Pieter Muller
Full names: Pieter Gysbert
Date of birth: 5 May 1969
Place of birth: Bloemfontein
School: Grey College
Springbok no: 560
Springbok debut province: Sharks
Physical: 1.87m, 100.7kg
Current age: 55
Test summary: Tests: 33 Tries: 3
First Test: 15 Aug 1992 Age 23 - Inside Centre against New Zealand at Ellispark, Johannesburg
Last Test: 4 Nov 1999 Age 30 - Inside Centre against New Zealand at Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff
Tours France & England 1992 Australia 1993 Argentina 1993 New Zealand 1994 Scotland & Wales 1994 IRB Rugby World Cup - UK 1999
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentVenueResultScoreProvince
15 Aug 1992 23Inside Centre New Zealand Ellispark, Johannesburg Lose: 24-271 try Sharks
22 Aug 1992 23Inside Centre Australia Newlands, Cape Town Lose: 3-26  Sharks
17 Oct 1992 23Inside Centre France Stade de Gerland, Lyon Win: 20-15  Sharks
24 Oct 1992 23Inside Centre France Parc des Princes, Paris Lose: 16-29  Sharks
14 Nov 1992 23Inside Centre England Twickenham, London Lose: 16-33  Sharks
26 Jun 1993 24Inside Centre France Kingspark, Durban Draw: 20-20  Sharks
03 Jul 1993 24Inside Centre France Ellispark, Johannesburg Lose: 17-18  Sharks
31 Jul 1993 24Inside Centre Australia Sydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), Sydney Win: 19-121 try Sharks
14 Aug 1993 24Inside Centre Australia Ballymore, Brisbane Lose: 20-28  Sharks
21 Aug 1993 24Inside Centre Australia Sydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), Sydney Lose: 12-19  Sharks
06 Nov 1993 24Inside Centre Argentina Ferrocarril-Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires Win: 29-26  Sharks
13 Nov 1993 24Inside Centre Argentina Ferrocarril-Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires Win: 52-23  Sharks
04 Jun 1994 25Outside Centre England Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Lose: 15-32  Sharks
11 Jun 1994 25Outside Centre England Newlands, Cape Town Win: 27-9  Sharks
09 Jul 1994 25Outside Centre New Zealand Carisbrook, Dunedin Lose: 14-22  Sharks
19 Nov 1994 25Outside Centre Scotland Murrayfield, Edinburgh Win: 34-10  Sharks
26 Nov 1994 25Outside Centre Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Win: 20-12  Sharks
13 Jun 1998 29Inside Centre Ireland Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Win: 37-13  Sharks
20 Jun 1998 29Inside Centre Ireland Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 33-0  Sharks
27 Jun 1998 29Inside Centre Wales Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 96-13  Sharks
04 Jul 1998 29Inside Centre England Newlands, Cape Town Win: 18-0  Sharks
18 Jul 1998 29Inside Centre Australia Subiaco Oval, Perth Win: 14-13  Sharks
25 Jul 1998 29Inside Centre New Zealand Athletic Park, Wellington Win: 13-3  Sharks
15 Aug 1998 29Inside Centre New Zealand Kingspark, Durban Win: 24-23  Sharks
22 Aug 1998 29Inside Centre Australia Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 29-15  Sharks
12 Jun 1999 30Inside Centre Italy Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth Win: 74-3  Sharks
26 Jun 1999 30Outside Centre Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Lose: 19-29  Sharks
10 Jul 1999 30Inside Centre New Zealand Carisbrook, Dunedin Lose: 0-28  Sharks
17 Jul 1999 30Inside Centre Australia Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane Lose: 6-32  Sharks
10 Oct 1999 30Inside Centre Spain Murrayfield, Edinburgh Win: 47-31 try Sharks
24 Oct 1999 30Inside Centre England Stade de France, Paris Win: 44-21  Sharks
30 Oct 1999 30Inside Centre Australia Twickenham, London Lose: 21-27  Sharks
04 Nov 1999 30Inside Centre New Zealand Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Win: 22-18  Sharks

Muller was a no-nonsense midfielder who made his Springbok debut alongside the legendary Danie Gerber against the All Blacks in Johannesburg on August 15, 1992. The Boks succumbed 27-24 but it was evident that the new midfield combination worked wonders as Muller scored a memorable try and Gerber went over for a brace.

Muller won 33 Tests in all, five of which he combined with Gerber. He played in 17 Tests from 1992-1994 but would only win his next cap four years later thus he missed the historic 1995 World Cup campaign. International silverware would not elude him much longer as he was the first choice No 12 of Gary Teichmann’s Tri-Nations winning squad of 1998.

Muller was selected for the 1999 World Cup squad and scored his third and final Test try in the 47-3 win over Spain in the pool stages. He played a prominent role in both the quarter-final and semi-final clashes and made his final appearance for the Boks in the third place play-off with New Zealand in Cardiff on November 4, which South Africa won 22-18.

Records/Honours:

  • SA Young Player of the Year nominee, 1991
  • Currie Cup winner with the Sharks; Tri-Nations winner, 1998