Springbok no. 745 · Tight-head Prop

Richard Bands

Richard Edward Bands · Blue Bulls

11Tests

2Tries

1Tours

29Age at debut

Test career

2003

First test

7 Jun 2003, age 29 · Tight-head Prop v Scotland, Kings Park, Durban

Last test

8 Nov 2003, age 29 · Reserve v New Zealand, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne

Biography

Richard Bands was a Bulls tight-head prop who returned to rugby after years of farming and played 11 Tests in 2003. Born in Mafikeng on 25 March 1974, he scored tries against New Zealand and Uruguay and played at that year’s World Cup.

Test history

11 tests · 10 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
07 Jun 2003	Scotland	Kings Park, Durban	Tight-head Prop	W 29–25	Blue Bulls
14 Jun 2003	Scotland	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Tight-head Prop	W 28–19	Blue Bulls
28 Jun 2003	Argentina	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth	Reserve	W 26–25	Blue Bulls
12 Jul 2003	Australia	Newlands, Cape Town	Tight-head Prop	W 26–22	Blue Bulls
19 Jul 2003	New Zealand	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Tight-head Prop	L 16–52	Blue Bulls
02 Aug 2003	Australia	Brisbane Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane	Tight-head Prop	L 9–29	Blue Bulls
09 Aug 2003	New Zealand	Carisbrook, Dunedin	Tight-head Prop	L 11–19	Blue Bulls
11 Oct 2003	Uruguay	Subiaco Oval, Perth	Tight-head Prop	W 72–6	Blue Bulls
18 Oct 2003	England	Subiaco Oval, Perth	Tight-head Prop	L 6–25	Blue Bulls
01 Nov 2003	Samoa	Brisbane Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane	Reserve	W 60–10	Blue Bulls
08 Nov 2003	New Zealand	Docklands Stadium, Melbourne	Reserve	L 9–29	Blue Bulls