Springbok Legends Dream Team
There are a lot of names out there at aren’t on this list. This is a a team of legends that never got an opportunity to represent the Springboks at a World Cup. Rugby has changed tremendously over the years and one might agrue that some of these men wouldn’t be as good as modern day players. It is our belief that with the talent, guts and determination these Legends had, they would have been right up with the very best in modern day rugby and could have easily won te coverted William Webb Ellis Trohphy is the could have played in a team together. This team is also the first 15 inductees into Rugby15’s Springbok “Hall of Fame”
15. Gysie Pienaar : 13 Tests, 2 Tries.
14. Syd Nomis: 25 Tests, 6 Tries.
13. Mannetjies Roux: 27 Tests, 6 Tries.
12. John Gainsford: 33 Tests, 8 Tries.
11. Tom van Vollenhoven: 7 Tests, 4 Tries.
10. Naas Botha: 28 Tests, 2 Tries, 50 Conversions, 50 Penalties, 18 Drop-Goals.
9. Dawie de Villiers: 25 Tests, 3 Tries.
8. Morné du Plessies: 22 Tests, 3 Tries.
7. Rob Louw: 19 Tests, 5 Tries.
6. Jan Boland Coetzee: 6 Tests.
5. Frik du Preez: 38 Tests, 1 try, 1 Conversion, 2 Penalties.
4. Avril Malan: 16 Tests.
3. Frans Erasmus: 3 Tests. * 19 June 1959 – Ɨ 7 March 1998
2. Uli Schmidt: 17 Tests, 2 Tries.
1. Martiens Le Roux: 8 Tests. * 30 March 1951 – Ɨ 14 octoer 2006
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