South Africa Rugby World Cup 2019 Winning Squad

South Africa rugby head coach Rassie Erasmus named his 31-man Springbok squad to compete in the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan

On 26 August 2019, South Africa named their 31 squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. On 23 September 2019, Trevor Nyakane withdrew through injury and was replaced by Thomas du Toit. On 1 October, Damian Willemse replaced Jesse Kriel, after he was injured in the team’s opening match against New Zealand.

South Africa outclassed and overpowered England in Yokohama to claim their third World Cup.

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province Schalk Brits Hooker 16 May 1981 (age 38) 15  Bulls Malcolm Marx Hooker 13 July 1994 (age 25) 32  Lions Bongi Mbonambi Hooker 7 January 1991 (age 28) 35  Stormers Thomas du Toit Prop 5 May 1995 (age 24) 12  Sharks Steven Kitshoff Prop 10 February 1992 (age 27) 46  Stormers Vincent Koch Prop 13 March 1990 (age 29) 20  Saracens Frans Malherbe Prop 14 March 1991 (age 28) 37  Stormers Tendai Mtawarira Prop 1 August 1985 (age 34) 116  Sharks Trevor Nyakane Prop 4 May 1989 (age 30) 42  Bulls Lood de Jager Lock 17 December 1992 (age 26) 44  Bulls Eben Etzebeth Lock 29 October 1991 (age 28) 84  Stormers Franco Mostert Lock 27 November 1990 (age 28) 38  Gloucester RG Snyman Lock 29 January 1995 (age 24) 22  Bulls Pieter-Steph du Toit Loose forward 20 August 1992 (age 27) 54  Stormers Siya Kolisi Loose forward 16 June 1991 (age 28) 49  Stormers Francois Louw Loose forward 15 June 1985 (age 34) 75  Bath Kwagga Smith Loose forward 11 June 1996 (age 23) 6  Lions Duane Vermeulen Loose forward 3 July 1986 (age 33) 53  Bulls Faf de Klerk Scrum-half 19 October 1991 (age 28) 29  Sale Sharks Herschel Jantjies Scrum-half 22 April 1996 (age 23) 9  Stormers Cobus Reinach Scrum-half 7 February 1990 (age 29) 14  Northampton Saints Elton Jantjies Fly-half 1 August 1990 (age 29) 37  Lions Handré Pollard Fly-half 11 March 1994 (age 25) 47  Bulls Lukhanyo Am Centre 28 November 1993 (age 25) 14  Sharks Damian de Allende Centre 25 November 1991 (age 27) 46  Stormers Jesse Kriel Centre 15 February 1994 (age 25) 46  Bulls François Steyn Centre 14 May 1987 (age 32) 66  Montpellier Cheslin Kolbe Wing 28 October 1993 (age 26) 13  Toulouse Makazole Mapimpi Wing 26 July 1990 (age 29) 13  Sharks S’busiso Nkosi Wing 21 January 1996 (age 23) 11  Sharks Warrick Gelant Fullback 20 May 1995 (age 24) 9  Bulls Willie le Roux Fullback 18 August 1989 (age 30) 60  Toyota Verblitz Damian Willemse Fullback 7 May 1998 (age 21) 6  Stormers