REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 595 · Tight-head Prop

Balie Swart

Izak Stephanus de Villiers Swart · Lions

16Tests
0Tries
5Tours
29Age at debut

Test career

199319941996

First test

31 Jul 1993, age 29 · Tight-head Prop v Australia, Sydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), Sydney

Last test

3 Aug 1996, age 32 · Tight-head Prop v Australia, Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Biography

Balie Swart was one of the best scrummaging props in South African history. Born in Malmesbury on 18 May 1964 and educated at Paarl Gimnasium, he played for Transvaal and won 16 caps between 1993 and 1996, at both tight-head and loose-head. He was the anchor of the 1995 World Cup-winning front row and played the opener, quarter-final, semi-final and final.

Test history

16 tests · 0 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
31 Jul 1993AustraliaSydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), SydneyTight-head PropW 19–12Lions
14 Aug 1993AustraliaBallymore, BrisbaneLoose-head PropL 20–28Lions
21 Aug 1993AustraliaSydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), SydneyLoose-head PropL 12–19Lions
06 Nov 1993ArgentinaFerro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos AiresTight-head PropW 29–26Lions
04 Jun 1994EnglandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaLoose-head PropL 15–32Lions
11 Jun 1994EnglandNewlands, Cape TownLoose-head PropW 27–9Lions
09 Jul 1994New ZealandCarisbrook, DunedinLoose-head PropL 14–22Lions
06 Aug 1994New ZealandEden Park, AucklandLoose-head PropD 18–18Lions
15 Oct 1994ArgentinaEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 46–26Lions
13 Apr 1995SamoaEllis Park, JohannesburgTight-head PropW 60–8Lions
25 May 1995AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownTight-head PropW 27–18Lions
10 Jun 1995SamoaEllis Park, JohannesburgTight-head PropW 42–14Lions
17 Jun 1995FranceKings Park, DurbanTight-head PropW 19–15Lions
24 Jun 1995New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgTight-head PropW 15–12Lions
02 Sep 1995WalesEllis Park, JohannesburgLoose-head PropW 40–11Lions
03 Aug 1996AustraliaFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinTight-head PropW 25–19Lions