Springbok no. 592 · Flyhalf

Joel Stransky

Joel Theodore Stransky · Sharks, WP

22Tests

6Tries

5Tours

26Age at debut

Test career

199319941996

First test

31 Jul 1993, age 26 · Flyhalf v Australia, Sydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), Sydney

Last test

31 Aug 1996, age 29 · Reserve v New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Biography

Joel Stransky kicked the drop goal that won the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Born in Johannesburg on 16 July 1967 and educated at Maritzburg College and Rondebosch, he played for Natal and Western Province and won 22 caps between 1993 and 1996, scoring 240 points.

In the opening match of the 1995 tournament against Australia he scored a try, conversion, penalties and a drop goal. In the final against New Zealand he scored all 15 points, including the extra-time drop goal that won the trophy.

Test history

22 tests · 240 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
31 Jul 1993	Australia	Sydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), Sydney	Flyhalf	W 19–12	Sharks
14 Aug 1993	Australia	Ballymore, Brisbane	Flyhalf	L 20–28	Sharks
21 Aug 1993	Australia	Sydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), Sydney	Flyhalf	L 12–19	Sharks
06 Nov 1993	Argentina	Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires	Flyhalf	W 29–26	Sharks
08 Oct 1994	Argentina	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth	Flyhalf	W 42–22	WP
15 Oct 1994	Argentina	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Flyhalf	W 46–26	WP
13 Apr 1995	Samoa	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Flyhalf	W 60–8	WP
25 May 1995	Australia	Newlands, Cape Town	Flyhalf	W 27–18	WP
30 May 1995	Romania	Newlands, Cape Town	Reserve	W 21–8	WP
03 Jun 1995	Canada	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth	Flyhalf	W 20–0	WP
17 Jun 1995	France	Kings Park, Durban	Flyhalf	W 19–15	WP
24 Jun 1995	New Zealand	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Flyhalf	W 15–12	WP
02 Sep 1995	Wales	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Flyhalf	W 40–11	WP
12 Nov 1995	Italy	Olympic Stadium, Rome	Flyhalf	W 40–21	WP
18 Nov 1995	England	Twickenham, London	Flyhalf	W 24–14	WP
02 Jul 1996	Fiji	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Reserve	W 43–18	WP
20 Jul 1996	New Zealand	Lancaster Park (Jade stadium), Christchurch	Flyhalf	L 11–15	WP
03 Aug 1996	Australia	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	Flyhalf	W 25–19	WP
10 Aug 1996	New Zealand	Newlands, Cape Town	Flyhalf	L 18–29	WP
17 Aug 1996	New Zealand	Kings Park, Durban	Flyhalf	L 19–23	WP
24 Aug 1996	New Zealand	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Flyhalf	L 26–33	WP
31 Aug 1996	New Zealand	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Reserve	W 32–22	WP