
45 Springboks produced by Grey College
Grey College has produced 45 capped Springbok rugby players. Since WW II Grey has produced more Springbok players than any other school.
Springboks
Player | Team | Position |
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![]() ![]() | - | Hooker, Prop |
![]() ![]() | Springboks | Centre |
![]() ![]() | Springboks | Flanker |
![]() ![]() | FS Cheetahs (u18) | Flanker, Lock |
![]() ![]() | Grey College Old Boys XV | Prop |
![]() ![]() | Grey College Old Boys XV | Centre |
![]() ![]() | Springboks | Scrum-half |
1. Herman Dirk “Broekie” van Broekhuizen ( 5 September 1896) – 59*
2. Evelyn Edgar “Boetie” McHardy (1912) – 134*
3. Sarel Stephanus Francois Strauss (17 September 1921) – 158*
4. Henry James “Kalfie” Martin (17 July 1937) – 256*
5. Louis Babrow (26 June 1937) – 246*
6. Pieter Jacobus “Piet” de Wet (6 August 1938) – 261*
7. Coenraad Frederik “Popeye” Strydom (3 September 1955 ) – 325*
8. Johannes Wilhelmus “John” Wessels (6 April 1965) – 402*
9. Johannes Jacobus“Johan” Spies (25 July 1970) – 446*
10. Morné du Plessis (17 July 1971) – 455*
11. Dawid Stefanus Lubbe “Dawie” Snyman (3 June 1972) – 453*
12. Jacobus Cornelis Pauw “Jackie” Snyman (22 June 1974) – 466*
13. Marthinus Theunis Steyn “Theuns” Stofberg (14 August 1976) – 489*
14. Robert “Robbie” Blair (27 August 1977) – 494*
15. Jacobus “Jaco” Reinach (10 May 1986) – 542*
16. Helgard Lourens Muller (31 May 1986) – 551*
17. Pieter Gysbert Muller (15 August 1992) Class of 1988 – 560*
18. Heinrich Theodor Füls (15 August 1992) Class of 1989 – 567*
19. Johannes Jakobus “Johan” Styger (Capped 15 August 1992) Class of 1979– 566*
20. Johannes Andries Truscott (3 October 1992) Class of 1981 – 581*
21. Ruben Jacobus Kruger (6 November 1993) Class of 1988 – 596*
22. Allen Erasmus “Naka” Drotské (13 November 1993) Class of 1989 – 601*
23. André-Henri “Ollie” le Roux (4 June 1994) Class of 1991 – 600*
24. Werner “Smiley” Swanepoel (5 July 1997) Class of 1991 – 654*
25. Charl Francois Marais (12 June 1999) Class of 1988 – 685*
26. Christoffel Johannes “CJ” van der Linde (16 November 2002) Class of 1988 – 741*
27. Gert Johannes Jacobus “Gerrie” Britz (12 June 2004) Class of 1996 – 760*
28. Ruan Pienaar (26 August 2006) Class of 2002 – 779*
29. Francois Philippus Lodewyk Steyn (11 November 2006) Class of 2005 – 783*
30. Bismarck Wilhelm du Plessis (7 July 2007) Class of 2002 – 787*
31. Jan Nathaniel “Jannie” du Plessis (7 July 2007) Class of 2000 – 788*
32. Christiaan Rudolph “Tiaan” Liebenberg (1 December 2007) Class of 1999 – 794*
33. Jan Adriaan Strauss (19 July 2008) Class of 2003 – 800*
34. Heinrich Wilhelm Brussow (22 November 2008) Class of 2004 – 801*
35. Wian Hunter du Preez (21 November 2009) Class of 2000 – 792*
36. Phillip Rudolph “Flip” van der Merwe (12 June 2010) Class of 2003 – 818*
37. Jacobus Strauss (4 December 2010) Class of 2002 – 827*
38. Gideon Johannes “Deon” Stegmann (6 November 2010) Class of 2004 – 825*
39. Coenrad Victor “Coenie” Oosthuizen (9 June 2012) Class of 2007– 824*
40. Johannes Lodewikus “Johan” Goosen (8 September 2012) Class of 2010 – 839*
41. Jan Lodewyk Serfontein (8 June 2013) Class of 2011 – 849*
42. Petrus Erasmus “Piet” van Zyl (15 June 2013) Class of 2007 – 852*
43. Marcel van der Merwe (28 June 2014) Class of 2009 – 858*
44. Cobus Reinach (27 September 2014) Class of 2008 – 864*
45. Jacobus Francois Venter (12 November 2016) Class of 2009 – 877*
Springboks that schooled at Grey but didn’t matriculate at Grey
- Brendon James (BJ) Botha (26 August 2006) – 778*
3 Uncapped Boks
- *Pieter Hermias Cornelius “Lappies” Labuschagne (2013 Bok Squad)
- *Robert Thompson Ebersohn (2013 Bok Squad)
- *Paul Abraham Jordaan (2014 Bok Squad)
4 Springboks that was Teachers at Grey (non old Boys)

- #
- 472
- Name
- Jan Johannes Jacobus Schlebusch
- Nationality
South Africa
- Position
- Centre
- Current Team
- Springboks
- Leagues
- World Rugby Internationals
- Seasons
- 1974
- Birthday
- 2018-09-05
- Gert Daniël Cilliers – (13 July 1963) – Bok nr.342*
- Gerrie Germishuizen –
- Chris de Wilsen –
12 International Rugby Players played for other countries:
- James Roos Craven – Rugby – Rhodesia 1965 (Class of 1961)
- Andre Blom – Rugby – USA 1997
- Nelio de Sa – Rugby – Portugal 1998 (Class of 1993)
- Emil Seyfferdt – Rugby & Sevens – The Arabian Gulf “UAE” (Class of 1987)
- Michael Horak – Rugby – England 2002
- Raoul Larson – Rugby – Namibia 2011
- Richardt Strauss – Rugby – Ireland 2012
- Awie Thomson – Rugby – Namibia 2013 (Class of 2012)
- Leneve Damens – Rugby – Namibia 2015 (Class of 2011)
- Hendrik van der Merwe – Rugby – Germany (Class of 2007)
- Mike Andrade – Sevens Rugby – Portugal 2015 (Class of 2014)
- Adriaan Theisinger – Rugby – Germany 2016 (Class of 2008)
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Springboks
Player | Team | Position |
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![]() ![]() | - | Hooker, Prop |
![]() ![]() | Springboks | Centre |
![]() ![]() | Springboks | Flanker |
![]() ![]() | FS Cheetahs (u18) | Flanker, Lock |
![]() ![]() | Grey College Old Boys XV | Prop |
![]() ![]() | Grey College Old Boys XV | Centre |
![]() ![]() | Springboks | Scrum-half |
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