{"id":49652,"date":"2026-02-11T08:25:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T08:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=49652"},"modified":"2026-02-11T08:25:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T08:25:53","slug":"ranked-top-50-springboks-of-all-time-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/02\/11\/ranked-top-50-springboks-of-all-time-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 50 Springboks of all time (part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>At a time when the Springboks are in their \u2018off season\u2019, it\u2019s always interesting to keep the national debates going by looking at some of the greatest players of all time.<\/p>\n<p>In this new article series, we dive into the challenging task of looking to rank the top 50 players to ever wear the green and gold. <\/p>\n<p>Featuring in part one, we rank the players from 45 to 50, with the remainder of the list set to come out over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-best-springboks-of-all-time\">THE BEST SPRINGBOKS OF ALL TIME<\/h2>\n<p>50: <strong>Morne Steyn<\/strong> (flyhalf) \u2013 A traditional, old school flyhalf who ranks as arguably the greatest Springbok goal-kicker of all time. The man who slotted series-winning goal kicks in two series against the British &amp; Irish Lions will always have a special place in Springbok history.<\/p>\n<p>49: <strong>Andre Venter<\/strong> (flanker) \u2013 One of the fittest and most formidable players to ever wear the jersey, he racked up 66 Test caps between 1996 and 2001, in which time he established himself as one of the most abrasive flankers in the game.<\/p>\n<p>48: <strong>Willie le Roux<\/strong> (fullback) \u2013 A truly brilliant playmaker with over 100 caps to his name. At times, Le Roux has endured criticism from detractors, but his record as a double World Cup winner and the most-capped Springbok fullback of all time speaks volumes.<\/p>\n<p>47: <strong>Ruan Pienaar <\/strong>(scrumhalf) \u2013 One of those players who perhaps didn\u2019t always get the credit he deserved, but when he was at his best, Pienaar was a master of his craft. Capable of slotting in at scrumhalf or flyhalf, he was a silky smooth player with tons of class and ability.<\/p>\n<p>46: <strong>Chester Williams<\/strong> (wing) \u2013 A pioneer and a clinical finisher, Williams was a player who transcended the game. If not for injuries and sporting isolation, he would have undoubtedly played in more than 27 Tests, but his legacy will last forever.<\/p>\n<p>45: <strong>Bongi Mbonambi<\/strong> (hooker) \u2013 Mbonambi is still part of the current Springbok team, but he has already established himself as one of the greatest players to don the No 2 jersey. Built like a bar fridge, the abrasive front rower has all the \u2018warrior\u2019 qualities that Rassie Erasmus loves, and it\u2019s no surprise that he has won two World Cups during the latest \u2018golden era\u2019 for the Springboks.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-do-you-think-of-the-players-on-this-list\">What do you think of the players on this list?<\/h3>\n<p><em>Let us know by clicking on the comment tab below this article<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Top #Springboks #time #part<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At a time when the Springboks are in their \u2018off season\u2019, it\u2019s always interesting to keep the national debates going&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":49653,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49652","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49652"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49652\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49654,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49652\/revisions\/49654"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49652"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49652"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}