Springbok no. 616 · Eighthman
Rudolph Straeuli
Rudolph August Wilkens Straeuli · Lions
10Tests
4Tries
4Tours
30Age at debut
Test career
19941995
First test
9 Jul 1994, age 30 · Flank v New Zealand, Carisbrook, Dunedin
Last test
18 Nov 1995, age 32 · Reserve v England, Twickenham, London
Biography
Rudolph Straeuli was a strong Transvaal loose forward who played ten Tests and lost only one. Born in Pretoria on 20 August 1963, he scored tries against New Zealand, Argentina, Scotland and Wales in 1994. He came off the bench in the 1995 World Cup final. He later coached the Springboks from 2002 to 2003.
Test history
10 tests · 20 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul 1994 |  New Zealand | Carisbrook, Dunedin | Flank | L 14–22 | Lions |
| 08 Oct 1994 |  Argentina | Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth | Flank | W 42–22 | Lions |
| 15 Oct 1994 | Argentina | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Flank | W 46–26 | Lions |
| 19 Nov 1994 |  Scotland | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | Eighthman | W 34–10 | Lions |
| 26 Nov 1994 |  Wales | Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff | Eighthman | W 20–12 | Lions |
| 13 Apr 1995 |  Samoa | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Eighthman | W 60–8 | Lions |
| 25 May 1995 |  Australia | Newlands, Cape Town | Eighthman | W 27–18 | Lions |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Samoa | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Eighthman | W 42–14 | Lions |
| 24 Jun 1995 | New Zealand | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Reserve | W 15–12 | Lions |
| 18 Nov 1995 |  England | Twickenham, London | Reserve | W 24–14 | Lions |