List of South Africa national rugby sevens players

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Paul Treu is one of the most-capped players for the Blitzbokke. He played in 32 tournaments between 1999 and 2002 and coached the team between 2004 and 2013. Paul Treu.jpg
Paul Treu is one of the most-capped players for the Blitzbokke. He played in 32 tournaments between 1999 and 2002 and coached the team between 2004 and 2013.

Below is a listing of all South African rugby union players that have represented the Blitzbokke since 1993. [1]

Contents

The "Years" column indicates the years during which each player was active. Tournaments that formed part of the Sevens World Series since its formalisation in 1999 are displayed for the date range of the relevant season.

List of South Africa national rugby sevens players
NameDebutTournamentsYears (Tournaments)
Chris Badenhorst 199331993 (HK, RWC), 1996 (Uru)
Vlok Cilliers 199341993 (HK), 1994 (HK), 1996 (Dub, HK)
Jannie Claassens 199341993 (HK, RWC), 1996 (Dub, HK)
André Joubert 199331993 (HK, RWC), 1994 (HK)
Dieter Kriese 199331993 (HK, RWC), 1995 (HK)
Ruben Kruger 199331993 (HK, RWC), 1994 (HK)
Dion O'Cuinneagain 199351993 (HK, RWC), 1995 (HK, Uru, HK)
Jacques Olivier 1993171993 (HK, RWC), 1997 (RWC), 1999 (Arg, San), 1999–2000 (Dub, Uru, Arg), 2000–01 (SA, Dub, HK, Sha, KL, Jap, Lon, Car), 2001 (WG)
Joost van der Westhuizen 199341993 (HK, RWC), 1994 (HK), 1997 (RWC)
Dick Muir 199321993 (RWC), 1995 (HK)
Chester Williams 1993111993 (RWC), 1994 (HK), 1998 (Arg, Uru, Viña, HK, CG), 1999–2000 (SA, Uru, Arg), 2001 (RWC)
Chris Dirks 199411994 (HK)
Henry Honiball 199411994 (HK)
John Plumtree 199421994 (HK), 1995 (HK)
Adriaan Richter 199411994 (HK)
Hendrik Truter 199411994 (HK)
Jacques Jonker 199511995 (HK)
Tony Markow 199511995 (HK)
Shaun Payne 199541995 (HK), 1997 (RWC), 1998 (Uru, Viña)
Riaan Potgieter 199511995 (HK)
Kevin Putt 199511995 (HK)
Luke Smith 199511995 (HK)
Janneman Brand 199621996 (Uru, HK)
Stephen Brink 199671996 (Uru, HK, Dub), 1997 (RWC), 1998 (Arg, Uru, Viña)
Breyton Paulse 199661996 (Uru, HK), 1998 (Arg, Uru, Viña), 2001 (RWC)
Abrie Pretorius 199611996 (Uru)
Riaan van Zyl 199621996 (Uru, HK)
André Venter 199641996 (Uru, HK), 1997 (RWC), 1998 (CG)
Nigel Witbooi 199621996 (Uru, HK)
Chelton April 199611996 (HK)
Conrad Breytenbach 199611996 (HK)
Graeme Bouwer 199651996 (Dub), 1997 (RWC), 1998 (HK), 1999 (Fiji, HK)
Peet Arnold 199641996 (Dub), 1998 (Arg, Uru, Viña)
Jorrie Kruger 199641996 (Dub), 1998 (Arg, Uru, Viña)
Pieter Rossouw 199631996 (Dub), 1997 (RWC), 1998 (CG)
Bobby Skinstad 199641996 (Dub), 1997 (RWC), 1998 (CG), (RWC)
Jeffrey Stevens 1996191996 (Dub), 1997 (RWC), 1998 (CG), 1999 (Arg, San, Fiji, HK, Jap, Fra), 1999–2000 (Dub, SA, Uru, Arg, Wel, Fiji, Aus, HK, Jap, Fra)
Dirkie Strydom 1996161996 (Dub), 1998 (HK), 1999 (Arg, San, Fiji, Jap), 1999–2000 (Dub, SA, Uru, Arg, Wel, Fiji, Aus, Fra), 2000–01 (SA, Dub)
André Snyman 199711997 (RWC)
Selborne Boome 199831998 (Arg, Uru, Viña)
JP du Plooy 199831998 (Arg, Uru, Viña)
Hendrik Gerber 199831998 (Arg, Uru, Viña)
Joe Gillingham 199841998 (Arg, Uru, Viña, CG)
Chris Kruger 199821998 (Arg), 1999 (San)
Jan-Harm van Wyk 1998101998 (Arg, Uru, Viña), 2001–02 (Dub, San, Arg, Aus, Wel, Bei, HK)
AJ Venter 199831998 (Arg, Uru, Viña)
Philip Smit 199821998 (Uru, Viña)
Deon Kayser 199821998 (HK, CG)
Neil Penrose 199811998 (HK)
Werner Raats 199821998 (HK, CG)
Rodger Smith 1998141998 (HK), 1999 (Arg, San, Fiji, HK), 1999–2000 (Dub, SA, Uru, Arg, Fra), 2001 (RWC), 2002–03 (Dub, SA, Aus)
Nico Venter 199811998 (HK)
Russell Winter 199821998 (HK, CG)
Gaffie du Toit 199821998 (CG), 2002 (CG)
Johan Calitz 1999181999 (Arg, San, Fiji, HK, Jap, Fra), 1999–2000 (HK, Jap), 2000–01 (SA, Dub, Wel, HK, Sha, KL, Jap, Lon, Car), 2001 (WG)
Fielies Coetzee 199921999 (Arg, San)
Andries Fourie 1999241999 (Arg, San, Fiji, HK, Fra), 1999–2000 (Dub, SA, Uru, Arg, Wel, Fiji, Aus, HK, Jap, Fra), 2000–01 (SA, Dub, Wel, HK, Sha, KL, Jap, Lon, Car)
Ricardo Loubscher 199941999 (Arg, San), 1999–2000 (Fra), 2001 (RWC)
Hannes Venter 199961999 (Arg, San), 1999–2000 (Dub, SA, Uru, Arg)
Deon Oosthuysen 199911999 (San)
Daniel Grobler 199921999 (Fiji, HK)
Herman Mostert 1999181999 (Fiji, HK, Fra), 1999–2000 (Wel, Fiji, Aus, HK, Jap, Fra), 2000–01 (SA, Dub, Wel, HK, Sha, KL, Jap, Lon, Car)
Wayne Munn 199921999 (Fiji, HK)
Paul Treu 1999321999 (Fiji, HK), 1999–2000 (Dub, SA, Uru, Arg), 2000–01 (SA, Dub), 2001 (RWC), 2000–01 (Wel, HK, Sha, KL, Jap, Lon, Car), 2001 (WG), 2001–02 (Dub, SA, San, Arg, Aus, Wel, Bei, HK, Sing, KL, Lon, Car), 2002 (CG), 2002–03 (Dub, SA)
Helgard Brink 1999281999 (Fra), 1999–2000 (Dub, SA, Wel, Fiji, Aus, HK, Jap, Fra), 2000–01 (SA, Dub), 2001 (RWC), 2000–01 (HK, Sha, KL, Jap, Lon, Car), 2001 (WG), 2001–02 (Dub, SA, San, Arg, Aus, Wel, Sing, KL, Aus)
Warren Britz 1999141999 (Fra), 1999–2000 (Dub, SA, Uru, Arg, Wel, Fiji, Aus, HK, Jap, Fra), 2000–01 (SA, Dub), 2001 (RWC)
Archer Dames 199911999 (Fra)
Eddie Fredericks 1999111999 (Fra), 1999–2000 (Wel, Fiji, Aus), 2004–05 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, Lon, Fra), 2005 (RWC)
Ashwell Rafferty 199911999 (Fra)
Eben Verster 199911999 (Fra)
Bolla Conradie 19995 1999–2000 (Dub, SA, Wel, Fiji, Aus)
Conrad Jantjes 199916 1999–2000 (Dub, SA, Uru, Arg, Wel, Fiji, Aus, HK, Jap, Fra), 2000–01 (HK, Sha), 2002 (CG), 2002–03 (Dub, Car, Lon)
Mac Masina 19997 1999–2000 (Dub, Uru, Arg), 2000–01 (SA, Dub), 2001–02 (Aus, Wel)
Gcobani Bobo 199910 1999–2000 (SA), 2000–01 (Lon, Car), 2001 (WG), 2006–07 (Wel, USA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco)
Gerrie Engelbrecht 20008 1999–2000 (Uru, Arg, Wel, Fiji, Aus, HK, Jap), 2000–01 (Wel)
Wonga Joka 20003 1999–2000 (Wel, Fiji, Aus)
Thobela Mdaka 200031 1999–2000 (Wel, Fiji, Aus, HK, Jap, Fra), 2000–01 (SA, Dub, Wel), 2001–02 (Dub), 2004–05 (Wel, USA, Sing, Lon, Fra), 2005 (RWC, WG), 2005–06 (Dub, Wel, USA, HK, Sing, Fra, Lon), 2006 (CG), 2006–07 (Dub, SA, HK, Aus), 2007–08 (Wel, USA)
Juan Houtshamer 20002 1999–2000 (HK, Jap)
Wylie Human 20003 1999–2000 (HK, Jap, Fra)
Adi Jacobs 20002 1999–2000 (HK, Jap)
Patrick Petersen 20001 1999–2000 (Fra)
Fabian Juries 200050 2000–01 (SA, Dub, Wel, HK, Sha, KL, Jap, Lon, Car), 2001 (WG), 2001–02 (Dub, SA, San, Arg, Aus, Wel), 2002 (CG), 2002–03 (Car, Lon), 2003–04 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Sing, Fra, Lon), 2004–05 (Wel, USA, Sing, Lon, Fra), 2005 (RWC, WG), 2005–06 (SA, Wel, USA, HK, Sing), 2006 (CG), 2007–08 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2009–10 (Lon, Sco)
André Pretorius 20008 2000–01 (SA, Dub), 2001 (RWC), 2000–01 (Wel, KL, Jap, Lon, Car)
Wayne van Heerden 2001252001 (RWC), 2000–01 (Wel, HK, Sha, KL, Jap, Lon, Car), 2001–02 (Dub, SA, Lon, Car), 2002 (CG), 2003–04 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Sing, Fra, Lon), 2003–04 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA)
Nico Alberts 20011 2000–01 (Wel)
Ian Fihlani 200112 2000–01 (Wel), 2001–02 (Bei, HK, Sing, KL, Lon, Car), 2002–03 (Dub, SA, HK, Car, Lon)
Dale Heidtmann 200123 2000–01 (Wel), 2001–02 (Dub, SA, San, Arg, Aus, Wel, Bei, HK, Sing, KL, Lon, Car), 2002 (CG), 2003–04 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Sing, Fra, Lon), 2004–05 (SA)
Jorrie Muller 200114 2000–01 (HK, Sha, KL, Jap), 2001–02 (Dub, SA, San, Arg, Aus, Wel, Lon, Car), 2002 (CG), 2003–04 (SA)
Marius Schoeman 200147 2000–01 (HK, Sha, KL, Jap, Lon, Car), 2001 (WG), 2001–02 (Bei, HK, Sing, KL, Lon, Car), 2002 (CG), 2002–03 (Dub, SA, Aus, Wel, HK, Car, Lon), 2003–04 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, Lon), 2004–05 (Sing, Lon, Fra), 2005 (RWC, WG), 2006–07 (SA, Wel, USA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2007–08 (SA, Wel, USA), 2008–09 (Dub, Sco), 2009 (WG), 2009–10 (SA, Wel, USA)
Joe van Niekerk 20016 2000–01 (HK, Sha, KL, Jap, Lon, Car)
Barry Jacobsz 200112001 (WG)
Daniel Philander 200112001 (WG)
Gerrie Britz 20014 2001–02 (Dub, SA, San, Arg)
Anton Pitout 200114 2001–02 (Dub, SA, San, Arg, Aus, Wel, Bei, HK, Sing, KL, Lon, Car), 2002 (CG), 2004–05 (Dub)
Egon Seconds 200110 2001–02 (Dub, SA, Bei, HK, Sing, KL, Lon, Car), 2002 (CG), 2005–06 (Dub)
Ashwin Willemse 20012 2001–02 (Dub, SA)
Neil Powell 200134 2001–02 (SA, San, Arg, Bei, HK, Lon, Car), 2002 (CG), 2002–03 (Dub, SA), 2007–08 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2008–09 (HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2009 (RWC, WG), 2009–10 (Dub, Lon, Sco), 2010 (CG), 2010–11 (USA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2011–12 (Lon)
Brent Russell 200111 2001–02 (SA, San, Arg, Aus, Wel, Bei, HK, Sing, KL), 2002–03 (SA), 2003–04 (SA)
Jean de Villiers 200211 2001–02 (San, Arg, Aus, Wel, Bei, HK, Sing, KL, Lon, Car), 2002 (CG)
Antonius Verhoeven 200213 2001–02 (San, Arg, Aus, Wel), 2005–06 (Wel, USA, HK, Sing, Fra, Lon), 2006 (CG), 2006–07 (Wel, USA)
Eugene Francis 200217 2001–02 (Aus, Wel, Bei, HK, Sing, KL, Lon, Car), 2002–03 (Aus, Wel, HK, Car, Lon), 2003–04 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA)
Josh Fowles 20022 2001–02 (Sing, KL)
Luke Watson 200212002 (CG)
Darryl Coeries 20025 2002–03 (Dub, SA, Aus, Wel, HK)
Rudi Coetzee 20024 2002–03 (Dub, SA, Car, Lon)
Kevin Foote 20028 2002–03 (Dub, Aus, Wel, HK, Car, Lon), 2003–04 (Wel, USA)
Jaco Pretorius 200222 2002–03 (Dub, SA, Aus, Wel, HK, Car, Lon), 2004–05 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, Sing, Lon, Fra), 2005 (RWC), 2005–06 (Dub, SA, HK, Sing, Fra, Lon), 2006 (CG)
Leon van der Heever 20024 2002–03 (Dub, SA, Aus, Wel)
José van Rensburg 200222 2002–03 (Dub, SA, Aus, Wel, HK, Car, Lon), 2003–04 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Sing, Fra, Lon), 2004–05 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, Sing, Lon, Fra)
Marc de Marigny 200314 2002–03 (Aus, Wel, HK, Car, Lon), 2003–04 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Sing, Fra, Lon), 2003–04 (Dub)
Hannru Haupt 20032 2002–03 (Aus, Wel)
Earl Rose 20038 2002–03 (Aus, Wel, Car, Lon), 2003–04 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA)
Grant Esterhuizen 20031 2002–03 (Wel)
Nicolas Eyre 20033 2002–03 (Wel), 2003–04 (Fra, Lon)
Alshaun Bock 20031 2002–03 (HK)
Malan du Plessis 20031 2002–03 (HK)
Alten Hulme 20031 2002–03 (HK)
Jaco van Schalkwyk 20038 2002–03 (HK, Car, Lon), 2003–04 (SA, HK, Sing), 2004–05 (Dub, SA)
Tonderai Chavhanga 20032 2003–04 (Dub, SA)
Danwel Demas 200323 2003–04 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Sing, Fra, Lon), 2004–05 (Sing, Lon, Fra), 2005 (RWC, WG), 2005–06 (Dub, SA, Fra), 2006 (CG), 2006–07 (Dub, SA), 2007–08 (Dub, SA, Lon, Sco)
Kabamba Floors 200311 2003–04 (Dub, SA, HK, Sing, Fra), 2005–06 (Dub), 2006–07 (Dub, SA), 2007–08 (SA, Lon, Sco)
Paul Delport 200333 2003–04 (Dub, Wel, USA), 2005–06 (Fra, Lon), 2008–09 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, Sco), 2009 (RWC, WG), 2009–10 (Dub, SA), 2010 (CG), 2010–11 (SA, Wel, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2011–12 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, HK), 2012–13 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Sco)
Bryan Habana 20044 2003–04 (Wel, USA), 2015–16 (USA, Can)
Bennie Adams 20046 2003–04 (HK, Sing, Fra, Lon), 2004–05 (Dub, SA)
Stefan Basson 200422 2003–04 (HK, Sing, Fra, Lon), 2004–05 (Sing, Lon, Fra), 2005 (RWC, WG), 2005–06 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, Fra, Lon), 2006 (CG), 2006–07 (Dub, SA, HK, Aus), 2007–08 (Lon, Sco)
Akona Ndungane 20044 2003–04 (HK, Sing, Fra, Lon)
Mzwandile Stick 200441 2003–04 (HK, Sing, Fra, Lon), 2004–05 (Dub, Wel, USA, Sing), 2005 (RWC, WG), 2005–06 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Sing), 2006 (CG), 2006–07 (Wel, USA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2007–08 (Dub, USA, HK, Aus), 2008–09 (Dub, SA, Wel, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2009 (WG), 2009–10 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, Lon, Sco)
Lesley Jackson 20046 2004–05 (Dub, SA), 2005 (RWC), 2005–06 (SA, HK, Sing)
Gareth Krause 20045 2004–05 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA), 2005 (RWC)
Joe Pietersen 20042 2004–05 (Dub, SA)
Oginga Siwundla 20042 2004–05 (Dub, SA)
Jongi Nokwe 20042 2004–05 (SA, Sing)
Shandré Frolick 20053 2004–05 (Wel, USA), 2006–07 (Dub)
Derick Kuün 20052 2004–05 (Wel, USA)
Schalk van der Merwe 200530 2004–05 (Wel, USA, Sing, Lon, Fra), 2005 (RWC, WG), 2005–06 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, Fra, Lon), 2006 (CG), 2006–07 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2007–08 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco)
Jano Vermaak 20053 2004–05 (Wel, USA), 2005 (RWC)
Rayno Benjamin 200535 2004–05 (Sing, Lon, Fra), 2005 (WG), 2005–06 (Fra, Lon), 2006–07 (Dub, SA, HK, Aus), 2008–09 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2009 (RWC, WG), 2009–10 (Dub, Wel, USA, Aus, HK, Lon, Sco), 2010 (CG), 2013 (RWC), 2014–15 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA), 2015–16 (Dub, SA)
Ossie Damons 20052 2004–05 (Lon, Fra)
Jonathan Mokuena 200524 2004–05 (Lon, Fra), 2005 (WG), 2005–06 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Sing, Fra, Lon), 2006 (CG), 2006–07 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Aus), 2007–08 (Dub, Wel, USA, HK, Aus, Sco)
Renfred Dazel 2005372005 (WG), 2005–06 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Sing), 2006 (CG), 2006–07 (SA, Wel, USA), 2007–08 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Aus), 2008–09 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2009 (RWC, WG), 2009–10 (Lon, Sco), 2010 (CG), 2010–11 (Dub, Wel, USA), 2011–12 (Aus, Dub, USA, Jap)
Zolani Mofu 200562005 (WG), 2005–06 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA), 2006 (CG)
Jandré Blom 20056 2005–06 (Dub, SA, HK, Sing), 2006–07 (Wel, USA)
Izak Saayman 20051 2005–06 (SA)
Heinrich Brüssow 20062 2005–06 (HK, Sing)
Sarel Potgieter 20064 2005–06 (HK, Sing, Fra, Lon)
Gio Aplon 200615 2005–06 (Wel, USA, Fra, Lon), 2006–07 (Lon, Sco), 2007–08 (Lon, Sco), 2008–09 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, Lon, Sco), 2009 (RWC)
Phillip Burger 20069 2005–06 (Wel, USA, Fra, Lon), 2006 (CG), 2006–07 (Dub, SA), 2011–12 (Sco, Lon)
Ryan Kankowski 20069 2005–06 (Wel, USA, HK, Sing), 2006 (CG), 2015–16 (HK, Sing, Fra, Lon)
Jovan Bowles 20064 2006–07 (Dub, SA, Lon, Sco)
Mpho Mbiyozo 200633 2006–07 (Dub, Wel, USA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2007–08 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2008–09 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2009 (RWC, WG), 2009–10 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, Aus, HK, Lon, Sco)
Dusty Noble 20066 2006–07 (Dub, SA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco)
Baldwin McBean 20074 2006–07 (Wel, USA), 2007–08 (Dub, SA)
Howard Noble 20077 2006–07 (Wel, USA, HK, Aus), 2008–09 (Wel, USA, Aus)
Grant Rees 20072 2006–07 (Wel, USA)
Vuyo Zangqa 200721 2006–07 (HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2007–08 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2008–09 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2009 (RWC)
Deon Fourie 20072 2006–07 (Lon, Sco)
MJ Mentz 200718 2006–07 (Lon, Sco), 2007–08 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2009–10 (Dub, SA, HK, Lon, Sco), 2010 (CG), 2010–11 (Dub, Aus)
Andries Strauss 20072 2006–07 (Lon, Sco)
Frankie Horne 200771 2007–08 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2008–09 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2009 (RWC, WG), 2009–10 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, Aus, HK, Lon, Sco), 2010–11 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2011–12 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2012–13 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2013–14 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2014 (CG), 2014–15 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon)
Juan de Jongh 20086 2007–08 (Wel), 2015–16 (Dub, SA, Wel, Aus), 2016 (Oly)
Robert Ebersohn 200812 2007–08 (HK, Aus), 2008–09 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Aus, Lon), 2009 (RWC), 2011–12 (Aus, Dub)
Wilton Pietersen 20082 2007–08 (HK, Aus)
Norman Nelson 20082 2007–08 (Lon, Sco)
Kyle Brown 200863 2008–09 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2009 (RWC, WG), 2009–10 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, Aus, HK), 2010–11 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2011–12 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2012–13 (Aus, SA), 2013 (RWC, WG), 2013–14 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap), 2014 (CG), 2014–15 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2015–16 (Dub, SA, USA, Can, HK, Sing, Fra, Lon), 2016 (Oly), 2016–17 (Dub)
Philip Snyman 200842 2008–09 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Lon, Sco), 2009 (RWC, WG), 2012–13 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2013 (RWC), 2013–14 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2014–15 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK), 2015–16 (Dub, SA, Wel, Aus, HK, Fra, Lon), 2016 (Oly), 2016–17 (Dub)
Milo Nqoro 20081 2008–09 (SA)
Lionel Mapoe 20094 2008–09 (USA, HK, Aus), 2009 (RWC)
Chase Minnaar200916 2008–09 (HK, Aus, Lon), 2009 (WG), 2009–10 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, Aus, HK, Lon, Sco), 2010 (CG), 2011–12 (Aus, Dub, SA)
Cecil Afrika 2009512009 (WG), 2009–10 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, Aus, HK, Lon, Sco), 2010 (CG), 2010–11 (Dub, SA, USA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2011–12 (Aus, SA, Wel, USA, HK), 2012–13 (Aus, SA, Jap, Lon), 2013 (RWC), 2013–14 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA, Jap), 2014 (CG), 2014–15 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco), 2015–16 (Dub, USA, Can, HK, Sing, Fra, Lon), 2016 (Oly), 2016–17 (Dub)
Deon Helberg 20092 2009–10 (Dub, SA)
JW Jonker 20094 2009–10 (Dub, SA, Aus, HK)
Shaun Venter 20091 2009–10 (SA)
Branco du Preez 201048 2009–10 (Wel, USA, Aus, HK), 2010–11 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2011–12 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2012–13 (Aus, USA, HK, Jap), 2013 (RWC), 2013–14 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2014 (CG), 2014–15 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2015–16 (USA, Can, HK, Sing), 2016–17 (Dub)
Steven Hunt 201024 2009–10 (Wel, USA, Aus), 2010–11 (SA, Wel, USA, Lon, Sco), 2011–12 (Aus, SA, Wel, USA, Sco, Lon), 2012–13 (Aus, Dub, HK, Jap, Sco), 2013 (WG), 2013–14 (Aus, SA, HK), 2014–15 (Aus)
Hoffmann Maritz 20106 2009–10 (Wel, USA, Aus, HK, Lon, Sco)
Philip van der Walt 20102 2009–10 (Wel, USA)
Chris Dry 201053 2009–10 (Aus, HK, Lon, Sco), 2010–11 (Wel, USA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2011–12 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2012–13 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco), 2013 (RWC), 2013–14 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2014 (CG), 2014–15 (Aus, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2015–16 (Dub, SA, Wel, Aus, Can, Sing, Lon), 2016–17 (Dub)
Sampie Mastriet20108 2009–10 (Aus, HK), 2013 (RWC), 2013–14 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA)
Bernado Botha 2010162010 (CG), 2010–11 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK), 2011–12 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap), 2012–13 (SA, Lon), 2013 (WG)
Okkie Kruger 201012010 (CG)
Tera Mtembu 201042010 (CG), 2010–11 (Dub, Wel, USA)
Boom Prinsloo 2010152010 (CG), 2010–11 (Dub, SA, Wel, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2011–12 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap)
S'bura Sithole 201082010 (CG), 2010–11 (Dub, SA, HK, Aus, Lon, Sco), 2013 (RWC)
Pieter Engelbrecht 201013 2010–11 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, Aus), 2011–12 (HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2012–13 (Wel, USA, Sco, Lon)
Mark Richards 201014 2010–11 (Dub, SA, Lon, Sco), 2011–12 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA), 2013 (WG), 2013–14 (Aus, Sco, Lon), 2014 (CG)
Jacques Engelbrecht 20101 2010–11 (SA)
Paul Jordaan 20113 2010–11 (Wel, USA, HK)
Tshotsho Mbovane 201110 2010–11 (HK, Aus), 2012–13 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Lon)
William Small-Smith 20115 2010–11 (Lon, Sco), 2011–12 (Dub, USA, Jap)
Cornal Hendricks 201119 2011–12 (SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2012–13 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2013 (RWC), 2013–14 (Aus), 2014 (CG)
Stephan Dippenaar 201231 2011–12 (Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco), 2012–13 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2013 (RWC, WG), 2013–14 (Aus, Dub, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco), 2014–15 (Aus, HK, Sco, Lon), 2015–16 (HK, Sing, Fra, Lon)
Dirk Dippenaar 20121 2011–12 (Jap)
Clayton Blommetjies 20122 2011–12 (Sco, Lon)
Ryan Nell 20121 2011–12 (Sco)
Jamba Ulengo 201214 2011–12 (Sco, Lon), 2012–13 (HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2013 (WG), 2013–14 (Aus, Dub, USA, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon)
Cheslin Kolbe 201213 2011–12 (Lon), 2012–13 (SA, Wel, USA), 2013–14 (Dub, SA), 2014–15 (Dub, SA), 2015–16 (Dub, SA, Wel, Aus), 2016 (Oly)
Ruwellyn Isbell 20124 2012–13 (Aus, Dub, SA), 2013 (WG)
Reuben Johannes 20122 2012–13 (Aus), 2013 (WG)
Kevin Luiters 20121 2012–13 (Dub)
Warren Whiteley 20125 2012–13 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA), 2014 (CG)
Justin Geduld 201328 2012–13 (Wel, HK, Jap, Sco), 2013–14 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2014 (CG), 2014–15 (Aus, Wel, HK, Jap, Lon), 2015–16 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, Can, HK, Sing), 2016 (Oly), 2016–17 (Dub)
Seabelo Senatla 201334 2012–13 (Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco), 2013 (RWC, WG), 2013–14 (Wel, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2014 (CG), 2014–15 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2015–16 (Dub, SA, Wel, Aus, USA, Can, HK, Sing, Fra, Lon), 2016 (Oly), 2016–17 (Dub)
WJ Strydom 20134 2012–13 (Sco, Lon), 2013 (WG), 2013–14 (Lon)
Werner Kok 201323 2012–13 (Lon), 2013 (WG), 2013–14 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2014 (CG), 2014–15 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2015–16 (Dub), 2016 (Oly), 2016–17 (Dub)
Kwagga Smith 201327 2013–14 (SA, USA, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2014 (CG), 2014–15 (Aus, Dub, SA, Wel, USA, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2015–16 (Dub, SA, Wel, Aus, USA, Can, HK, Sing, Fra), 2016 (Oly), 2016–17 (Dub)
Roscko Speckman 201415 2013–14 (Wel), 2014–15 (USA, HK, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2015–16 (SA, Wel, Aus, USA, Can, Fra, Lon), 2016 (Oly), 2016–17 (Dub)
Shaun Adendorff 20142 2013–14 (Sco, Lon)
Ruhan Nel 201412 2014–15 (Aus, Dub, SA, Jap, Sco, Lon), 2015–16 (USA, Can, HK, Sing, Fra), 2016–17 (Dub)
Warrick Gelant 20144 2014–15 (Dub, SA, Wel, USA)
Carel du Preez 20155 2014–15 (Jap, Sco, Lon), 2015–16 (Wel, Aus)
Francois Hougaard 20157 2015–16 (Dub, SA, Wel, Aus, Fra, Lon), 2016 (Oly)
Dylan Sage 20159 2015–16 (SA, Wel, Aus, USA, Can, Fra, Lon), 2016 (Oly), 2016–17 (Dub)
Sandile Ngcobo 20162 2015–16 (Wel, Aus)
Tim Agaba 20168 2015–16 (Aus, USA, Can, HK, Sing, Fra, Lon), 2016 (Oly)
Siviwe Soyizwapi 20163 2015–16 (HK, Sing, Lon)
Updated after the 2016 Dubai Sevens.

Players in yellow are still active and named in squads during the 2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series. Players in green also played for the 15-a-side national team.

Tournament abbreviations: Arg = Argentina, Aus = Australia, Bei = Beijing, Can = Canada, Car = Cardiff, CG = Commonwealth Games, Dub = Dubai, Fiji = Fiji, Fra = France, HK = Hong Kong, Jap = Japan, KL = Kuala Lumpur, Lon = London, Oly = Olympic Games, RWC = Rugby World Cup, SA = South Africa, San = Santiago, Sco = Scotland, Sha = Shanghai, Sing = Singapore, Ur = Uruguay, USA = United States, Viña = Viña del Mar, Wel = Wellington, WG = World Games

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