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Springbok no. 777 · Eighthman

Pierre Spies

Pierre Johan Spies · Blue Bulls

53Tests
7Tries
4Tours
21Age at debut

Test career

200620092013

First test

15 Jul 2006, age 21 · Eighthman v Australia, Brisbane Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane

Last test

22 Jun 2013, age 28 · Eighthman v Samoa, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Biography

Pierre Spies was an exceptionally athletic eighthman who played 53 Tests between 2006 and 2013. Born in Pretoria on 8 June 1985, he played for the Bulls and was known for his pace and power. He missed the 2007 World Cup with a blood clot but came back to play against the 2009 British and Irish Lions and at the 2011 World Cup.

Test history

53 tests · 35 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
15 Jul 2006AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneEighthmanL 0–49Blue Bulls
26 Aug 2006New ZealandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFlankL 26–45Blue Bulls
02 Sep 2006New ZealandRoyal Bafokeng Stadium, RustenburgFlankW 21–20Blue Bulls
09 Sep 2006AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgFlankW 24–16Blue Bulls
11 Nov 2006IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinEighthmanL 15–32Blue Bulls
18 Nov 2006EnglandTwickenham, LondonFlankL 21–23Blue Bulls
26 May 2007EnglandFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinReserveW 58–10Blue Bulls
02 Jun 2007EnglandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaEighthmanW 55–22Blue Bulls
16 Jun 2007AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownEighthmanW 22–19Blue Bulls
07 Jun 2008WalesFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinEighthmanW 43–17Blue Bulls
14 Jun 2008WalesLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaEighthmanW 37–21Blue Bulls
19 Jul 2008AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthEighthmanL 9–16Blue Bulls
09 Aug 2008ArgentinaEllis Park, JohannesburgEighthmanW 63–9Blue Bulls
16 Aug 2008New ZealandNewlands, Cape TownEighthmanL 0–19Blue Bulls
23 Aug 2008AustraliaKings Park, DurbanEighthmanL 15–27Blue Bulls
30 Aug 2008AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgEighthmanW 53–8Blue Bulls
08 Nov 2008WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffEighthmanW 20–15Blue Bulls
15 Nov 2008ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghEighthmanW 14–10Blue Bulls
22 Nov 2008EnglandTwickenham, LondonEighthmanW 42–6Blue Bulls
20 Jun 2009BritainKings Park, DurbanEighthmanW 26–21Blue Bulls
27 Jun 2009BritainLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaEighthmanW 28–25Blue Bulls
04 Jul 2009BritainEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveL 9–28Blue Bulls
25 Jul 2009New ZealandFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinEighthmanW 28–19Blue Bulls
01 Aug 2009New ZealandKings Park, DurbanEighthmanW 31–19Blue Bulls
08 Aug 2009AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownEighthmanW 29–17Blue Bulls
29 Aug 2009AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthEighthmanW 32–25Blue Bulls
05 Sep 2009AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneEighthmanL 6–21Blue Bulls
12 Sep 2009New ZealandWaikato Stadium, HamiltonEighthmanW 32–29Blue Bulls
12 Jun 2010FranceNewlands, Cape TownEighthmanW 42–17Blue Bulls
19 Jun 2010ItalyPuma Stadium, WitbankEighthmanW 29–13Blue Bulls
26 Jun 2010ItalyBasil Kenyon Stadium, East LondonEighthmanW 55–11Blue Bulls
10 Jul 2010New ZealandEden Park, AucklandEighthmanL 12–32Blue Bulls
17 Jul 2010New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonEighthmanL 17–31Blue Bulls
24 Jul 2010AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneEighthmanL 13–30Blue Bulls
21 Aug 2010New ZealandNational Stadium, JohannesburgEighthmanL 22–29Blue Bulls
28 Aug 2010AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaEighthmanW 44–31Blue Bulls
04 Sep 2010AustraliaFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinEighthmanL 39–41Blue Bulls
06 Nov 2010IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinEighthmanW 23–21Blue Bulls
13 Nov 2010WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffEighthmanW 29–25Blue Bulls
27 Nov 2010EnglandTwickenham, LondonEighthmanW 21–11Blue Bulls
13 Aug 2011AustraliaKings Park, DurbanEighthmanL 9–14Blue Bulls
20 Aug 2011New ZealandNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethEighthmanW 18–5Blue Bulls
11 Sep 2011WalesWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonEighthmanW 17–16Blue Bulls
17 Sep 2011FijiWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonEighthmanW 49–3Blue Bulls
22 Sep 2011NamibiaNorth Harbour Stadium, North Shore CityEighthmanW 87–0Blue Bulls
30 Sep 2011SamoaNorth Harbour Stadium, North Shore CityEighthmanW 13–5Blue Bulls
09 Oct 2011AustraliaWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonEighthmanL 9–11Blue Bulls
09 Jun 2012EnglandKings Park, DurbanEighthmanW 22–17Blue Bulls
16 Jun 2012EnglandEllis Park, JohannesburgEighthmanW 36–27Blue Bulls
23 Jun 2012EnglandNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethEighthmanD 14–14Blue Bulls
08 Jun 2013ItalyKings Park, DurbanEighthmanW 44–10Blue Bulls
15 Jun 2013ScotlandMbombela Stadium, NelspruitEighthmanW 30–17Blue Bulls
22 Jun 2013SamoaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaEighthmanW 56–23Blue Bulls