Cobus Visagie
Full names: Izak Jacobus
Date of birth: 31 Oct 1973
Place of birth: Stellenbosch
School: Paul Roos Gymnasium
Springbok no: 683
Springbok debut province: Western Province
Physical: 1.85m, 117.0kg
Current age: 52
Test summary: Tests: 29 Tries: 0
First Test: 12 Jun 1999 Age 25 - Tight-head Prop against Italy at Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
Last Test: 28 Jun 2003 Age 29 - Tight-head Prop against Argentina at Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
Tours IRB Rugby World Cup - UK 1999 France, Italy, England & USA 2001
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentVenueResultScoreProvince
12 Jun 1999 25Tight-head Prop Italy Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth Win: 74-3  WP
26 Jun 1999 25Tight-head Prop Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Lose: 19-29  WP
10 Jul 1999 25Tight-head Prop New Zealand Carisbrook, Dunedin Lose: 0-28  WP
17 Jul 1999 25Tight-head Prop Australia Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane Lose: 6-32  WP
07 Aug 1999 25Tight-head Prop New Zealand Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Lose: 18-34  WP
14 Aug 1999 25Tight-head Prop Australia Newlands, Cape Town Win: 10-9  WP
03 Oct 1999 25Tight-head Prop Scotland Murrayfield, Edinburgh Win: 46-29  WP
15 Oct 1999 25Tight-head Prop Uruguay Hampden Park, Glasgow Win: 39-3  WP
24 Oct 1999 25Tight-head Prop England Stade de France, Paris Win: 44-21  WP
30 Oct 1999 25Tight-head Prop Australia Twickenham, London Lose: 21-27  WP
04 Nov 1999 26Tight-head Prop New Zealand Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Win: 22-18  WP
10 Jun 2000 26Tight-head Prop Canada Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London Win: 51-18  WP
24 Jun 2000 26Tight-head Prop England Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Lose: 22-27  WP
08 Jul 2000 26Tight-head Prop Australia Docklands Stadium (Marvel Stadium), Melbourne Lose: 23-44  WP
22 Jul 2000 26Tight-head Prop New Zealand Lancaster Park (Jade stadium), Christchurch Lose: 12-25  WP
29 Jul 2000 26Tight-head Prop Australia Stadium Australia, Sydney Lose: 6-26  WP
19 Aug 2000 26Tight-head Prop New Zealand Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 46-40  WP
26 Aug 2000 26Tight-head Prop Australia Kingspark, Durban Lose: 18-19  WP
21 Jul 2001 27Tight-head Prop New Zealand Newlands, Cape Town Lose: 3-12  WP
28 Jul 2001 27Tight-head Prop Australia Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 20-15  WP
18 Aug 2001 27Tight-head Prop Australia Subiaco Oval, Perth Draw: 14-14  WP
25 Aug 2001 27Tight-head Prop New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland Lose: 15-26  WP
10 Nov 2001 28Tight-head Prop France Stade de France, Paris Lose: 10-20  WP
17 Nov 2001 28Reserve Italy Luigi Ferraris Stadium, Genoa Win: 54-26  WP
24 Nov 2001 28Reserve England Twickenham, London Lose: 9-29  WP
01 Dec 2001 28Tight-head Prop USA Robertson Stadium, UH, Houston Win: 43-20  WP
07 Jun 2003 29Reserve Scotland Kingspark, Durban Win: 29-25  WP
14 Jun 2003 29Reserve Scotland Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 28-19  WP
28 Jun 2003 29Tight-head Prop Argentina Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth Win: 26-25  WP

  • Cobus Visagie played 29 tests for South Africa at at tighthead prop.
  • Schooled at the famous Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch before studying accounting at Stellenbosch University. Played for the Maties and Western Province. Earned the nickname 'drie man', or three man because he played number 3 and always asked questions.
  • Won four Currie Cups with Western Province, the last in 2001 with a home win over The Natal Sharks. He also earned 43 Super 12 caps with The Stormers. Earned 29 caps for his country and was the cornerstone of the Springbok team that reached the 1999 World Cup Semi Final.
  • Left to play for English club Saracens after he did not receive a call up for the 2003 World Cup squad.
  • Was touted as a trump card for National Coach Jake White to use for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France.
  • Cobus also coached rugby teams at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood on a part-time basis, where he has been a huge hit with the players.