South Africa international rugby union players

Eben Etzebeth (born 29 October 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship. He made his international debut for South Africa in 2012 and has since won more than 100 caps. His regular playing position is as a number 4 lock.

Breyton Paulse (born 25 April 1976 in De Keur, Koue Bokkeveld) is a South African former rugby union player who played on the wing for the national team, the Springboks, from 1999 to 2007.

Johann "Joe" van Niekerk (born 14 May 1980 in Port Elizabeth) is a former South African rugby union player, who generally played either as a flanker or number 8.

Andries Hendrik Snyman (born 2 February 1974) is a South African rugby union former player and current coach. His usual position was inside centre, but he had success on the wing at international level. Snyman earned 38 test caps for the South Africa national rugby union team, before retiring from playing in 2007. Snyman has been coaching rugby in the United States since 2011.

Damian de Allende (born 25 November 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the South Africa national team and Irish province Munster in the Pro14. His usual position is either centre or wing, He was a member of the winning Springboks in the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

Francois Hougaard (born 6 April 1988) is a South African professional rugby union rugby player. He is currently playing for Wasps Rugby. His primary position is scrum-half, but also can play on the wing.

Jesse André Kriel (born 15 February 1994) is a South African professional rugby union player for the South Africa national team and Canon Eagles in the Japanese Top League. His regular playing position is as a utility back but can also play centre, wing or fullback. Kriel was part of the national team who won the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Patrick Jonathan Lambie (born 17 October 1990) is a retired South African professional rugby union player who last played for Racing 92 in the French Top 14. He announced his retirement in January 2019 due to multiple concussions.

Morné Steyn, (born 11 July 1984) 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.

Tendai Mtawarira (born 1 August 1985) is a Zimbabwean-born South African professional rugby union player who plays for Old Glory DC in Major League Rugby and previously for the South Africa national team and the Sharks in Super Rugby. He was born in Zimbabwe and qualified for South Africa on residency grounds, before later acquiring South African citizenship. Mtawarira, a prop, is known by the nickname The Beast.