Depth Chart – South Africa

This chart is 100% unofficial but attempts to reflect recent selection history as closely as possible. Check back for periodic updates that will be made as official squads are announced.

*last updated July 2, 2015

South Africa Springboks Depth Chart Rugby

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2nd choice

3rd choice

4th choice

 

1

Tendai
Mtawarira
(Sharks)

Trevor
Nyakane
(Cheetahs)

Steven
Kitshoff
(Stormers)

Heinke
van der Merwe
(Stade Francais)

 

2

Bismarck
du Plessis
(Sharks)

Adriaan
Strauss
(Cheetahs)

Schalk
Brits
(Saracens)

Scarra
Ntubeni
(Stormers)

 

3

Jannie
du Plessis
(Sharks)

Coenie
Oosthuizen
(Cheetahs)

Marcel
van der Merwe
(Bulls)

Frans
Malherbe
(Stormers)

 

4

Eben
Etzebeth
(Stormers)

Lood
de Jager
(Cheetahs)

Flip
van der Merwe
(Bulls)

Jacques
du Plessis
(Bulls)

 

5

Victor
Matfield
(Bulls)

Pieter-Steph
du Toit
(Sharks)

Andries
Bekker
(Kobe Steel)

Franco
Mostert
(Lions)

 

6

Francois
Louw
(Bath)

Heinrich
Brussow
(Cheetahs)

Marcell
Coetzee
(Sharks)

Siya
Kolisi
(Stormers)

 

7

Willem
Alberts
(Sharks)

Schalk
Burger
(Stormers)

Oupa
Mohoje
(Cheetahs)

Jean
Deysel
(Sharks)

 

8

Duane
Vermeulen
(Stormers)

Warren
Whiteley
(Lions)

Nizaam
Carr
(Stormers)

Pierre
Spies
(Bulls)

 

9

Fourie
du Preez
(Suntory)

Ruan
Pienaar
(Ulster)

Cobus
Reinach
(Stormers)

Faf
de Klerk
(Lions)

 

10

Handré
Pollard
(Bulls)

Patrick
Lambie
(Sharks)

Morné
Steyn
(Stade Français)

Elton
Jantjies
(Lions)

 

11

Bryan
Habana
(Toulon)

Lwazi
Mvovo
(Sharks)

Bjorn
Basson
(Bulls)

Raymond
Rhule
(Cheetahs)

 

12

Jean
de Villiers
(Stormers)

Frans
Steyn
(Sharks)

Damian
de Allende
(Stormers)

Francois
Venter
(Cheetahs)

 

13

Jaque
Fourie
(Kobe Steel)

Jan
Serfontein
(Bulls)

Lionel
Mapoe
(Lions)

Juan
de Jongh
(Stormers)

 

14

J.P.
Pietersen
(Sharks)

Cornal
Hendricks
(Cheetahs)

Francois
Hougaard
(Bulls)

Kobus
van Wyk
(Stormers)

 

15

Willie
le Roux
(Cheetahs)

Jesse
Kriel
(Bulls)

Zane
Kirchner
(Leinster)

Johan
Goosen
(Racing)