South African Sports Legends
The greatest south african sports people of all time — across 8 sports.
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🏉 Rugby Union
South African
Malcolm Marx
Hooker
South African hooker widely regarded as the most explosive number two in the game, whose extraordina…
South African
Handré Pollard
Fly-half
South African fly-half and World Cup-winning goal-kicker whose composure under pressure, reliable bo…
South African
Damian de Allende
Centre
South African centre whose powerful carrying, physical dominance in contact and consistency across i…
South African
Lukhanyo Am
Centre
South African outside centre whose brilliant footwork, instinctive decision-making and try-scoring a…
South African
Pieter-Steph du Toit
Flanker
South African loose forward and 2019 World Rugby Player of the Year whose exceptional versatility, o…
South African
Duane Vermeulen
Number 8
South African number eight and World Cup final man-of-the-match in 2019, a powerful carrying force a…
South African
Faf de Klerk
Scrum-half
South African scrum-half who formed the half-back partnership at the heart of the Springboks' 2019 W…
South African
Joost van der Westhuizen
Scrum-half
South Africa's greatest scrum-half and a World Cup winner in 1995, whose electric service, powerful …
South African
Os du Randt
Prop
South African loosehead prop who became one of the rare players to win two World Cups, in 1995 and 2…
South African
Naas Botha
Fly-half
South African fly-half of the pre-professional era whose extraordinary goal-kicking prowess, tactica…
South African
Danie Gerber
Centre
South African centre widely regarded as one of the most naturally gifted midfield backs the game has…
South African
Siya Kolisi
Flanker
The first Black Springbok captain — World Cup winner in 2019 and 2023, a symbol of a transformed Sou…
South African
Victor Matfield
Lock
The finest lineout forward in rugby history — two World Cup winner with South Africa.…
South African
John Smit
Hooker/Prop
South Africa's most-capped captain — led the Springboks to World Cup glory in 2007.…
South African
Bryan Habana
Wing
77 Test tries — the joint world record holder for Test tries by a back.…
South African
Cheslin Kolbe
Wing/Back
Rugby World Cup winner 2x — the smallest, fastest and most dangerous finisher in world rugby.…
South African
Eben Etzebeth
Lock
The most physically dominant lock in world rugby — two World Cup winner.…
South African
Francois Pienaar
Flanker
The Springbok captain who shared the World Cup trophy with Nelson Mandela — Francois Pienaar's momen…
🏏 Cricket
South African
AB de Villiers
Batter/WK
South Africa's most beloved cricketer and the most innovative batsman of his generation.…
South African
Jacques Kallis
All-rounder
Cricket's greatest all-rounder, averaging over 55 with the bat and taking 292 Test wickets.…
South African
Hashim Amla
Batter
One of cricket's most technically perfect batsmen and South Africa's most prolific Test run-scorer.…
South African
Dale Steyn
Bowler
The greatest fast bowler of his generation and South Africa's most feared weapon with the ball.…
South African
Graeme Smith
Batter
South Africa's most capped Test captain and a formidable opening batsman.…
South African
Allan Donald
Bowler
White Lightning — one of the fastest bowlers in cricket history and South Africa's most feared pacem…
South African
Shaun Pollock
All-rounder
South Africa's finest all-rounder after Kallis and a key figure in the 1990s-2000s golden era.…
South African
Makhaya Ntini
Bowler
South Africa's first Black Test cricketer and an inspiration beyond the sport.…
South African
Faf du Plessis
Batter
South Africa's most elegant modern batter and a dashing leader who inspired the Proteas in the T20 e…
South African
Quinton de Kock
WK/Batter
South Africa's most dynamic modern wicketkeeper-batsman and an attacking ODI and T20 star.…
South African
Aiden Markram
Batter
South Africa's classy opener and a consistent performer across all formats in the modern era.…
South African
Anrich Nortje
Bowler
One of the fastest bowlers in the world with a slingy action and express pace.…
South African
Kagiso Rabada
Fast Bowler
South Africa's most exciting fast bowler since Allan Donald — over 300 international wickets across …
⛳ Golf
South African
Louis Oosthuizen
Professional Golfer
South African major champion whose extraordinary consistency and calm under pressure produced victor…
South African
Charl Schwartzel
Professional Golfer
South African who holed a birdie on the final hole of Augusta to claim the 2011 Masters in one of th…
South African
Retief Goosen
Professional Golfer
Two-time US Open champion from South Africa whose meticulous ball-striking, course management and un…
South African
Gary Player
Professional Golfer
The Black Knight — one of only five players to complete the career Grand Slam.…
South African
Ernie Els
Professional Golfer
The Big Easy — four majors across two decades and one of the most elegant swings in golf history.…
🌊 Surfing
South African
Jordy Smith
Professional Surfer
South African surfing champion who won the WSL Championship Tour title and has been one of the most …
South African
Shaun Tomson
Professional Surfer
South African surfing champion and pioneer who won the 1977 world title in the inaugural year of pro…