Springbok no. 580 · Eighthman

Adriaan Richter

Adriaanus Johannes Richter · Blue Bulls

10Tests

4Tries

4Tours

26Age at debut

Test career

199219931995

First test

17 Oct 1992, age 26 · Flank v France, Stade de Gerland, Lyon

Last test

10 Jun 1995, age 29 · Reserve v Samoa, Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Biography

Adriaan Richter was a tall Northern Transvaal loose forward who played ten Tests between 1992 and 1995. Born in Roodepoort on 10 May 1966, he captained South Africa against Romania at the 1995 World Cup and scored two tries in that match and two more against Canada. He was a member of the World Cup-winning squad.

Test history

10 tests · 1 as captain · 20 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
17 Oct 1992	France	Stade de Gerland, Lyon	Flank	W 20–15	Blue Bulls
24 Oct 1992	France	Parc des Princes, Paris	Flank	L 16–29	Blue Bulls
14 Nov 1992	England	Twickenham, London	Eighthman	L 16–33	Blue Bulls
11 Jun 1994	England	Newlands, Cape Town	Eighthman	W 27–9	Blue Bulls
09 Jul 1994	New Zealand	Carisbrook, Dunedin	Eighthman	L 14–22	Blue Bulls
23 Jul 1994	New Zealand	Athletic Park, Wellington	Eighthman	L 9–13	Blue Bulls
06 Aug 1994	New Zealand	Eden Park, Auckland	Eighthman	D 18–18	Blue Bulls
30 May 1995	Romania	Newlands, Cape Town	Eighthman (C)	W 21–8	Blue Bulls
03 Jun 1995	Canada	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth	Eighthman	W 20–0	Blue Bulls
10 Jun 1995	Samoa	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Reserve	W 42–14	Blue Bulls