Springbok no. 561 · Right Wing

James Small

James Terence Small · Lions, Sharks, WP

47Tests

20Tries

8Tours

23Age at debut

Test career

199219941997

First test

15 Aug 1992, age 23 · Right Wing v New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Last test

6 Dec 1997, age 28 · Right Wing v Scotland, Murrayfield, Edinburgh

Biography

James Small was a fast, fiery wing and one of the most colourful Springboks of the 1990s. Born in Cape Town on 10 February 1969 and educated at Greenside, he played for Transvaal, Natal and Western Province and scored 20 tries in 47 Tests between 1992 and 1997, then a South African record.

He was a key member of the 1995 World Cup-winning side, famously marking Jonah Lomu in the final. He scored two tries in a Test five times. His temper sometimes landed him in trouble, but his talent and commitment were never in doubt. He died on 10 July 2019.

Test history

47 tests · 100 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
15 Aug 1992	New Zealand	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Right Wing	L 24–27	Lions
22 Aug 1992	Australia	Newlands, Cape Town	Right Wing	L 3–26	Lions
17 Oct 1992	France	Stade de Gerland, Lyon	Right Wing	W 20–15	Lions
24 Oct 1992	France	Parc des Princes, Paris	Right Wing	L 16–29	Lions
14 Nov 1992	England	Twickenham, London	Right Wing	L 16–33	Lions
26 Jun 1993	France	Kings Park, Durban	Right Wing	D 20–20	Sharks
03 Jul 1993	France	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Right Wing	L 17–18	Sharks
31 Jul 1993	Australia	Sydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), Sydney	Right Wing	W 19–12	Sharks
14 Aug 1993	Australia	Ballymore, Brisbane	Right Wing	L 20–28	Sharks
21 Aug 1993	Australia	Sydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), Sydney	Right Wing	L 12–19	Sharks
06 Nov 1993	Argentina	Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires	Right Wing	W 29–26	Sharks
13 Nov 1993	Argentina	Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires	Right Wing	W 52–23	Sharks
04 Jun 1994	England	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Right Wing	L 15–32	Sharks
11 Jun 1994	England	Newlands, Cape Town	Right Wing	W 27–9	Sharks
09 Jul 1994	New Zealand	Carisbrook, Dunedin	Right Wing	L 14–22	Sharks
23 Jul 1994	New Zealand	Athletic Park, Wellington	Right Wing	L 9–13	Sharks
06 Aug 1994	New Zealand	Eden Park, Auckland	Reserve	D 18–18	Sharks
08 Oct 1994	Argentina	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth	Right Wing	W 42–22	Sharks
13 Apr 1995	Samoa	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Right Wing	W 60–8	Sharks
25 May 1995	Australia	Newlands, Cape Town	Right Wing	W 27–18	Sharks
30 May 1995	Romania	Newlands, Cape Town	Right Wing	W 21–8	Sharks
17 Jun 1995	France	Kings Park, Durban	Right Wing	W 19–15	Sharks
24 Jun 1995	New Zealand	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Right Wing	W 15–12	Sharks
02 Sep 1995	Wales	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Right Wing	W 40–11	Sharks
12 Nov 1995	Italy	Olympic Stadium, Rome	Right Wing	W 40–21	Sharks
18 Nov 1995	England	Twickenham, London	Reserve	W 24–14	Sharks
02 Jul 1996	Fiji	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Right Wing	W 43–18	Sharks
13 Jul 1996	Australia	Sydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), Sydney	Right Wing	L 16–21	Sharks
20 Jul 1996	New Zealand	Lancaster Park (Jade stadium), Christchurch	Right Wing	L 11–15	Sharks
03 Aug 1996	Australia	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	Full Back	W 25–19	Sharks
10 Aug 1996	New Zealand	Newlands, Cape Town	Full Back	L 18–29	Sharks
09 Nov 1996	Argentina	Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires	Right Wing	W 46–15	Sharks
16 Nov 1996	Argentina	Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires	Right Wing	W 44–21	Sharks
30 Nov 1996	France	Parc Lescure, Bordeaux	Right Wing	W 22–12	Sharks
07 Dec 1996	France	Parc des Princes, Paris	Right Wing	W 13–12	Sharks
15 Dec 1996	Wales	Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff	Right Wing	W 37–20	Sharks
10 Jun 1997	Tonga	Newlands, Cape Town	Right Wing	W 74–10	WP
21 Jun 1997	Britain	Newlands, Cape Town	Right Wing	L 16–25	WP
19 Jul 1997	New Zealand	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Reserve	L 32–35	WP
02 Aug 1997	Australia	Brisbane Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane	Reserve	L 20–32	WP
09 Aug 1997	New Zealand	Eden Park, Auckland	Right Wing	L 35–55	WP
23 Aug 1997	Australia	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Right Wing	W 61–22	WP
08 Nov 1997	Italy	Dall'Ara Stadium, Bologna	Right Wing	W 62–31	WP
15 Nov 1997	France	Stade de Gerland, Lyon	Right Wing	W 36–32	WP
22 Nov 1997	France	Parc des Princes, Paris	Right Wing	W 52–10	WP
29 Nov 1997	England	Twickenham, London	Right Wing	W 29–11	WP
06 Dec 1997	Scotland	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Right Wing	W 68–10	WP