These are the 13 Springboks in the World Rugby Hall of Fame
This year's inductees will bring the total in the Hall of Fame to 175 since it began in 2006.
The contributions of former Wallaby fullback Matthew Burke and England and British and Irish Lions flanker Richard Hill will be celebrated at a special event in Sydney, with two yet-to-be-named female players then inducted during Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 in England, at the Women's Summit on 26 September.
South Africa has 13 former players, two ex-Springbok coaches and even a former president in the World Rugby Hall of Fame.
By way of comparison, New Zealand has 24 inductees, Australia 20 (including Matthew Burke), England 24 (including Richard Hill) and France 13.
South Africa's inductees are: Person Year inducted Danie Craven 2007 Frik du Preez 2009 Bennie Osler 2009 Barry Heatlie 2009 Kitch Christie 2011 John Smit 2011 Jake White 2011 Francois Pienaar 2011 Nelson Mandela 2015 Naas Botha 2015 Morne du Plessis 2015 Joost van der Westhuizen 2015 Hennie Muller 2015 Danie Gerber 2015 Os du Randt 2019 Bryan Habana 2023
No 172 – Matthew Burke (Australia)
No 173 – Richard Hill (England and Lions)
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