
203 JC van der Westhuizen 21 July 1928New Zealand431000
204 Gerry Brand 21 July 1928New Zealand165501372
205 Manus de Jongh 18 August 1928New Zealand131000
206 Willie Rousseau 18 August 1928New Zealand200000
207 Boy Louw 18 August 1928New Zealand1862000
208 Andries du Toit 18 August 1928New Zealand200000
209 John Oliver 18 August 1928New Zealand200000
210 Jock van Niekerk 1 September 1928New Zealand100000
211 Pieter Morkel 1 September 1928New Zealand100000
212 Morris Zimerman 5 December 1931Wales431000
213 Ponie van der Westhuizen 19 December 1931Ireland300000
214 Floors Venter 5 December 1931Wales300000
215 Geoff Gray 5 December 1931Wales400000
216 Frankie Waring 19 December 1931Ireland762000
217 Jimmy White 5 December 1931Wales1071001
218 Tiny Francis 0
219 Danie Craven 5 December 1931Wales1693000
220 Schalk du Toit 0
221 Alvi van der Merwe 5 December 1931Wales100000
222 Fanie Louw 8 July 1933Australia1231000
223 André McDonald 5 December 1931Wales400000
224 Lukas Strachan 2 January 1932England1000000
225 Nick Bierman 19 December 1931Ireland100000
226 Bert Kipling 5 December 1931Wales900000
227 Vernon (Manie) Geere 8 July 1933Australia500000
228 Ferdie Bergh 5 December 1931Wales17217000
229 Skaap Forrest 0
230 Jack Dold 0
231 Dai Williams 26 June 1937Australia8155000
232 Freddy Turner 8 July 1933Australia11294430
233 Jack Gage 8 July 1933Australia100000
234 Fronie Froneman 8 July 1933Australia100000
235 George D'Alton 8 July 1933Australia100000
236 Pat Lyster 22 July 1933Australia300000
237 Paul Visser 22 July 1933Australia100000
238 Joe Nijkamp 22 July 1933Australia100000
239 Lappies Hattingh 22 July 1933Australia100000
240 Ginger Clark 12 August 1933Australia100000
241 Fred Smollan 12 August 1933Australia300000
242 Bunny Reid 26 August 1933Australia100000
243 John Apsey 26 August 1933Australia300000
244 Tallie Broodryk 0
245 Dandy Lawton 0
246 Louis Babrow 26 June 1937Australia593000
247 Johnny Bester 3 September 1938Britain262000
248 Koffie Hofmeyr 0
249 Flappie Lochner 25 September 1937New Zealand331000
250 Daantjie van de Vyver 17 July 1937Australia100000
251 Tony Harris 4 September 1937New Zealand531000
252 Ebbo Bastard 26 June 1937Australia662000
253 Ben du Toit 6 August 1938Britain331000
254 CB Jennings 14 August 1937New Zealand100000
255 Jan Lotz 26 June 1937Australia831000
256 Kalfie Martin 17 July 1937Australia100000
257 Roger Sherriff 6 August 1938Britain300000
258 Mauritz van den Berg 26 June 1937Australia400000
259 George van Reenen 17 July 1937Australia262000
260 Howard Watt 0
261 Piet de Wet 6 August 1938Britain300000
262 George Smith 10 September 1938Britain100000
263 Jack van der Schyff 16 July 1949New Zealand5100220
264 Buks Marais 16 July 1949New Zealand5101210
265 Floors Duvenhage 16 July 1949New Zealand200000
266 Tjol Lategan 16 July 1949New Zealand1193000
267 Cecil Moss 16 July 1949New Zealand400000
268 Hannes Brewis 16 July 1949New Zealand10181014
269 Ballie Wahl 16 July 1949New Zealand100000
270 Okey Geffin 16 July 1949New Zealand74809100
271 Jorrie Jordaan 16 July 1949New Zealand400000
272 Hoppie van Jaarsveld 16 July 1949New Zealand100000
273 Fiks van der Merwe 16 July 1949New Zealand100000
274 Bubbles Koch 16 July 1949New Zealand400000
275 Felix du Plessis 16 July 1949New Zealand300000
276 Ou-Boet Strydom 16 July 1949New Zealand200000
277 Hennie Muller 16 July 1949New Zealand13163210
278 Ryk van Schoor 13 August 1949New Zealand1262000
279 Fonnie du Toit 13 August 1949New Zealand862000
280 Chris Koch 13 August 1949New Zealand22155000
281 Salty du Rand 13 August 1949New Zealand21124000
282 Flip Geel 3 September 1949New Zealand100000
283 Carrots Geraghty 17 September 1949New Zealand100000
284 Piet Malan 17 September 1949New Zealand100000
285 Willem Barnard 17 September 1949New Zealand200000
286 Basil Kenyon 17 September 1949New Zealand100000
287 Johnny Buchler 24 November 1951Scotland1080111
288 Jakkals Keevy 0
289 Chum Ochse 8 December 1951Ireland793000
290 Cowboy Saunders 0
291 Paul Johnstone 24 November 1951Scotland9112110
292 Des Sinclair 6 August 1955Britain400000
293 Basie Vivier 26 May 1956Australia5110410
294 Dennis Fry 0
295 Hansie Oelofse 22 August 1953Australia462000
296 Piet Wessels 0
297 Willem Delport 24 November 1951Scotland962000
298 Jaap Bekker 5 January 1952England1531000
299 Franz van der Ryst 0
300 Ernst Dinkelmann 24 November 1951Scotland662000
301 Jan Pickard 19 September 1953Australia400000
302 Gert Dannhauser 0
303 Stephen Fry 24 November 1951Scotland1300000
304 Basie van Wyk 24 November 1951Scotland10186000
305 Ben Myburgh 0
306 Ian Kirkpatrick 5 September 1953Australia1300000
307 Steve Hoffman 19 September 1953Australia100000
308 Dolf Bekker 19 September 1953Australia231000
309 Daantjie Rossouw 19 September 1953Australia231000
310 Natie Rens 19 September 1953Australia2190521
311 Harry Walker 19 September 1953Australia400000
312 Sias Swart 6 August 1955Britain131000
313 Theuns Briers 6 August 1955Britain7155000
314 Tom van Vollenhoven 6 August 1955Britain7154001
315 Clive Ulyate 6 August 1955Britain761001
316 Tommy Gentles 6 August 1955Britain600000
317 Amos du Plooy 6 August 1955Britain100000
318 Colin Kroon 6 August 1955Britain100000
319 Johan Claassen 6 August 1955Britain28102200
320 Daan Retief 6 August 1955Britain9124000
321 Roy Dryburgh 20 August 1955Britain8283530
322 Wilf Rosenberg 20 August 1955Britain562000
323 Bertus van der Merwe 20 August 1955Britain1200000
324 Dawie Ackermann 20 August 1955Britain831000
325 Popeye Strydom 3 September 1955Britain600000
326 Butch Lochner 3 September 1955Britain962000
327 Jan du Preez 14 July 1956New Zealand100000
328 Pat Montini 26 May 1956Australia200000
329 Jeremy Nel 26 May 1956Australia831000
330 Peewee Howe 14 July 1956New Zealand231000
331 Brian Pfaff 26 May 1956Australia100000
332 Piet du Toit 26 July 1958France1400000
333 Melt Hanekom 0
334 Chris de Nysschen 0
335 Chris de Wilzem 0
336 James Starke 1 September 1956New Zealand100000
337 Mickey Gerber 26 July 1958France380400
338 Jan Prinsloo 26 July 1958France200000
339 Lofty Fourie 26 July 1958France231000
340 Hugo van Zyl 26 July 1958France17124000
341 Martin Pelser 26 July 1958France1162000
342 Johan Steenekamp 26 July 1958France100000
343 Alan Skene 16 August 1958France100000
344 Joe Kaminer 16 August 1958France100000
345 Abie Malan 16 August 1958France1831000
346 Louis Schmidt 16 August 1958France200000
347 Jannie Engelbrecht 30 April 1960Scotland33248000
348 John Gainsford 30 April 1960Scotland33248000
349 Robert Twigge 30 April 1960Scotland100000
350 Dave Stewart 30 April 1960Scotland1191020
351 Mannetjies Gericke 30 April 1960Scotland131000
352 Dougie Holton 30 April 1960Scotland100000
353 Martiens Bekker 30 April 1960Scotland100000
354 Des van Jaarsveldt 30 April 1960Scotland131000
355 Peter Allen 30 April 1960Scotland100000
356 Doug Hopwood 30 April 1960Scotland22155000
357 Hennie van Zyl 25 June 1960New Zealand10186000
358 Mike Antelme 25 June 1960New Zealand500000
359 Keith Oxlee 25 June 1960New Zealand1988514141
360 Dick Lockyear 25 June 1960New Zealand6200440
361 Avril Malan 25 June 1960New Zealand1600000
362 Lofty Nel 25 June 1960New Zealand1100000
363 Lionel Wilson 13 August 1960New Zealand2760002
364 Fanie Kuhn 13 August 1960New Zealand1900000
365 Stompie van der Merwe 27 August 1960New Zealand500000
366 Giepie Wentzel 0
367 Mannetjies Roux 3 December 1960Wales27186000
368 Bennie van Niekerk 0
369 Charlie Nimb 13 May 1961Ireland190310
370 Piet Uys 3 December 1960Wales1200000
371 Mof Myburgh 23 June 1962Britain1800000
372 Ronnie Hill 3 December 1960Wales700000
373 Piet van Zyl 13 May 1961Ireland100000
374 Hannes Botha 21 July 1962Britain300000
375 Frik du Preez 7 January 1961England38111120
376 Attie Baard 17 December 1960Ireland100000
377 Bobby Johns 0
378 Ben-Piet van Zyl 13 May 1961Ireland162000
379 Colin Greenwood 13 May 1961Ireland162000
380 Ormond Taylor 23 June 1962Britain100000
381 Wang Wyness 23 June 1962Britain531000
382 Dawie de Villiers 21 July 1962Britain2593000
383 Chris Bezuidenhout 21 July 1962Britain300000
384 Gert Cilliers 13 July 1963Australia331000
385 Trix Truter 13 July 1963Australia331000
386 Dick Putter 13 July 1963Australia300000
387 Tommy Bedford 13 July 1963Australia2531000
388 Norman Riley 24 August 1963Australia100000
389 Nelie Smith 24 August 1963Australia7121030
390 Hannes Marais 24 August 1963Australia3531000
391 Haas Schoeman 24 August 1963Australia700000
392 Poens Prinsloo 24 August 1963Australia100000
393 Corra Dirksen 7 September 1963Australia1093000
394 Tiny Naudé 7 September 1963Australia144724110
395 Gawie Carelse 23 May 1964Wales1400000
396 Mike Lawless 25 July 1964France400000
397 Don Walton 25 July 1964France800000
398 Wynand Mans 10 April 1965Ireland251100
399 Jannie Barnard 17 April 1965Scotland500000
400 Dirk de Vos 17 April 1965Scotland300000
401 Tiny Neethling 15 July 1967France800000
402 John Wessels 0
403 Snowy Suter 10 April 1965Ireland200000
404 Faan Conradie 0
405 Boet Mulder 0
406 Kerneels Cronjé 0
407 Gertjie Brynard 19 June 1965Australia762000
408 Syd Nomis 12 August 1967France25186000
409 Andy MacDonald 19 June 1965Australia500000
410 Sakkie van Zyl 31 July 1965New Zealand400000
411 Hambly Parker 19 June 1965Australia200000
412 Piet Botha 19 June 1965Australia200000
413 Piet Goosen 21 August 1965New Zealand100000
414 Andrew Janson 0
415 Jan Ellis 31 July 1965New Zealand38217000
416 Louis Slabber 0
417 Eben Olivier 15 July 1967France16155000
418 HO de Villiers 15 July 1967France14260740
419 Piet Visagie 15 July 1967France25130620195
420 Gert Kotzé 15 July 1967France400000
421 Gys Pitzer 15 July 1967France1200000
422 Piet Greyling 15 July 1967France25155000
423 Albie de Waal 15 July 1967France400000
424 Rodney Gould 8 June 1968Britain430001
425 Thys Lourens 22 June 1968Britain331000
426 Tonie Roux 6 December 1969Scotland700000
427 Alan Menter 0
428 Gert Muller 6 September 1969Australia14124000
429 André de Wet 6 September 1969Australia300000
430 Paul Durand 0
431 Renier Grobler 0
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488 De Wet Ras 24 July 1976New Zealand200000
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537 Michael du Plessis 20 October 1984South America871001
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554 Heinrich Rodgers 26 August 1989World Invitation500000
555 Niel Hugo 26 August 1989World Invitation200000
556 Adolf Malan 26 August 1989World Invitation700000
557 André Joubert 26 August 1989World Invitation34115107170
558 Theo Jansen van Rensburg 15 August 1992New Zealand74002120
559 Pieter Hendriks 15 August 1992New Zealand14102000
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580 Adriaan Richter 17 October 1992France10204000
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585 Kobus Wiese 26 June 1993France1851000
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635 Henry Tromp 17 August 1996New Zealand400000
636 André Snyman 17 August 1996New Zealand385010000
637 Vlok Cilliers 17 August 1996New Zealand100000
638 Wayne Fyvie 24 August 1996New Zealand300000
639 Schutte Bekker 23 August 1997Australia100000
640 Russell Bennett 10 June 1997Tonga6102000
641 Joe Gillingham 0
642 Dick Muir 8 November 1997Italy5102000
643 Franco Smith 6 December 1997Scotland9232230
644 Joggie Viljoen 0
645 Adrian Garvey 9 November 1996Argentina28204000
646 Theo Oosthuizen 0
647 Breyton Paulse 12 June 1999Italy6413026000
648 Jeremy Thomson 0
649 Rassie Erasmus 5 July 1997Britain36357000
650 Edrich Lubbe 10 June 1997Tonga2170710
651 Percy Montgomery 28 June 1997Britain102893251531486
652 Pieter Rossouw 28 June 1997Britain4310521000
653 Jannie de Beer 5 July 1997Britain13181233278
654 Werner Swanepoel 5 July 1997Britain20306000
655 Warren Brosnihan 23 August 1997Australia651000
656 Braam Els 23 August 1997Australia100000
657 McNeil Hendricks 20 June 1998Ireland251000
658 Andrew Aitken 22 November 1997France700000
659 Bobby Skinstad 29 November 1997England425511000
660 Philip Smit 0
661 Wium Basson 0
662 Thinus Delport 10 June 2000Canada18153000
663 Willie Meyer 6 December 1997Scotland2651000
664 Boeta Wessels 0
665 Dan van Zyl 2 December 2000England100000
666 Dale Santon 12 July 2003Australia400000
667 Gaffie du Toit 13 June 1998Ireland14108525110
668 Stefan Terblanche 13 June 1998Ireland379519000
669 Robbi Kempson 20 June 1998Ireland3751000
670 Selborne Boome 12 June 1999Italy2051000
671 Braam van Straaten 19 June 1999Italy21221223550
672 Lourens Venter 0
673 Chad Alcock 0
674 Robbie Fleck 12 June 1999Italy315010000
675 Deon Kayser 19 June 1999Italy13255000
676 Corné Krige 19 June 1999Italy39102000
677 Robert Markram 0
678 Christian Stewart 21 November 1998Scotland300000
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680 Johnny Trytsman 0
681 André Vos 12 June 1999Italy33255000
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683 Cobus Visagie 12 June 1999Italy2900000
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686 Dave von Hoesslin 12 June 1999Italy5102000
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693 Louis Koen 8 July 2000Australia15145023312
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695 AJ Venter 26 November 2000Wales2500000
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697 Ricardo Loubscher 8 June 2002Wales400000
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699 Chris Rossouw 0
700 Craig Davidson 15 June 2002Wales5102000
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716 Conrad Jantjes 30 June 2001Italy24224100
717 Neil de Kock 30 June 2001Italy10102000
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719 Joe van Niekerk 21 July 2001New Zealand525010000
720 Trevor Halstead 10 November 2001France6153000
721 Adrian Jacobs 17 November 2001Italy34357000
722 Deon de Kock 17 November 2001Italy200000
723 André Pretorius 8 June 2002Wales31171231258
724 Bolla Conradie 8 June 2002Wales18132001
725 Warren Britz 8 June 2002Wales10000
726 Daan Human 8 June 2002Wales400000
727 Brent Russell 8 June 2002Wales23408000
728 Faan Rautenbach 8 June 2002Wales1451000
729 Werner Greeff 29 June 2002Argentina11314401
730 Danie Coetzee 6 July 2002Samoa1551000
731 Shaun Sowerby 6 July 2002Samoa100000
732 Hendro Scholtz 27 July 2002Australia551000
733 Bakkies Botha 9 November 2002France85357000
734 Deon Carstens 16 November 2002Scotland900000
735 Jean de Villiers 9 November 2002France10913527000
736 Friedrich Lombard 16 November 2002Scotland200000
737 Wessel Roux 9 November 2002France300000
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739 Pedrie Wannenburg 9 November 2002France20153000
740 Marco Wentzel 9 November 2002France200000
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744 Wikus van Heerden 7 June 2003Scotland1451000
745 Richard Bands 7 June 2003Scotland11102000
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747 Gcobani Bobo 14 June 2003Scotland600000
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749 Gus Theron 0
750 Geo Cronjé 9 August 2003New Zealand300000
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755 Danie Rossouw 11 October 2003Uruguay635010000
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777 Pierre Spies 15 July 2006Australia53357000
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779 Ruan Pienaar 26 August 2006New Zealand88135822170
780 Bevin Fortuin 11 November 2006Ireland200000
781 Hilton Lobberts 18 November 2006England200000
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783 François Steyn 11 November 2006Ireland781651113253
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785 Waylon Murray 9 June 2007Samoa300000
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791 Ryan Kankowski 24 November 2007Wales2051000
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795 Andries Bekker 7 June 2008Wales2951000
796 Brian Mujati 7 June 2008Wales1200000
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804 Zane Kirchner 4 July 2009Britain31255000
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846 Franco van der Merwe 5 October 2013New Zealand100000
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874 Jaco Kriel 25 June 2016Ireland1100000
875 Bongi Mbonambi 25 June 2016Ireland687014000
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878 Uzair Cassiem 26 November 2016Wales851000
879 Jamba Ulengo 26 November 2016Wales100000
880 Rohan Janse van Rensburg 26 November 2016Wales100000
881 Jean-Luc du Preez 26 November 2016Wales14102000
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884 Andries Coetzee 10 June 2017France1300000
885 Dillyn Leyds 10 June 2017France1051000
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887 Curwin Bosch 19 August 2017Argentina200000
888 Wilco Louw 7 October 2017New Zealand1400000
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892 Lukhanyo Am 2 December 2017Wales35306000
893 Ox Nche 2 December 2017Wales2800000
894 Jason Jenkins 2 June 2018Wales100000
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896 Ivan van Zyl 2 June 2018Wales600000
897 Makazole Mapimpi 2 June 2018Wales4113026000
898 André Esterhuizen 2 June 2018Wales1600000
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900 Sikhumbuzo Notshe 2 June 2018Wales600000
901 Thomas du Toit 2 June 2018Wales1_00000
902 Akker van der Merwe 2 June 2018Wales300000
903 Marvin Orie 2 June 2018Wales1600000
904 Robert du Preez 2 June 2018Wales130100
905 Embrose Papier 2 June 2018Wales700000
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908 S'busiso Nkosi 9 June 2018England16459000
909 Marco van Staden 18 August 2018Argentina1851000
910 Damian Willemse 18 August 2018Argentina39564942
911 Cheslin Kolbe 8 September 2018Australia319114350
912 Rynhardt Elstadt 20 July 2019Australia400000
913 Herschel Jantjies 20 July 2019Australia25255000
914 Lizo Gqoboka 20 July 2019Australia200000
915 Scarra Ntubeni 17 August 2019Argentina100000
916 Aphelele Fassi 2 July 2021Georgia3102000
917 Rosko Specman 2 July 2021Georgia100000
918 Jasper Wiese 2 July 2021Georgia2751000
919 Joseph Dweba 14 August 2021Argentina600000
920 Jaden Hendrikse 14 August 2021Argentina15102000
921 Nico Janse van Rensburg 21 August 2021Argentina100000
922 Elrigh Louw 2 July 2022Wales300000
923 Salmaan Moerat 2 July 2022Wales3Steyn00000
924 Evan Roos 9 July 2022Wales500000
925 Kurt-Lee Arendse 9 July 2022Wales156513000
926 Ntuthuko Mchunu 9 July 2022Wales100000
927 Ruan Nortjé 9 July 2022Wales100000
928 Deon Fourie 9 July 2022Wales13102000
929 Grant Williams 9 July 2022Wales8102000
930 Canan Moodie 3 September 2022Australia10255000
931 Manie Libbok 3 September 2022Australia1487126100
932 Jean Kleyn 8 July 2023Australia1200000
933 Gerhard Steenekamp 5 August 2023Argentina100000
934 Gekweste Buffel Kotze 1 February 1985France105000
Updated after the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jake White</span> Rugby player

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joost van der Westhuizen</span> Rugby player

Joost van der Westhuizen was a South African professional rugby union player who made 89 appearances in test matches for the national team, scoring 38 tries. He mostly played as a scrum-half and participated in three Rugby World Cups, most notably in the 1995 tournament, which was won by South Africa. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest scrumhalves of all time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Smit</span> Rugby player

John William Smit, OIS, is a South African former professional rugby union player and former chief executive officer of the Sharks. He was the 50th captain of the Springbok rugby union team and led the team to win the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He played most of his senior career as a hooker, but also won 13 caps as a prop, where he had also played for South Africa's under-21 team. He retired from international rugby following the 2011 Rugby World Cup as the most-capped South African player ever, with 111 appearances.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Victor Matfield</span> South Africa international rugby union player

Victor Matfield is a South African former professional rugby union player. He played for and captained the South Africa national team (Springboks) as well as the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Bulls franchise in Super Rugby. He is generally considered one of the best locks to have ever played for South Africa and had a long successful partnership with Springbok and Blue Bulls teammate Bakkies Botha.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bryan Habana</span> Rugby player

Bryan Gary Habana OIS is a South African former professional rugby union player. Playing mainly as a wing, he is widely considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. He played for the Golden Lions, the Blue Bulls and Western Province in South Africa, for the Bulls and the Stormers in Super Rugby, and for Toulon in the French Top 14, and won 124 caps for the South Africa national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fourie du Preez</span> Rugby player

Petrus Fourie du Preez is a South African former professional rugby union player. He played as a scrum half for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup competition and the Bulls in Super Rugby between 2002 and 2011, and for Japanese Top League side Suntory Sungoliath between 2011 and 2016. He represented South Africa between 2004 and 2015, winning 76 caps, playing in three Rugby World Cup tournaments, and winning the 2007 competition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ruan Pienaar</span> South African rugby union player

Ruan Pienaar is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays either as a scrum-half or as a fly-half for the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup.

Morné du Plessis OIS is a former South African rugby union player often described as one of the Springboks' most successful captains. During the five years from 1975 to 1980 that he served as captain, the Springboks won 13 of 15 matches, giving Du Plessis an 86.66% success rate as captain.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa</span> International rugby union tour which took place in South Africa from May to July 2009

The 2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa was an international rugby union tour which took place in South Africa from May to July 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bennie Osler</span> Rugby player

Benjamin Louwrens Osler was a rugby union footballer who played internationally for South Africa. Osler played mainly at fly-half for both South Africa, and his provincial team of Western Province.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Morné Steyn</span> Rugby player

Morné Steyn, is a South African former professional rugby union player who played as a fly-half for the Bulls and played for the South Africa national team, up until his retirement from international test rugby in October 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Tri Nations Series</span>

The 2010 Tri Nations Series was the 15th annual Tri Nations series between the national rugby union teams of New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.

In June 2012, the England national rugby union team went on a three-test tour against the South Africa national rugby union team, known colloquially and referred to hereafter as the Springboks. This was one of a series of mid-year tours in 2012 by northern teams to be hosted by southern hemisphere nations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Villager Football Club</span> Rugby team

Villager Football Club was established on 2 June 1876 and so claims to be the second oldest rugby club in Cape Town, South Africa. Villager FC were scheduled to play against Stellenbosch Rugby Football Club in the first official match at Newlands Stadium after it opened on 31 May 1890. Many notable South African rugby players began their careers at the club, including Paddy Carolin, vice-captain on the 1906 Springbok tour to Europe, and former 800m track world record holder Marcello Fiasconaro.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gerry Brand</span> Rugby player

Gerhard Hamilton Brand was a Springbok rugby union footballer who played in 16 tests between 1928 and 1938. Brand has been described as the best kicker of his era, as well as a "magnificent defensive player" with a "wonderful tackle". According to Guinness World Records he executed the longest drop goal in rugby union to date. Brand's 55 test career points for the Springboks set a 27-year record (1938–65), which was eventually surpassed by Keith Oxlee.

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