Springbok no. 536 · Lock
Rudi Visagie
Rudolf Gerhardus Visagie · Cheetahs, Sharks
5Tests
0Tries
1Tours
24Age at debut
Test career
198419881993
First test
2 Jun 1984, age 24 · Lock v England, Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
Last test
26 Jun 1993, age 33 · Lock v France, Kings Park, Durban
Biography
Rudi Visagie was a giant lock, one of the heaviest players ever to represent South Africa. Born in Nelspruit on 27 June 1959, he played 109 matches each for the Orange Free State and Natal. He played five Tests: two against England in 1984, two against South America, and a final appearance against France in 1993, nine years after his debut.
Test history
5 tests · 0 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun 1984 |  England | Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth | Lock | W 33–15 | Cheetahs |
| 09 Jun 1984 | England | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Lock | W 35–9 | Cheetahs |
| 20 Oct 1984 |  South America | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Lock | W 32–15 | Cheetahs |
| 27 Oct 1984 | South America | Newlands, Cape Town | Lock | W 22–13 | Cheetahs |
| 26 Jun 1993 |  France | Kings Park, Durban | Lock | D 20–20 | Sharks |