Adriaan Richter
Adriaanus Hendrikus Richter, better known as Adriaan Richter (born 10 May 1966 in Roodepoort, Gauteng), is a former South African rugby union player who played for the South Africa national rugby union team between 1992 and 1995.
He played on the third line, preferring number 8. He is 1,95 m tall and weighs 99 kg.
He played for the Blue Bulls in the South African Currie Cup.
He won the 1995 Rugby World Cup, captaining the Springboks in their victory over Romania.
Career
Province
- Blue Bulls (South Africa)
National Team
He played his first test match for the Springboks on 17 October 1992 against France (won 20-15). His last test match was on 10 June 1995 against Samoa (won 42-14).
Honours
With the Springboks
- 10 caps
- 4 tries
- 20 points
- Caps by year: 3 in 1993, 4 in 1994, 3 in 1995.
- Part of the Springbok 1995 Rugby World Cup winning squad - 3 matches, 2 starts, 1 as captain.
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| Preceded by Tiaan Strauss |
Springbok Captain 1995 |
Succeeded by Gary Teichmann |
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