Springbok no. 662 · Left Wing
Thinus Delport
Gerhardus Marthinus Delport · Lions, E-Tvl
18Tests
3Tries
3Tours
25Age at debut
Test career
200020012003
First test
10 Jun 2000, age 25 · Reserve v Canada, Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London
Last test
8 Nov 2003, age 28 · Left Wing v New Zealand, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Biography
Thinus Delport was a Lions wing and fullback who played 18 Tests between 2000 and 2003. Born in Port Elizabeth on 2 February 1975, he scored a try in the famous 46–40 win over New Zealand at Ellis Park in 2000 and played at the 2003 World Cup.
Test history
18 tests · 15 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2000 | Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London | Reserve | W 51–18 | Lions | |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Reserve | W 18–13 | Lions | |
| 08 Jul 2000 | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | Left Wing | L 23–44 | Lions | |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Lancaster Park (Jade stadium), Christchurch | Left Wing | L 12–25 | Lions | |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Stadium Australia, Sydney | Full Back | L 6–26 | Lions | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Full Back | W 46–40 | Lions | |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Kings Park, Durban | Full Back | L 18–19 | Lions | |
| 12 Nov 2000 | River Plate, Buenos Aires | Full Back | W 37–33 | Lions | |
| 19 Nov 2000 | Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin | Full Back | W 28–18 | Lions | |
| 26 Nov 2000 | Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff | Full Back | W 23–13 | Lions | |
| 23 Jun 2001 | Kings Park, Durban | Full Back | W 20–15 | Lions | |
| 30 Jun 2001 | Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth | Left Wing | W 60–14 | Lions | |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Newlands, Cape Town | Left Wing | W 26–22 | E-Tvl | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | Full Back | L 11–19 | E-Tvl | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Subiaco Oval, Perth | Left Wing | W 72–6 | E-Tvl | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Subiaco Oval, Perth | Left Wing | L 6–25 | E-Tvl | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Brisbane Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane | Left Wing | W 60–10 | E-Tvl | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | Left Wing | L 9–29 | E-Tvl |