Danie Gerber

South African centre widely regarded as one of the most naturally gifted midfield backs the game has ever produced, whose devastating pace and clinical finishing made him a nightmare for opposing defences.

Danie Gerber was South Africa's brilliant centre of the 1980s, widely regarded as the finest centre of his era despite playing most of his career in isolation from the international game. His exceptional pace — remarkable for a player of his size and power — combined with excellent handling and powerful defence, produced performances that his contemporaries described as the finest centre play they had seen.