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in
Super Rugby Super Rugby is a men's professional rugby union club competition involving teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. It has previously included teams from Argentina, Japan, and South Africa. Super Rugby started as the S ...
, the
Pro14 The United Rugby Championship (URC) is an annual rugby union competition involving professional teams from Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, and Wales. For sponsorship reasons the league is known as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in ...
and
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competitions, and the
EPCR Challenge Cup The EPCR Challenge Cup is an annual rugby union competition organised by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR). It is the second-tier competition for clubs based in European leagues behind the European Rugby Champions Cup. From its inception i ...
. The list includes any player that has played in a regular season match, semi-final or final for the Lions, ordered by debut date and name. The Lions competed in
Super Rugby Super Rugby is a men's professional rugby union club competition involving teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. It has previously included teams from Argentina, Japan, and South Africa. Super Rugby started as the S ...
in 1996 as Transvaal, in 1997 as the Gauteng Lions, as the Cats between 1999 and 2006 and as the Lions between 2007 and 2012 and from 2014 to 2020, competed in the
Pro14 Rainbow Cup The Pro14 Rainbow Cup (also known as the Guinness Brewery, Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a professional rugby union end-of-season cup competition played in 2021 that consisted of two separate tournaments: the Rainbow C ...
in 2021, the
United Rugby Championship The United Rugby Championship (URC) is an annual rugby union competition involving professional teams from Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, and Wales. For sponsorship reasons the league is known as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in ...
from 2021 and in the
EPCR Challenge Cup The EPCR Challenge Cup is an annual rugby union competition organised by European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR). It is the second-tier competition for clubs based in European leagues behind the European Rugby Champions Cup. From its inception i ...
since 2022.


Super Rugby players (2014–2020)


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The following players have represented the Lions in
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prior to 2014, however due to lack of archived evidence no confirmed number of appearances and points can be confirmed for these players. Due to the lack of archived evidence, this list is incomplete. Players listed in ''italics'' only represented the Lions in the 2013 promotion/relegation play-off, which were only recorded as appearances by the
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Johan Ackermann Johannes Nicolaas 'Johan' Ackermann (born 3 June 1970) is a South African professional rugby union coach and former player. He played as a lock during his playing career between 1995 and 2007. He is currently the head coach at Urayasu D-Rocks. ...
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Chad Alcock Chad David Alcock (born 9 January 1973) is a South African former professional rugby union player. Biography Alcock is one of twins and was born in Port Elizabeth. He attended Alexander Road High School and was a South African under-18 represent ...
* Chris Badenhorst * Ettienne Barnard * Japie Barnard *
Pat Barnard Patrick Christian "Pat" Barnard (born 3 July 1981 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa) is an English-qualified rugby union player who last played for CA Brive in the Top 14. Pat Barnard's position of choice is at prop. Barnard was a ...
* Grant Bartle *
Rayno Benjamin Rayno Shannon Benjamin (born 3 August 1983) is a South African rugby union footballer who plays as a wing or centre for Japanese Top East League side Shimizu Blue Sharks. Career He started out his career in the Western Cape with the Boland ...
*Roland Bernard *Martin Bezuidenhout * Gcobani Bobo * Michael Bondesio * Chumani Booi *
Jannie Boshoff Jannie Boshoff (born 13 January 1986) is a South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is either as a winger or a centre. Although contracted to the Lions, he joined Griquas on loan for the 2012 Vodacom Cup and 2012 Curri ...
* Leon Boshoff *
Bernado Botha Bernado Carl Botha (born 4 July 1988) is a South African professional rugby union player who last played for the in the Currie Cup. He has been playing first class rugby since 2009 and was a regular member of the South Africa Sevens team betw ...
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Ruan Botha Ruan Botha (born 10 January 1992) is a South African rugby union player. He plays as a lock for Kubota Spears in the Japanese Top League. He made his provincial debut on 31 March 2012 as the Golden Lions thrashed the Griffons 71–25 in Johan ...
*Nico Breedt *
Schalk Brits Schalk Burger Brits (born 16 May 1981) is a South African former professional rugby union player who last played for the South Africa national team and the in Super Rugby. He primarily played as a hooker. He was part of the 2019 Rugby World ...
* Gerrie Britz * Warren Brosnihan * David Bulbring * Kevin Buys * Connie Campher *
Tonderai Chavhanga Tonderai Chavhanga (born 24 December 1983) is a South African rugby union player. Chavhanga has played for the national team, the Springboks, having been capped four times. Childhood Chavhanga was born in Harare, Zimbabwe. He was raised by his ...
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Pat Cilliers Patric Michael Cilliers (born 3 March 1988) is a rugby union player who won 6 caps for in 2012. He has previously played for the , and in Super Rugby and has played Currie Cup rugby for the , and , in Europe he has played for Premiership Ru ...
* Michael Claassens *
Todd Clever Todd Stanger Clever (born January 16, 1983) is an American retired rugby union player. He became the first American to play Super Rugby. At the international level, he was a member of the United States national team, served as captain, and is t ...
* Jacques Coetzee * Rudi Coetzee * Marius Coetzer * Gerhard Combrinck *
Geo Cronjé Geo Cronjé (born 23 July 1980) is a South African former rugby union international. Cronjé, raised in Klerksdorp, is the elder brother of Springbok Jacques Cronjé. A lock, Cronjé made his Springboks debut against New Zealand at Carisbrook ...
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Guy Cronjé Guy Cronjé (born 26 July 1989) is a South African-born Zimbabwean international rugby union footballer, currently playing for KwaZulu-Natal club side College Rovers. His regular playing position is fly-half. Club career Cronjé played for the ...
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Jacques Cronjé Jacques Cronjé (born 4 August 1982)
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* James Dalton *John Daniels *
Jannie de Beer Jan Hendrik "Jannie" de Beer (born 22 April 1971) is a South African former rugby union player. He played fly-half for the South African national team, the Springboks. In all he represented the Springboks in 13 tests, scoring 181 points. He w ...
* Basil de Coning * Tobie de Jager * Marius Delport * Paul Delport * Thinus Delport * Dylan des Fountain *David de Villiers * Willem de Waal * Deon de Kock *
Naka Drotské Allen Erasmus Drotské (born 15 March 1971), commonly known as Naka Drotské, is a South African former rugby union player, who played as a hooker. He played for the South Africa national team, the Springboks, 26 times between 1993 and 1999. P ...
* Boela du Plooy * Jacob du Plooy * Armand du Preez * Delarey du Preez *
Os du Randt Jacobus Petrus "Os" du Randt (born 8 September 1972) is a former South African rugby union loosehead prop who retired as the most-capped forward in the history of the Springboks (a record since surpassed by John Smit, Victor Matfield, Tendai ...
*Dawie du Toit *
Gaffie du Toit Gabriël Stephanus "Gaffie" du Toit (born 24 March 1976) is a South African rugby union footballer, who played 14 test matches for the national team, the Springboks, between 1998 and 2004. His usual position is at fly-half, though he has also p ...
* George Earle *
Braam Els Wybrand Willem "Braam" Els (born 11 November 1971) is a South African former rugby union player. Playing career Els represented the for three consecutive years, from 1988 to 1990, at the Craven Week tournament for schoolboys. He made his prov ...
*Wybrand Els * Charles Emslie *Kobus Engelbrecht * Willie Enslin *
Rassie Erasmus Johan "Rassie" Erasmus (born 5 November 1972) is a South African rugby union coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the Springboks, the South African national team, currently in his second stint in charge of the team. Erasmus ...
* Grant Esterhuizen *Joe Esterhuyzen *Nick Eyre *Pietie Ferreira * Ken Ford *
Jaque Fourie Jaque Fourie (born 4 March 1983) is a South African former professional rugby union player. He was a versatile backline player whose usual position was in the centres. He was a member of the 2007 Rugby World Cup winning team, playing at outside ...
*Nel Fourie * Burton Francis *
Hannes Franklin Johannes Franklin (born 6 October 1981) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing for as a hooker. He made his professional debut for the in 2003, then spent one season at the and three seasons at before returning to the in ...
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Eddie Fredericks Edrick Reginald Fredericks (born 31 December 1977) is a former South African people, South African rugby union player. He played domestic rugby in South Africa for in 1998, for the in 1999, for the in 2000 and again from 2009 to 2011 and for ...
* Shandre Frolick * Adrian Garvey * Ross Geldenhuys * Gordon Gilfillan * Joe Gillingham *Barry Goodes *
Roberto Grau Roberto Gabriel Grau (18 March 1900 – 12 April 1944) was an Argentine chess master. He was born and died in Buenos Aires. In the late 1920s he was Argentina's strongest chess-player. Chess career Grau played in many Argentine championship ...
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Stephan Greeff Stephan Greeff (born 24 December 1989 in Cape Town) is a South African rugby union player who last played for the in the Pro14. His regular playing position is lock. Career Youth and Varsity rugby Greeff represented the Eastern Province Cou ...
* Cobus Grobbelaar *Cobus Grobler *Dirk Groenewald *
Bryan Habana Bryan Gary Habana OIS (born 12 June 1983) 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 , the and ...
* Dean Hall * Trevor Hall *
Grant Hattingh Grant Neil Hattingh (born 3 October 1990 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a rugby union player who plays as a lock, flanker or eighthman for Japanese sides the in Super Rugby and Kobelco Steelers in the Top League. Career Hattingh played ...
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Ian Hattingh Sebastiaan Jacobus "Ian" Hattingh (born 31 October 1964) is a South African former rugby union player. Playing career Hattingh represented at the annual Craven Week tournament for schoolboys. He made his senior provincial debut in 1989 as a ...
*Lodewyk Hattingh *'' Deon Helberg'' *
Pieter Hendriks Pieter Hendriks (born 13 April 1970), is a former South African rugby union player who played for the South Africa national rugby union team between 1992 and 1996. Playing career Hendriks represented the South Eastern Transvaal Schools team at ...
*Jacobus Heymans * Pierre Hoffmann * Andre Homan * Altenstadt Hulme *
Wylie Human Wylie Human (born 26 February 1979) is a South African rugby union winger. He has played for several Super Rugby teams including the Stormers, the Sharks and the Lions. He has also played for Bath and Northampton Saints, and is currently plyin ...
* Marius Hurter * Hakkies Husselman * Adrian Jacobs *
Butch James Andrew David "Butch" James (born 8 January 1979) is a South African former professional rugby union player who represented 40 times and was a member of the team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup. His usual position was fly-half, though he also ...
* Conrad Jantjes * Ricky Januarie *
JC Janse van Rensburg Jacobus Christo Janse van Rensburg (born 9 January 1986) is a South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is prop. He represents in the Top 14, having previously played for the and in Super Rugby, the and in the Curri ...
* Gavin Johnson * Chris Jonck *
Norman Jordaan Norman Jordaan (born 3 April 1975) is a South African former rugby union international for the Springboks. Born and raised in Cape Town, Jordaan was a scrum-half and played for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup, where he was a member of three ti ...
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Ernst Joubert Ernst Joubert (born 5 August 1980) is a South African former rugby union player. He played at Number Eight for Saracens in the Aviva Premiership from 2009 to 2015 and was the vice captain of the team. He retired from all rugby at the end of Nov ...
*JP Joubert * Wayne Julies * James Kamana *Tokkie Kasselman * RW Kember *
Michael Killian Michael Killian (born 22 November 1983) is a former South African rugby union player. He played mostly as a winger and represented the and in domestic South African rugby and the and in Super Rugby. Career He started his career at the Kin ...
* Wilhelm Koch * Rory Kockott * Louis Koen * Heinrich Kok * Piet Krause *Chris Kruger *Hendrik Kruger *Herkie Kruger * Jannes Labuschagne * Doppies la Grange * Rynard Landman * Gavin Lawless *
Doppies le Roux Christo 'Doppies' le Roux (born 28 March 1985, Bloemfontein) is a former South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is either flanker or eighthman. He represented the Lions in Super Rugby and the Pumas in the Currie Cu ...
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Hennie le Roux Hendrik Pieter "Hennie" le Roux (born 10 July 1967), is a former South African rugby union player who played for the South Africa national rugby union team. He was the founder and president of the players' union, which was founded in 1997 and r ...
* Johan le Roux *
Ollie le Roux Andre-Henri "Ollie" le Roux (born 10 May 1973) is a South African rugby union footballer with 54 caps for his country. Rugby career Le Roux was born in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape. In his professional club rugby career he has played for: the , ...
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Colin Lloyd Colin Edward Lloyd (born 7 August 1973), nicknamed Jaws, is an English former professional darts player. He formerly competed in Professional Darts Corporation events, where he was ranked world number one from April 2005 to January 2007 (except ...
* Friedrich Lombard * Jacques Lombard * Ricardo Loubscher * Jacobus Louw * Edrich Lubbe *
Louis Ludik Louis Ludik (born 8 October 1986) is a South African rugby union player who played for Ulster Rugby Ulster Rugby is one of the four professional provincial rugby union teams from the island of Ireland. They compete in the Irish regional pool ...
* Kevin Luther * Nico Luus *
Ian MacDonald Ian MacCormick (known by the pseudonym Ian MacDonald; 3 October 1948 – 20 August 2003) was an English music critic, journalist and author, best known for both '' Revolution in the Head'', his critical history of the Beatles which borrowed te ...
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Bandise Maku Bandise Grey Maku (born 24 July 1986) is a former South African professional rugby union player, whose usual position was hooker. He played first class rugby between 2006 and 2016 and also played in a single test match for in 2010, as well as ...
* Kaya Malotana * Eugene Maqwelana * Edgar Marutlulle * Mac Masina *
Victor Matfield Victor Matfield (born 11 May 1977) is a South African former professional rugby union player. He played for and South African rugby union captains, captained the South Africa national rugby union team, South Africa national team (Springboks) as ...
* Henno Mentz *Eugene Meyer * Tian Meyer * Willie Meyer *Walter Minnaar * Wandile Mjekevu * Jonathan Mokuena * Wouter Moore *
James Moss James Lorell Moss (born September 22, 1971) is an American gospel music, gospel singer, record producer, arranger and pastor. Early life Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, James Moss went to Cass Technical High School, the son of Gospel sin ...
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Gerhard Mostert Gerhard Mostert is a professional rugby union player who played for Stade Français in the Top 14. He was schooled at Die Hoërskool Rustenburg. Mostert made his provisional debut for the in 2010, and played for the Sharks against the Chiefs ...
* Marius Mostert * Brian Mujati * Japie Mulder * Daniel Muller * Faan Muller * Gert Muller *
Helgard Müller Helgard Lourens Müller (1 June 1963, Bloemfontein) is a South African former rugby union footballer. He was capped twice by the Springboks and played centre and wing for Free State. Playing career In 1981, Müller was chosen for the South Afr ...
* Jorrie Muller *
Waylon Murray Waylon Michael Murray (born 27 April 1986 in Durban, South Africa) is a rugby union player. He has retired from professional rugby and is now the director of sport at Kearsney College. He stands 190 cm tall and weighs in at 105 kg and ...
*Harold Myburgh * Francoi Naude *Morne Nell * Calla Niemand * Jerry Nicholas * Owen Nkumane * Dusty Noble * Pieter O'Neill * Caylib Oosthuizen * Etienne Oosthuizen * Wigan Pekeur *
Francois Pienaar Jacobus Francois Pienaar (born 2 January 1967) is a retired South African rugby union player. He played flanker for South Africa (the Springboks) from 1993 until 1996, winning 29 international caps, all of them as captain. He is best known for ...
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Barend Pieterse Barend Pieterse (born 23 January 1979) is a South African former rugby union footballer and currently the lineout coach of the and Southern Kings. Career He started playing his rugby for the in 2001. He played for them until 2004, when he mo ...
* Anton Pitout * Jimmy Powell * Neil Powell *
André Pretorius André Stefan Pretorius (born 29 December 1978 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union footballer that played professionally between 1999 and 2014. His usual position was at fly-half. He has been capped by his count ...
* Jaco Pretorius * Torros Pretorius * Faan Rautenbach * Ethienne Reynecke * Michael Rhodes *Pierre Ribbens * Clark Roberts *
Hendrik Roodt Hendrik Roodt (born 6 November 1987) is a South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is Lock. He represents the Lions in Super Rugby and the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup. Roodt has previously played for ...
* Earl Rose * Charles Rossouw * Chris Rossouw * Johan Roux *
Christiaan Scholtz Christiaan Petrus Scholtz (born 22 October 1970 in Queenstown) is a former South African rugby union player, who played centre and won four caps between 1994 and 1995 playing for the South Africa national rugby union team. Scholtz started an a ...
* Hendro Scholtz * Phillip Schutte * Dewald Senekal * Lawrence Sephaka * Hanyani Shimange *
Bobby Skinstad Robert Brian Skinstad (born 3 July 1976) is a former rugby union professional player who has represented the South Africa national team, the Springboks. He played in the positions of flanker and number eight. Early life and education Skinstad ...
* James Small *
Bertus Smit This is a list of rugby union footballers who have played for the Lions in Super Rugby, the Pro14 and United Rugby Championship competitions, and the EPCR Challenge Cup. The list includes any player that has played in a regular season match, semi-f ...
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Philip Smit Phillippus Lodewicus Smit (born 27 July 1973) is a South African former rugby union player. Playing career Smit matriculated at Marlow Agricultural High School in Cradock and represented at the 1991 Craven Week tournament. He made his senio ...
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Juan Smith Juanne Hugo Smith (born 30 July 1981) is a South African former professional rugby union player who represented South Africa in international test rugby, the Cheetahs in the Super Rugby competition, and the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup ...
*MJ Smith *
Tiaan Snyman This is a list in alphabetical order of Namibian cricketers who have played first-class cricket. Prior to 1915, what is today Namibia was German South West Africa, a German colony. Cricket was recorded as being played in German South West Africa ...
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Carlos Spencer Carlos James Spencer (born 14 October 1975) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and previously the head coach of the and the . He is currently an assistant coach for the New Orleans Gold of Major League Rugby (MLR). During his playing ...
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Gurthrö Steenkamp Gurthrö Garth Steenkamp (born 12 June 1981 in Paarl) is a former South African Rugby union player. He plays loosehead prop. Steenkamp had previously played for the Free State Cheetahs (Currie Cup) the Bulls and the Cats (Super 14). He made h ...
* Lee Stewart * Justin St Jerry *
Conrad Stoltz Conrad Willem Stoltz (born 23 October 1973) is a triathlete from South Africa. He is a four time XTERRA Triathlon World Champion and a three time ITU Cross Triathlon World Champion. Career Stoltz was born in Lydenburg, South Africa and calls ...
*Willem Stoltz * Josh Strauss *
Rudolf Straeuli Rudolf August Wilkens Straeuli (born 20 August 1963) is a South African rugby union administrator, and a former player and coach. He is currently the CEO of the Lions Rugby Company. He played in the positions of flanker and Number 8, making 1 ...
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Hannes Strydom Johannes Jacobus Strydom (13 July 1965 – 19 November 2023) was a South African rugby union player who played as a lock. He earned 21 caps for the South Africa national rugby union team between 1993 and 1997. Strydom represented the Springboks ...
* Louis Strydom * Werner Swanepoel * Balie Swart *Dewey Swartbooi * Jaco Taute *
Dawie Theron David François Theron (born 15 September 1966) is a South African former rugby union player. Playing career Theron represented the South Africa Universities under–19 and under–20 teams in 1986. He made his senior provincial debut for Fre ...
* Bruce Thorne * Kleinjan Tromp *
Kennedy Tsimba Kennedy Chiedza Tsimba (Zimbabwean pronunciation: Shining Light; born 23 July 1974) is a 2012 World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee, South African professional Rugby coach. Tsimba made his professional debut playing at the inaugural Rugby World Cup ...
* Lukas van Biljon * Albert van den Berg * CJ van der Linde * Gert-Andries van der Merwe *
Heinke van der Merwe Heinke van der Merwe (born 3 May 1985 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a professional South African rugby union player. His first tour with the Springboks was to France, Italy, Ireland & England in late 2009 where he played in one test and two ...
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Morné van der Merwe Morné van der Merwe (28 March 1973 – 18 January 2013) was a South African rugby union player. His regular playing position was loosehead prop. He played for the Stormers in Super Rugby and the Eastern and Western Provinces in the Currie Cup. ...
* Jannie van der Walt *'' Vian van der Watt'' * Johan van Deventer *Hansie van Dyk * Kapstok van Greuning *
Wikus van Heerden Johannes Lodewikus 'Wikus' van Heerden (born 25 February 1979 in Johannesburg) is a South African former rugby union player who played as a flanker. He finished his career playing for the Lions in Super Rugby, and the Golden Lions in the nation ...
* Riaan van Jaarsveld * Andre van Niekerk *
Joe van Niekerk Johann "Joe" van Niekerk (born 14 May 1980) is a South African former professional rugby union player who played either as a flanker or number 8. Career overview After starring for the South Africa Schools, under-19, and under-21 sides, a ...
* Pieter van Niekerk *Charl van Rensburg * Clinton van Rensburg * Louis van Rensburg * Christiaan van Rooyen * Danie van Schalkwyk *
Dries van Schalkwyk Andries Johannes van Schalkwyk (born 21 December 1984) is a South African-born rugby union player who played internationally for Italy national rugby union team, Italy in 2016 and 2017. His position is number 8 and he last played for the in the P ...
* Jaco van Schalkwyk * Piet van Westing *Jan-Harm van Wyk * Anton van Zyl * Freddie van Zyl * AJ Venter *
André Venter André Gerhardus Venter (born 14 November 1970 in Vereeniging, South Africa) is a former South African rugby union footballer who earned 66 caps playing for the South Africa national team during the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2000s. He repres ...
* De Waal Venter * Lourens Venter * Walter Venter * Wickus Venter *
Jano Vermaak Jano Vermaak (born 1 January 1985) is a South African rugby union golfer that holds the record for the most three putts in Paarl Cup history. He plays as a scrum-half for the in Super Rugby and in the Currie Cup. Vermaak previously represent ...
* Danie Vermeulen * Rich Verster *
Callie Visagie Callie-Theron Visagie (born 9 July 1988) is a retired South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position was hooker. He most recently represented the Bulls in Super Rugby and the Blue Bulls in Currie Cup. He was included in the ...
* Rudi Vogt * Dave von Hoesslin *
André Vos André Neal Vos (born 9 January 1975) is a former South African rugby union player who played as a loose forward for Eastern Province (South Africa), Queensland Reds (Australia), The Cats, The Lions and Harlequins (England) until his retirem ...
* Gerhard Vosloo * Gideon Watts * Marco Wentzel * Boeta Wessels * Justin Wheeler *
Kobus Wiese Jakobus Johannes Wiese (born 16 May 1964) is a former South African rugby union player who played at Lock (rugby union), lock for the South Africa national rugby union team between 1993 and 1996. He was a specialist number 2 jumper in the line ...
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Ashwin Willemse Ashwin Willemse (born 8 September 1981 in Caledon, Cape Province) is a retired South African rugby union player. He played at wing for the national team, the Springboks. After winning an IRB Under-21 World Cup gold medal for South Africa in ...
* Paul Willemse *
Chester Williams Chester Mornay Williams (8 August 1970 – 6 September 2019) was a South African rugby union player. He played as a winger for the South Africa national rugby union team (Springboks) from 1993 to 2000, most notably for the team that won the 19 ...
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Gavin Williamson Sir Gavin Alexander Williamson (born 25 June 1976) is a British politician who served in various Cabinet positions under Prime Ministers Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak between 2016 and 2022, lastly as Minister of State without ...
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Russell Winter Russell Winter is a British professional surfer and avid coasteerer. The highlight of his career so far has been gaining a place on the ASP World Championship Tour. During Russell Winter's career, he has been the English, British and Europea ...


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