Springboks: Where have most players been born?
· The South African
Springbok fever is soon set to take hold of South Africa as the world champions will soon be back in action as their 2026 season kicks off against the Barbarians on 20 June.
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However, before the real business of Test rugby once again takes centre stage, it is always interesting to reflect on some miscellaneous facts and figures.
With this in mind, the outstanding Springbok history website Bokhist has kept track of where all Springbok players were born, with 72 hailing from Cape Town – perhaps unsurprisingly.
There have been 46 players born in Pretoria, and 43 in Johannesburg, with Gauteng another understandable hub of talent.
Yet, it’s fascinating to see that as many as 36 Springbok players were born in the relatively small Western Cape town of Paarl. Having said that, it does stand to reason when considering the powerhouse Paarl rugby schools that have always been a hotbed for talent.
Tied fifth on the list are Bloemfontein, Kimberley and Port Elizabeth – where 27 players have been born – while 26 hail from Durban.
check out the full list of where most Springbok players born
2026 fixtures (kick off times in SA time)
- Saturday 20 June: Springboks v Barbarians
- Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha
- Kick-off: 15:00
Nations Championship
- Saturday 4 July: Boks v England
- Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
- Kick-off: 17:40
- Saturday 11 July: Boks v Scotland
- Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
- Kick-off: 17:40
- Saturday 18 July: Boks v Wales
- Venue: Kings Park, Durban
- Kick-off: 17:40
Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry (v All Blacks)
- Saturday 22 August: Boks v All Blacks
- Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
- Kick-off: 17:00
- Saturday 29 August: Boks v All Blacks
- Venue: Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
- Kick-off: 17:00
- Saturday 5 September: Boks v All Blacks
- Venue: FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
- Kick-off: 17:00
- Saturday 12 September: Boks v All Blacks
- Venue: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, USA
- Kick-off: 18:00 (Expected)
Once-off Test
- Sunday 27 September: Wallabies v Boks
- Venue: Optus Stadium, Perth
- Kick-off: 11:30
Nations Championship (End of Year Tour)
- Saturday 7 November: Italy v Boks
- Venue: Venue TBC
- Kick-off: 16:00
- Friday 13 November: France v Boks
- Venue: Stade de France, Paris
- Kick-off: 22:00
- Saturday 21 November: Ireland v Boks
- Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
- Kick-off: 19:30
- 27–29 November: Finals Weekend
- Venue: Twickenham Stadium, London
- Kick-off: TBC