Springbok no. 515 · Flyhalf
Errol Tobias
Errol George Tobias · Boland
6Tests
1Tries
2Tours
31Age at debut
Test career
198119821984
First test
30 May 1981, age 31 · Outside Centre v Ireland, Newlands, Cape Town
Last test
27 Oct 1984, age 34 · Flyhalf v South America, Newlands, Cape Town
Biography
Errol Tobias made history in 1981 as the first black player to play a Test for the Springboks, at centre against Ireland at Newlands. Born in Caledon on 18 March 1950, he played for Boland and had toured Britain with the Proteas and the South African Barbarians.
He played six Tests and won them all, later playing flyhalf. He scored a try and conversion against England in 1984 and kicked well against South America.
Test history
6 tests · 22 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1981 |  Ireland | Newlands, Cape Town | Outside Centre | W 23–15 | Boland |
| 06 Jun 1981 | Ireland | Kings Park, Durban | Outside Centre | W 12–10 | Boland |
| 02 Jun 1984 |  England | Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth | Flyhalf | W 33–15 | Boland |
| 09 Jun 1984 | England | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Flyhalf | W 35–9 | Boland |
| 20 Oct 1984 |  South America | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Flyhalf | W 32–15 | Boland |
| 27 Oct 1984 | South America | Newlands, Cape Town | Flyhalf | W 22–13 | Boland |