Richard Prentis
Full names: Richard Basil
Date of birth: 27 Feb 1947
Place of birth: Krugersdorp
School: Little Flower, Pietersburg
Springbok no: 504
Springbok debut province: Transvaal
Physical: 1.85m, 105.0kg
Current age: 77
Test summary: Tests: 11 Tries: 0
First Test: 26 Apr 1980 Age 33 - Loose-head Prop against South America at Wanderers, Johannesburg
Last Test: 6 Jun 1981 Age 34 - Loose-head Prop against Ireland at Kingspark, Durban
Tours South America 1980
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentVenueResultScoreProvince
26 Apr 1980 33Loose-head Prop South America Wanderers, Johannesburg Win: 24-9  Tvl
03 May 1980 33Loose-head Prop South America Kingspark, Durban Win: 18-9  Tvl
31 May 1980 33Loose-head Prop Britain Newlands, Cape Town Win: 26-22  Tvl
14 Jun 1980 33Loose-head Prop Britain Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Win: 26-19  Tvl
28 Jun 1980 33Loose-head Prop Britain Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth Win: 12-10  Tvl
12 Jul 1980 33Loose-head Prop Britain Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Lose: 13-17  Tvl
18 Oct 1980 33Loose-head Prop South America Wanderers Club, Montevideo Win: 22-13  Tvl
25 Oct 1980 33Loose-head Prop South America Prince of Wales Country Club, Santiago Win: 30-16  Tvl
08 Nov 1980 33Loose-head Prop France Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 37-15  Tvl
30 May 1981 34Loose-head Prop Ireland Newlands, Cape Town Win: 23-15  Tvl
06 Jun 1981 34Loose-head Prop Ireland Kingspark, Durban Win: 12-10  Tvl

GREAT REWARD: Eddie Grieb & Stuart Farmer

Richard Prentis, loose-head prop of Diggers and Transvaal, played in 11 test matches in 1980 and 1981. He played in 4 further tour matches of the Springboks' tour to South America in 1980 where he was picked as lock in South Africa's first tour match against a Paraguay Invitation XV in Asunción. Prentis was also afforded the honour of captaining South Africa on that day, in what was to be his first and last match as Springbok captain. South Africa easily won 84-6.