Springbok no. 654 · Scrumhalf

Werner Swanepoel

Werner Swanepoel · Cheetahs, Lions

20Tests

6Tries

3Tours

24Age at debut

Test career

199719982000

First test

5 Jul 1997, age 24 · Reserve v Britain, Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Last test

26 Aug 2000, age 27 · Scrumhalf v Australia, Kings Park, Durban

Biography

Werner Swanepoel was a quick scrumhalf who played 20 Tests between 1997 and 2000. Born in Bloemfontein on 15 April 1973 and educated at Grey College, he played for the Orange Free State and the Lions. He scored six Test tries, including two in the 46–40 win over New Zealand in 2000, and played at the 1999 World Cup.

Test history

20 tests · 30 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
05 Jul 1997	Britain	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Reserve	W 35–16	Cheetahs
23 Aug 1997	Australia	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Reserve	W 61–22	Cheetahs
15 Nov 1997	France	Stade de Gerland, Lyon	Reserve	W 36–32	Cheetahs
22 Nov 1997	France	Parc des Princes, Paris	Scrumhalf	W 52–10	Cheetahs
29 Nov 1997	England	Twickenham, London	Scrumhalf	W 29–11	Cheetahs
06 Dec 1997	Scotland	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Scrumhalf	W 68–10	Cheetahs
20 Jun 1998	Ireland	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Reserve	W 33–0	Cheetahs
27 Jun 1998	Wales	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Reserve	W 96–13	Cheetahs
05 Dec 1998	England	Twickenham, London	Reserve	L 7–13	Cheetahs
12 Jun 1999	Italy	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth	Scrumhalf	W 74–3	Lions
19 Jun 1999	Italy	Kings Park, Durban	Reserve	W 101–0	Lions
26 Jun 1999	Wales	Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff	Scrumhalf	L 19–29	Lions
17 Jul 1999	Australia	Brisbane Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane	Scrumhalf	L 6–32	Lions
10 Oct 1999	Spain	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Scrumhalf	W 47–3	Lions
04 Nov 1999	New Zealand	Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff	Reserve	W 22–18	Lions
08 Jul 2000	Australia	Docklands Stadium, Melbourne	Scrumhalf	L 23–44	Lions
22 Jul 2000	New Zealand	Lancaster Park (Jade stadium), Christchurch	Scrumhalf	L 12–25	Lions
29 Jul 2000	Australia	Stadium Australia, Sydney	Scrumhalf	L 6–26	Lions
19 Aug 2000	New Zealand	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Scrumhalf	W 46–40	Lions
26 Aug 2000	Australia	Kings Park, Durban	Scrumhalf	L 18–19	Lions