Youngest Captains
CaptainAgeDateOpponentResult
Avril Malan 23 years, 126 days 13 Aug 1960 New Zealand Draw: 11-11
Alf Richards 23 years, 265 days 5 Sep 1891 Britain Lose: 0-4
Corné Krige 24 years, 90 days 19 Jun 1999 Italy Win: 101-0
Fairy Heatlie 24 years, 133 days 5 Sep 1896 Britain Win: 5-0
Bob Snedden 24 years, 162 days 29 Aug 1891 Britain Lose: 0-3
André Vos 24 years, 274 days 10 Oct 1999 Spain Win: 47-3
Dougie Morkel 24 years, 284 days 6 Aug 1910 Britain Win: 14-10
Ferdie Aston 24 years, 339 days 22 Aug 1896 Britain Lose: 8-17
Bobby Skinstad 24 years, 362 days 30 Jun 2001 Italy Win: 60-14
Francis Myburgh 25 years, 10 days 30 Jul 1896 Britain Lose: 0-8
Dawie de Villiers 25 years, 21 days 31 Jul 1965 New Zealand Lose: 3-6
Theuns Stofberg 25 years, 134 days 18 Oct 1980 South America Win: 22-13
John Smit 25 years, 204 days 24 Oct 2003 Georgia Win: 46-19
Paddy Carolin 25 years, 221 days 17 Nov 1906 Scotland Lose: 0-6
Eben Etzebeth 25 years, 238 days 24 Jun 2017 France Win: 35-12
Morné du Plessis 25 years, 243 days 21 Jun 1975 France Win: 38-25
Pieter-Steph du Toit 25 years, 286 days 2 Jun 2018 Wales Lose: 20-22
Alex Frew 25 years, 309 days 29 Aug 1903 Britain Draw: 10-10
Paul Roos 26 years, 25 days 24 Nov 1906 Ireland Win: 15-12
Salmaan Moerat 26 years, 136 days 20 Jul 2024 Portugal Win: 64-21
Francois Pienaar 26 years, 175 days 26 Jun 1993 France Draw: 20-20
H.H. Castens 26 years, 249 days 30 Jul 1891 Britain Lose: 0-4
Rassie Erasmus 26 years, 254 days 17 Jul 1999 Australia Lose: 6-32
Billy Millar 26 years, 294 days 27 Aug 1910 Britain Lose: 3-8
Danie Craven 26 years, 307 days 14 Aug 1937 New Zealand Lose: 7-13
Siya Kolisi 26 years, 358 days 9 Jun 2018 England Win: 42-39
Johann Muller 27 years, 43 days 14 Jul 2007 New Zealand Lose: 6-33
PK Albertyn 27 years, 81 days 16 Aug 1924 Britain Win: 7-3
Abie Malan 27 years, 237 days 13 Jul 1963 Australia Win: 14-3
Naas Botha 28 years, 72 days 10 May 1986 NZ Cavaliers Win: 21-15
Handré Pollard 28 years, 120 days 9 Jul 2022 Wales Lose: 12-13
Joost van der Westhuizen 28 years, 168 days 7 Aug 1999 New Zealand Lose: 18-34
Tommy Bedford 28 years, 189 days 16 Aug 1969 Australia Win: 16-9
Johan Claassen 28 years, 306 days 26 Jul 1958 France Draw: 3-3
Adriaan Richter 29 years, 20 days 30 May 1995 Romania Win: 21-8
Tiaan Strauss 29 years, 11 days 9 Jul 1994 New Zealand Lose: 14-22
Basie Vivier 29 years, 86 days 26 May 1956 Australia Win: 9-0
Gary Teichmann 29 years, 221 days 17 Aug 1996 New Zealand Lose: 19-23
Hennie Muller 29 years, 243 days 24 Nov 1951 Scotland Win: 44-0
Felix du Plessis 29 years, 234 days 16 Jul 1949 New Zealand Win: 15-11
Phil Mostert 29 years, 244 days 30 Jun 1928 New Zealand Win: 17-0
Hannes Marais 29 years, 264 days 12 Jun 1971 France Win: 22-9
Warren Whiteley 29 years, 265 days 10 Jun 2017 France Win: 37-14
Bennie Osler 30 years, 12 days 5 Dec 1931 Wales Win: 8-3
Piet Greyling 30 years, 18 days 3 Jun 1972 England Lose: 9-18
Victor Matfield 30 years, 43 days 23 Jun 2007 New Zealand Lose: 21-26
Divan Serfontein 30 years, 78 days 20 Oct 1984 South America Win: 32-15
Nelie Smith 30 years, 78 days 25 Jul 1964 France Lose: 6-8
Jannie Breedt 30 years, 83 days 26 Aug 1989 World Invitation Win: 20-19
Wynand Claassen 30 years, 134 days 30 May 1981 Ireland Win: 23-15
Salty du Rand 30 years, 180 days 14 Jul 1956 New Zealand Lose: 6-10
Adriaan Strauss 30 years, 206 days 11 Jun 2016 Ireland Lose: 20-26
Roy Dryburgh 30 years, 237 days 25 Jun 1960 New Zealand Win: 13-0
Phil Nel 31 years, 21 days 8 Jul 1933 Australia Win: 17-3
Stephen Fry 31 years, 23 days 6 Aug 1955 Britain Lose: 22-23
Des van Jaarsveldt 31 years, 30 days 30 Apr 1960 Scotland Win: 18-10
Jean de Villiers 31 years, 106 days 9 Jun 2012 England Win: 22-17
Basil Kenyon 31 years, 121 days 17 Sep 1949 New Zealand Win: 11-8
Jackie Powell 31 years, 267 days 5 Sep 1903 Britain Draw: 0-0
Schalk (jnr) Burger 32 years, 103 days 25 Jul 2015 New Zealand Lose: 20-27
Bongi Mbonambi 32 years, 210 days 5 Aug 2023 Argentina Win: 24-13
Duane Vermeulen 33 years, 24 days 27 Jul 2019 New Zealand Draw: 16-16
Uncle Dobbin 33 years, 44 days 23 Nov 1912 Scotland Win: 16-0
Fourie du Preez 33 years, 193 days 3 Oct 2015 Scotland Win: 34-16
Boy Morkel 36 years, 223 days 13 Aug 1921 New Zealand Lose: 5-13
Schalk Brits 38 years, 93 days 17 Aug 2019 Argentina Win: 24-18