Springbok no. 504 · Loose-head Prop

Richard Prentis

Richard Basil Prentis · Lions

11Tests

0Tries

1Tours

33Age at debut

Test career

19801981

First test

26 Apr 1980, age 33 · Loose-head Prop v South America, Wanderers, Johannesburg

Last test

6 Jun 1981, age 34 · Loose-head Prop v Ireland, Kings Park, Durban

Biography

Richard Prentis was a Transvaal loose-head prop who played 11 Tests in 1980 and 1981 and lost only one. Born in Krugersdorp on 27 February 1947, he made his debut at 33. He played against South America and the 1980 British Isles side, and captained South Africa in a tour match in Paraguay.

Test history

11 tests · 0 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
26 Apr 1980	South America	Wanderers, Johannesburg	Loose-head Prop	W 24–9	Lions
03 May 1980	South America	Kings Park, Durban	Loose-head Prop	W 18–9	Lions
31 May 1980	Britain	Newlands, Cape Town	Loose-head Prop	W 26–22	Lions
14 Jun 1980	Britain	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	Loose-head Prop	W 26–19	Lions
28 Jun 1980	Britain	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth	Loose-head Prop	W 12–10	Lions
12 Jul 1980	Britain	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Loose-head Prop	L 13–17	Lions
18 Oct 1980	South America	Wanderers Club, Montevideo	Loose-head Prop	W 22–13	Lions
25 Oct 1980	South America	Prince of Wales Country Club, Santiago	Loose-head Prop	W 30–16	Lions
08 Nov 1980	France	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Loose-head Prop	W 37–15	Lions
30 May 1981	Ireland	Newlands, Cape Town	Loose-head Prop	W 23–15	Lions
06 Jun 1981	Ireland	Kings Park, Durban	Loose-head Prop	W 12–10	Lions