Bryan Habana

Bryan Habana

Habana speaking at the 25th Laureus World Sports Awards in 2024
Birth name	Bryan Gary Habana
Date of birth	(1983-06-12) 12 June 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Johannesburg, South Africa
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
School	King Edward VII School
University	Rand Afrikaans University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing / Outside Centre Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2013–2018 Toulon 66 (115) Correct as of 18 June 2017 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2003–2004 Golden Lions 21 (85) 2005–2009 Blue Bulls 14 (45) 2010–2013 Western Province 8 (10) Correct as of 16 August 2015 Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2005–2009 Bulls 61 (185) 2010–2013 Stormers 57 (95) Correct as of 16 August 2015 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2004 South Africa Under-21 3 (15) 2004, 2016 South Africa Sevens 4 (15) 2004–2016 South Africa (test) 124 (335) 2007 South Africa (tour) 2 (0) 2014 Springbok XV 2 (5) Correct as of 19 November 2016
Medal record Men's Rugby union Representing  South Africa Rugby World Cup 2007 France Squad 2015 England Squad

Bryan Gary Habana OIS (born 12 June 1983)^[2] is a South African former professional rugby union player. Playing mainly as a wing, he is widely considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. He played for the Golden Lions, the Blue Bulls and Western Province in South Africa, for the Bulls and the Stormers in Super Rugby, and for Toulon in the French Top 14, and won 124 caps for the South Africa national team.

Habana was part of the South Africa team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup and was one of the stars of the tournament, his eight tries equalling the record for a single tournament set by Jonah Lomu in 1999. He was subsequently named the 2007 IRB Player of the Year. During the 2015 Rugby World Cup Habana equalled Lomu's career record of 15 tries in World Cups. He is in second place among all time test try scorers, with 67 tries.