Makazole Mapimpi steps onto Springboks' try-scoring 'podium'
Mapimpi broke out of a tie with Jaque Fourie to stand third on his own.
His 33 tries have come in just 47 Tests, giving him by far the best 'tries per Test' ratio for any player to have scored 20 or more tries.
Up next for Mapimpi is Joost van der Westhuizen who scored 38 times in his 89 Tests.
However, time is not on Mapimpi's side as he'll turn 35 on 26 July 2025.
Bryan Habana is South Africa's all-time leading Test try-scorer with 67. It's a record that's unlikely to ever be broken with the modern day shift to selecting bigger squads and managing player workloads.
Meanwhile, hooker Malcolm Marx remains the Springboks' all-time leading Test try-scorer for a forward with an impressive 22 tries in 78 Tests.
His ratio of 0.28 tries per Test is better than both Jean de Villiers and Percy Montgomery. Player Tries Tests Tries/Test Bryan Habana 67 124 0.54 Joost van der Westhuizen 38 89 0.43 Makazole Mapimpi 33 47 0.70 Jaque Fourie 32 72 0.44 Jean de Villiers 27 109 0.25 Breyton Paulse 26 64 0.41 Percy Montgomery 25 102 0.25 JP Pietersen 24 70 0.34 Malcolm Marx 22 78 0.28 Pieter Rossouw 21 43 0.49 James Small 20 47 0.43
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