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Krynauw Otto is a retired South African Rugby union player who made his debut for South Africa in the 1995 Rugby World Cup against Romania at Newlands Stadium. Injury curtailed his appearance on the end of season tour in 1995 to England and Italy but in 1996 he returned to top form, playing an important role on the Springbok tours to Australia and New Zealand and at the end of 1997 to Argentina, France and Wales. Educated at Witbank Technical and Iscor Technikon in Pretoria, Otto has represented South Africa at 'A', Barbarians, Development Team and Under 23 level. Otto, together with his younger brother Johan, packed down together for the Northern Bulls in the 1998 Super-12. He and Mark Andrews formed an experienced second row partnership during the 1999 Rugby World Cup.
He is also one of the elite group of South Africans who has played in two World Cups. Otto started his provincial career for the Bulls on the flank, underlying his speed and agility.
Representative Honours: SA Barbarian 93, SA U23 94, Mpumalanga Pumas (3 caps), SA “A” 94, RWC 95, 99, Northern Bulls 98-2000, South Africa 95-2000.
Otto had to withdraw from the Springbok Tri-Nations tour to New Zealand and Australia after injuring himself in the Nelson Mandela Cup match against Australia in 2000. He retired after medical examinations revealed a small chronic haematoma in the left frontal area of his brain.
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