REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 508 · Scrumhalf

Divan Serfontein

David Jacobus Serfontein · WP

19Tests
3Tries
2Tours
25Age at debut

Test career

198019821984

First test

31 May 1980, age 25 · Scrumhalf v Britain, Newlands, Cape Town

Last test

27 Oct 1984, age 30 · Scrumhalf v South America, Newlands, Cape Town

Biography

Divan Serfontein was a quick, sharp scrumhalf with a long pass who played 19 Tests between 1980 and 1984. Born in Krugersdorp on 3 August 1954, he played for Western Province. He scored tries against the 1980 British Isles side, France and South America, and captained South Africa twice in 1984. He toured South America in 1980 and New Zealand in 1981.

Test history

19 tests · 2 as captain · 12 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
31 May 1980BritainNewlands, Cape TownScrumhalfW 26–22WP
14 Jun 1980BritainFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinScrumhalfW 26–19WP
28 Jun 1980BritainBoet Erasmus, Port ElizabethScrumhalfW 12–10WP
12 Jul 1980BritainLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaScrumhalfL 13–17WP
18 Oct 1980South AmericaWanderers Club, MontevideoScrumhalfW 22–13WP
25 Oct 1980South AmericaPrince of Wales Country Club, SantiagoScrumhalfW 30–16WP
08 Nov 1980FranceLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaScrumhalfW 37–15WP
30 May 1981IrelandNewlands, Cape TownScrumhalfW 23–15WP
06 Jun 1981IrelandKings Park, DurbanScrumhalfW 12–10WP
15 Aug 1981New ZealandLancaster Park (Jade stadium), ChristchurchScrumhalfL 9–14WP
29 Aug 1981New ZealandAthletic Park, WellingtonScrumhalfW 24–12WP
12 Sep 1981New ZealandEden Park, AucklandScrumhalfL 22–25WP
25 Sep 1981USAOwl Creek Polo ground, Glenville, NYScrumhalfW 38–7WP
27 Mar 1982South AmericaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaScrumhalfW 50–18WP
03 Apr 1982South AmericaFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinScrumhalfL 12–21WP
02 Jun 1984EnglandBoet Erasmus, Port ElizabethScrumhalfW 33–15WP
09 Jun 1984EnglandEllis Park, JohannesburgScrumhalfW 35–9WP
20 Oct 1984South AmericaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaScrumhalf (C)W 32–15WP
27 Oct 1984South AmericaNewlands, Cape TownScrumhalf (C)W 22–13WP