Who has scored the most tries for the Springboks?

The record for the most tries by a Springbok in Test rugby is currently held by legendary winger Bryan Habana.

Habana touched down for 67 five-pointers in a career that stretched from 2004 until 2017.

Who holds the record for most tries for the Springboks

Habana broke through the previous mark, held by Joost van der Westhuizen in 2011 when he scored his 39th try in the Green and Gold at the Rugby World Cup.

“I think other people were more worried about it than I was,” Habana said of breaking the record.

“I’ve said it my whole career: it’s always been about the Springbok team. It’s never been about the number of tries I’ve been able to score, it’s about contributing, and I’m disappointed that I haven’t been able to contribute for the last couple of tests.

“Hopefully, now everyone can stop worrying about it and I can concentrate on playing rugby. It’s been great, a great honour and privilege to break records and pass someone like Joost. Hopefully, I can keep using my God-given talent to contribute to Springbok rugby.”

Habana scored his 67th Test try against Italy on 19 November 2016 and retired from internationals in 2017.

Which current player has the most tries for the Springboks?

Makazole Mapimpi is the current Springbok with the highest tally of tries and has notched his scores at an impressive rate.

A bit of a late bloomer, Mapimpi made his Test debut at the age of 28. He scored in his first Test, although the Springboks lost the match against Wales in Washington DC.

On all but four occassions when Mapimpi has scored, the Springboks go on to win the match.

Mapimpi has scored two Test hat-tricks, running in for three scores against Japan in 2019 and Romania at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

He suffered a fractured cheekbone in the win over Tonga at the Rugby World Cup.

Mapimpi made his return to Test rugby in June at Twickenham, scoring his 27th Test try against Wales to move level with Jean de Villiers as the fourth highest tryscorer for the Springboks.

Only Jaque Fourie (32), Van der Westhuizen (38) and Habana (67) have scored more tries for the Springboks than Mapimpi.

Top ten tryscorers for South Africa

#	Name	Period	Tries	Caps	Ave.	Position
1	Bryan Habana	2004–2017	67	124	54%	Wing
2	Joost van der Westhuizen	1993–2003	38	89	42.7%	Scrum-half
3	Jaque Fourie	2003–2013	32	72	44.4%	Centre
4	Jean de Villiers	2002–2015	27	109	24.8%	Centre
	Makazole Mapimpi	2018–	27	42	64.3%	Wing
6	Breyton Paulse	1997–2007	26	64	40.6%	Wing
7	Percy Montgomery	1997–2008	25	102	24.5%	Fullback
8	JP Pietersen	2006–2016	24	70	34.3%	Wing
9	Pieter Rossouw	1997–2003	21	43	48.8%	Wing
10	James Small	1992–1997	20	47	42.6%	Wing