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Athlete
Bryan Habana
Famoose for
Scoring tries at exceptional speed for South Africa.
World Cup · Player of the Year
- Born
- 12 June 1983
- Birthplace
- Johannesburg, South Africa
More people
Bryan Habana
Bryan Habana is a South African wing whose finishing helped the Springboks win the 2007 World Cup.
Early life
Johannesburg
Attended King Edward VII School.
Early positions
Played centre and scrum-half before settling on the wing.
Career
- 2004
Springbok debut
Entered international rugby.
- 2000s
Bulls and Springboks
Won major club and national titles.
- 2013 onward
Toulon
Continued his career in France.
Achievements
World Cup
Scored eight tries in the winning campaign.
Player of the Year
Won the international award.
67 Test tries
Became South Africa’s leading Test try-scorer.
Beyond rugby
Name
Was named after footballers Bryan Robson and Gary Bailey.
Business
Moved into business ventures after rugby.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Barcex. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
