REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 617 · Outside Centre

Japie Mulder

Jacobus Cornelius Mulder · Lions

34Tests
6Tries
6Tours
24Age at debut

Test career

199419972001

First test

23 Jul 1994, age 24 · Outside Centre v New Zealand, Athletic Park, Wellington

Last test

30 Jun 2001, age 31 · Inside Centre v Italy, Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth

Biography

Japie Mulder was a hard-running, hard-tackling outside centre who played 34 Tests between 1994 and 2001. Born in Springs on 18 October 1969, he played for Transvaal and formed a strong centre partnership with Hennie le Roux. He played in the 1995 World Cup final, where his defence helped contain Jonah Lomu. He scored six Test tries.

Test history

34 tests · 30 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
23 Jul 1994New ZealandAthletic Park, WellingtonOutside CentreL 9–13Lions
06 Aug 1994New ZealandEden Park, AucklandOutside CentreD 18–18Lions
19 Nov 1994ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghInside CentreW 34–10Lions
26 Nov 1994WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffInside CentreW 20–12Lions
13 Apr 1995SamoaEllis Park, JohannesburgOutside CentreW 60–8Lions
25 May 1995AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownOutside CentreW 27–18Lions
10 Jun 1995SamoaEllis Park, JohannesburgInside CentreW 42–14Lions
17 Jun 1995FranceKings Park, DurbanOutside CentreW 19–15Lions
24 Jun 1995New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgOutside CentreW 15–12Lions
02 Sep 1995WalesEllis Park, JohannesburgOutside CentreW 40–11Lions
12 Nov 1995ItalyOlympic Stadium, RomeOutside CentreW 40–21Lions
18 Nov 1995EnglandTwickenham, LondonOutside CentreW 24–14Lions
02 Jul 1996FijiLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaOutside CentreW 43–18Lions
13 Jul 1996AustraliaSydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), SydneyOutside CentreL 16–21Lions
20 Jul 1996New ZealandLancaster Park (Jade stadium), ChristchurchOutside CentreL 11–15Lions
03 Aug 1996AustraliaFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinOutside CentreW 25–19Lions
10 Aug 1996New ZealandNewlands, Cape TownOutside CentreL 18–29Lions
31 Aug 1996New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgOutside CentreW 32–22Lions
09 Nov 1996ArgentinaFerro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos AiresOutside CentreW 46–15Lions
16 Nov 1996ArgentinaFerro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos AiresOutside CentreW 44–21Lions
30 Nov 1996FranceParc Lescure, BordeauxOutside CentreW 22–12Lions
07 Dec 1996FranceParc des Princes, ParisOutside CentreW 13–12Lions
15 Dec 1996WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffOutside CentreW 37–20Lions
10 Jun 1997TongaNewlands, Cape TownOutside CentreW 74–10Lions
21 Jun 1997BritainNewlands, Cape TownOutside CentreL 16–25Lions
12 Jun 1999ItalyBoet Erasmus, Port ElizabethReserveW 74–3Lions
19 Jun 1999ItalyKings Park, DurbanInside CentreW 101–0Lions
26 Jun 1999WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffInside CentreL 19–29Lions
10 Jul 1999New ZealandCarisbrook, DunedinOutside CentreL 0–28Lions
10 Jun 2000CanadaBasil Kenyon Stadium, East LondonReserveW 51–18Lions
08 Jul 2000AustraliaDocklands Stadium, MelbourneInside CentreL 23–44Lions
02 Dec 2000EnglandTwickenham, LondonInside CentreL 17–25Lions
16 Jun 2001FranceEllis Park, JohannesburgInside CentreL 23–32Lions
30 Jun 2001ItalyBoet Erasmus, Port ElizabethInside CentreW 60–14Lions