All 56 Springbok Captains

Fourie du Preez has become the 56th Springbok Captain. Here is the full list dating back to 1891

01. H.H. Castens – 1891
02. Bob Sneddon – 1891
03. Alf Richards – 1891
04. Ferdie Aston – 1896
05. Fairy Heatlie – 1896

06. Alex Frew – 1903
07. Jackie Powell – 1903
08. Paddy Carolin – 1906
09. Paul Roos – 1906

10. Dougie Morkel – 1910
11. Billy Millar – 1910
12. Uncle Dobbin – 1912

13. T.B Pienaar – 1921
14. Boy Morkel – 1921
15. PK Albertyn – 1924
16. Phil Mostert – 1928

17. Bennie Osler – 1931
18. Phil Nel – 1933
19. Danie Craven – 1937

20. Felix du Plessis – 1949
21. Basil Kenyon – 1949

22. Hennie Muller – 1951
23. Stephen Fry – 1955
24. Basie Viviers – 1956
25. Salty du Rand – 1956
26. Johan Claassen – 1958

27. Des van Jaarsveldt – 1960
28. Roy Dryburgh – 1960
29. Avril Malan – 1960
30. Abie Malan – 1963
31. Nelie Smith – 1964
32. Dawie de Villiers – 1965
33. Tommy Bedford – 1969

34. Hannes Marais – 1971
35. Piet Greyling – 1972
36. Morn̩ du Plessis Р1975

37. Theunis Stofberg – 1980
38. Wynand Claassen – 1981
39. Divan Serfontein – 1984
40. Naas Botha – 1986
41. Jannie Breedt – 1989

42. Francois Pienaar – 1993
43. Tiaan Strauss – 1994
44. Adriaan Richter – 1995
45. Gary Teichmann – 1996
46. Corn̩ Krige Р1999
47. Rassie Erasmus – 1999
48. Joost van der Westhuizen – 1999
49. Andr̩ Vos Р1999

50. Bobby Skinstad – 2001
51. John Smit – 2003
52. Victor Matfield – 2007
53. Johann Muller – 2007

54. Jean de Villiers – 2012
55. Schalk Burger – 2015
56. Fourie du Preez – 2015