Wing Bryan Habana equalled former scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen’s all-time Springbok try scoring record in the Test against Italy in East London.
Habana scored for the 38th time in the Boks’ 55-11 defeat of Nick Mallett’s Azzurri, while playing in his 60th Test.
Habana was tied with All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu on 37 tries heading into the second Test against Italy. Lomu scored his 37 tries in 63 Tests.
Van der Westhuizen scored his 38 tries in 89 Tests as scrumhalf between 1993 to 2003.
Top 10 leading International try-scorers of all time:
1. Daisuke Ohata (JPN) 69
2. David Campese (AUS) 64
3. Shane Williams (WAL) 53
4. Rory Underwood (ENG) 50
5. Doug Howlett (NZL) 49
6. Christian Cullen (NZL) 46
7. Joe Rokocoko (NZL) 45
8. Jeff Wilson (NZL) 44
T9. Gareth Thomas (WAL) 41
T9. Brian O’Driscoll (IRE) 41
All-time Springbok try-scoring leaders:
Bryan Habana 38
Joost Van der Westhuizen 38
Jaque Fourie 26
Breyton Paulse 24
Percy Montgomery 23
Pieter Rossouw 21
James Small 20
Danie Gerber 19
Jean de Villiers 18
Stefan Terblanche 15
Chester Williams 14
Fourie du Preez 13
Gerrie Germishuys 12
Ray Mordt 12
Mark Andrews 11
Schalk Burger 11
Bob Skinstad 11
André Joubert 10
JP Pietersen 10
André Snyman 10
Joe van Niekerk 10
Gerber, Mordt and Germishuis were exceptional, they ahd very few tests to score these tries in, I’d like to see that stat actually.
Didnt Small break Gerbers record during the 95 world cup, I’m almost sure he did.