Zachary Porthen

Zachary Porthen

Born	(2004-03-31) 31 March 2004 (age 22) Cape Town, South Africa
Height	189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	124 kg (273 lb; 19 st 7 lb)
School	Wynberg Boys' High School
University	University of Cape Town
Rugby union career
Position Prop Current team Stormers / Western Province Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2024– Western Province 2025– Stormers 14 (0) Correct as of 26 October 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2023–2024 South Africa U20 12 (20) 2025– South Africa 7 (5) Correct as of 7 September 2026

Zachary Porthen (born 31 March 2004) is a South African professional rugby union player, who plays for Western Province, the Stormers and South Africa. His preferred position is prop. ^[1]

Early career

Porthen attended Wynberg Boys' High School where he played for the first XV and was Head Prefect. ^[2] He captained SA Schools in 2022, ^[3] and in 2023 and 2024 represented South Africa at U20 level. ^[4]

Professional career

Porthen came through the Stormers academy, signing his first professional contract in 2023. ^[5] He made his Currie Cup debut for the Western Province in 2024 and represented the team again in 2025. ^[6] He made his debut for the Stormers in the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship against the Dragons. ^[7]

In October 2025, he was called into the South Africa squad for the 2025 end-of-year rugby union internationals. ^[8]

International statistics

Test Match record

As of 27 September 2026

Against	P	W	D	L	Tri	Pts	%Won
Australia	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Argentina	1	1	0	0	0	0	100
England	1	1	0	0	0	0	100
Italy	1	1	0	0	0	0	100
Japan	1	1	0	0	0	0	100
New Zealand	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Scotland	1	1	0	0	1	5	100
Wales	1	1	0	0	0	0	100
Total	8	6	0	2	1	5	75

Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Pts = Points Scored

International tries

As of 11 July 2026

Try	Opposing team	Location	Venue	Competition	Date	Result	Score
1	Scotland	Pretoria, South Africa	Loftus Versfeld Stadium	2026 Nations Championship	11 July 2025	Win	42–28

References

1. "Zach Porthen". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
2. "Zachary Porthen could add to list of Wynberg Boys' Springboks". The South African. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
3. "Porthen to lead Junior Boks in U20 Rugby Champs opener". SA Rugby. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
4. "Junior Boks shuffle team for Argentina clash". SA Rugby. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
5. "Class of 2023 start their WP Rugby journey". Western Province. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
6. "Porthen has a burning desire to learn". Western Province. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
7. "Brok passes Stormers baton to Porthen". SA Rugby Magazine. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
8. "Uncapped Porthen named in exciting Bok tour squad". SA Rugby. 20 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.

External links

• Zachary Porthen at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
• Zachary Porthen at All.Rugby
• Zachary Porthen at RugbyDatabase.co.nz