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Best try scoring ratio
(Only players with 10 or more tests are considered.)
Player
Try ratio (%)
Tries
Tests
Danie Gerber
79.2%
19
24
Kurt-Lee Arendse
*
77.8%
21
27
Makazole Mapimpi
*
70.2%
33
47
Ray Mordt
66.7%
12
18
Gerrie Germishuys
60.0%
12
20
Hennie van Zyl
60.0%
6
10
Basie van Wijk
60.0%
6
10
S'bu Nkosi
*
56.3%
9
16
Bryan Habana
54.0%
67
124
Chester Williams
51.9%
14
27
Stefan Terblanche
51.4%
19
37
Pieter Rossouw
48.8%
21
43
Aphelele Fassi
*
46.7%
7
15
Aphiwe Dyantyi
*
46.2%
6
13
Cheslin Kolbe
*
45.7%
21
46
Jaque Fourie
44.4%
32
72
Joost van der Westhuizen
42.7%
38
89
James Small
42.6%
20
47
Cornal Hendricks
41.7%
5
12
Ferdie Bergh
41.2%
7
17
Breyton Paulse
40.6%
26
64
Canan Moodie
*
40.0%
8
20
Adriaan Richter
40.0%
4
10
Rudolph Straeuli
40.0%
4
10
Deon Kayser
38.5%
5
13
Cobus Reinach
*
37.0%
17
46
Freddy Turner
36.4%
4
11
Werner Greeff
36.4%
4
11
Gaffie du Toit
35.7%
5
14
Lwazi Mvovo
35.3%
6
17
Brent Russell
34.8%
8
23
JP Pietersen
34.3%
24
70
JJ Engelbrecht
33.3%
4
12
Carel du Plessis
33.3%
4
12
Robbie Fleck
32.3%
10
31
Eben Olivier
31.3%
5
16
Malcolm Marx
*
31.0%
26
84
Dean Hall
30.8%
4
13
Marius Joubert
30.0%
9
30
Werner Swanepoel
30.0%
6
20
Corra Dirksen
30.0%
3
10
André Joubert
29.4%
10
34
Gio Aplon
29.4%
5
17
Theuns Stofberg
28.6%
6
21
Gert Muller
28.6%
4
14
Joel Stransky
27.3%
6
22
Warrick Gelant
*
27.3%
3
11
Bjorn Basson
27.3%
3
11
Tjol Lategan
27.3%
3
11
Tiaan Strauss
26.7%
4
15
André Snyman
26.3%
10
38
Rob Louw
26.3%
5
19
Keith Oxlee
26.3%
5
19
Bobby Skinstad
26.2%
11
42
Jean de Villiers
24.8%
27
109
Percy Montgomery
24.5%
25
102
John Gainsford
24.2%
8
33
Jannie Engelbrecht
24.2%
8
33
Syd Nomis
24.0%
6
25
Piet Visagie
24.0%
6
25
Hugo van Zyl
23.5%
4
17
Hennie Muller
23.1%
3
13
Johan Goosen
*
23.1%
3
13
Chris Koch
22.7%
5
22
Doug Hopwood
22.7%
5
22
Jesse Kriel
*
22.6%
19
84
Mannetjies Roux
22.2%
6
27
Willie du Plessis
21.4%
3
14
Fourie du Preez
21.1%
16
76
Ashwin Willemse
21.1%
4
19
Grant Williams
*
20.8%
5
24
Herschel Jantjies
*
20.8%
5
24
Adrian Jacobs
20.6%
7
34
Piet Greyling
20.0%
5
25
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
*
20.0%
3
15
Schalk Brits
20.0%
3
15
Neil de Kock
20.0%
2
10
Ross Cronjé
20.0%
2
10
Jimmy White
20.0%
2
10
Rassie Erasmus
19.4%
7
36
Ruben Kruger
19.4%
7
36
Marcell Coetzee
*
19.4%
6
31
Joe van Niekerk
19.2%
10
52
Salty du Rand
19.0%
4
21
Kwagga Smith
*
18.6%
11
59
Schalk (jnr) Burger
18.6%
16
86
Bongi Mbonambi
*
18.5%
15
81
Jan Ellis
18.4%
7
38
Wayne Julies
18.2%
2
11
Martin Pelser
18.2%
2
11
Richard Bands
18.2%
2
11
Japie Mulder
17.6%
6
34
Jacques Olivier
17.6%
3
17
Juan Smith
17.1%
12
70
Lukhanyo Am
*
16.7%
7
42
Conrad Jantjes
16.7%
4
24
Thinus Delport
16.7%
3
18
Johan Roux
16.7%
2
12
Ryk van Schoor
16.7%
2
12
Courtnall Skosan
*
16.7%
2
12
Fanie Louw
16.7%
2
12
Willem Alberts
16.3%
7
43
Zane Kirchner
16.1%
5
31
Danie Rossouw
15.9%
10
63
Divan Serfontein
15.8%
3
19
Juan de Jongh
15.8%
3
19
Jaco van der Westhuyzen
15.6%
5
32
Mark Andrews
15.6%
12
77
Jannie de Beer
15.4%
2
13
Deon Fourie
15.4%
2
13
Gysie Pienaar
15.4%
2
13
André Vos
15.2%
5
33
Pieter-Steph du Toit
*
15.1%
14
93
Pedrie Wannenburg
15.0%
3
20
Willie le Roux
*
14.9%
15
101
Hennie le Roux
14.8%
4
27
Gary Teichmann
14.3%
6
42
Jan Serfontein
*
14.3%
5
35
Adrian Garvey
14.3%
4
28
Pieter Hendriks
14.3%
2
14
Jean-Luc du Preez
*
14.3%
2
14
Lionel Mapoe
14.3%
2
14
Johan Heunis
14.3%
2
14
Tiny Naude
14.3%
2
14
Francois Steyn
14.1%
11
78
Bismarck du Plessis
13.9%
11
79
André Venter
13.6%
9
66
Morné du Plessis
13.6%
3
22
Damian Willemse
*
13.3%
6
45
Coenie Oosthuizen
13.3%
4
30
Siya Kolisi
*
13.3%
13
98
Pierre Spies
13.2%
7
53
Francois Louw
13.2%
10
76
Warren Whiteley
13.0%
3
23
Jacques Cronjé
12.5%
4
32
Danie Craven
12.5%
2
16
Dawie de Villiers
12.0%
3
25
Damian de Allende
*
11.8%
11
93
Morné Steyn
11.8%
8
68
Uli Schmidt
11.8%
2
17
Bennie Osler
11.8%
2
17
Brendan Venter
11.8%
2
17
James Dalton
11.6%
5
43
Naka Drotské
11.5%
3
26
Gürthro Steenkamp
11.3%
6
53
Bolla Conradie
11.1%
2
18
Francois Hougaard
10.9%
5
46
Enrico Januarie
10.6%
5
47
Francois Pienaar
10.3%
3
29
Jaden Hendrikse
*
10.0%
2
20
Dawie Snyman
10.0%
1
10
Justin Swart
10.0%
1
10
Dillyn Leyds
*
10.0%
1
10
Joggie Jansen
10.0%
1
10
Hansie Brewis
10.0%
1
10
Marco van Staden
*
9.7%
3
31
Handré Pollard
*
9.5%
8
84
Braam van Straaten
9.5%
2
21
Ruan Pienaar
9.1%
8
88
Adriaan Strauss
9.1%
6
66
Pieter Muller
9.1%
3
33
Gerhard Steenekamp
*
9.1%
1
11
Robert Cockrell
9.1%
1
11
Akona Ndungane
9.1%
1
11
Willie Kahts
9.1%
1
11
Dave Stewart
9.1%
1
11
Faf de Klerk
*
8.3%
5
60
André Esterhuizen
*
8.3%
2
24
Manie Libbok
*
8.3%
2
24
Charl Marais
8.3%
1
12
Bakkies Botha
8.2%
7
85
Albert van den Berg
7.8%
4
51
De Wet Barry
7.7%
3
39
Lukas van Biljon
7.7%
1
13
Elrigh Louw
*
7.7%
1
13
Rudy Paige
7.7%
1
13
John Smit
7.2%
8
111
Butch James
7.1%
3
42
Johan Claassen
7.1%
2
28
Naas Botha
7.1%
2
28
Wikus van Heerden
7.1%
1
14
Fritz van Heerden
7.1%
1
14
Faan Rautenbach
7.1%
1
14
Phil Mostert
7.1%
1
14
Lood de Jager
*
7.0%
5
71
Danie Coetzee
6.7%
1
15
Jaap Bekker
6.7%
1
15
RG Snyman
*
6.5%
3
46
André Pretorius
6.5%
2
31
Os du Randt
6.3%
5
80
Phil Nel
6.3%
1
16
Moaner van Heerden
5.9%
1
17
Eben Etzebeth
*
5.8%
8
138
Boy Louw
5.6%
1
18
Kobus Wiese
5.6%
1
18
Abie Malan
5.6%
1
18
Victor Matfield
5.5%
7
127
CJ van der Linde
5.3%
4
75
Jasper Wiese
*
5.1%
2
39
Corné Krige
5.1%
2
39
Ryan Kankowski
5.0%
1
20
Selborne Boome
5.0%
1
20
Franco Mostert
*
4.9%
4
81
Hannes Strydom
4.8%
1
21
Elton Jantjies
4.3%
2
46
Heinrich Brüssow
4.3%
1
23
Chilliboy Ralepelle
4.0%
1
25
BJ Botha
4.0%
1
25
Tommy Bedford
4.0%
1
25
Duane Vermeulen
3.9%
3
76
Willie Meyer
3.8%
1
26
Pat Lambie
3.6%
2
56
Andries Bekker
3.4%
1
29
Thomas du Toit
*
3.3%
1
30
Henry Honiball
2.9%
1
35
Hannes Marais
2.9%
1
35
Robbie Kempson
2.7%
1
37
Flip van der Merwe
2.7%
1
37
Frik du Preez
2.6%
1
38
Krynauw Otto
2.6%
1
38
Wynand Olivier
2.6%
1
38
Steven Kitshoff
2.4%
2
83
Ollie le Roux
1.9%
1
54
Tendai Mtawarira
1.7%
2
117
Vincent Koch
*
1.6%
1
63
Trevor Nyakane
*
1.5%
1
68
Jannie du Plessis
1.4%
1
70
Frans Malherbe
*
1.3%
1
76
Ox Nche
*
0.0%
0
46
Cobus Visagie
0.0%
0
29
Lionel Wilson
0.0%
0
27
AJ Venter
0.0%
0
25
Lawrence Sephaka
0.0%
0
24
Louis Moolman
0.0%
0
24
Johann Muller
0.0%
0
24
Wilco Louw
*
0.0%
0
24
Eddie Andrews
0.0%
0
23
Fanie Kuhn
0.0%
0
19
Oupa Mohoje
0.0%
0
19
Mof Myburgh
0.0%
0
18
Juandré Kruger
0.0%
0
17
Gerry Brand
0.0%
0
16
Avril Malan
0.0%
0
16
Balie Swart
0.0%
0
16
Marvin Orie
*
0.0%
0
16
Louis Koen
0.0%
0
15
Piston van Wyk
0.0%
0
15
HO de Villiers
0.0%
0
14
Gawie Carelse
0.0%
0
14
Piet du Toit
0.0%
0
14
Andries Coetzee
*
0.0%
0
13
John Allan
0.0%
0
13
Kevin de Klerk
0.0%
0
13
John Williams
0.0%
0
13
Marius Hurter
0.0%
0
13
Dawie Theron
0.0%
0
13
Gerrie Britz
0.0%
0
13
Stephen Fry
0.0%
0
13
Ian Kirkpatrick
0.0%
0
13
Ruan Nortjé
*
0.0%
0
13
Johan Ackermann
0.0%
0
13
Piet Uys
0.0%
0
12
Gys Pitzer
0.0%
0
12
Gary Botha
0.0%
0
12
Brian Mujati
0.0%
0
12
Bertus van der Merwe
0.0%
0
12
Jaco Kriel
0.0%
0
11
Jannes Labuschagne
0.0%
0
11
Salmaan Moerat
*
0.0%
0
11
Richard Prentis
0.0%
0
11
Ian McCallum
0.0%
0
11
Lofty Nel
0.0%
0
11
Paul Bayvel
0.0%
0
10
Lukas Strachan
0.0%
0
10
Johnny Buchler
0.0%
0
10
Luke Watson
0.0%
0
10
*
Active players.