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Springbok no. 800 · Hooker

Adriaan Strauss

Jan Adriaan Strauss · Cheetahs, Blue Bulls

66Tests
6Tries
7Tours
22Age at debut

Test career

200820122016

First test

19 Jul 2008, age 22 · Reserve v Australia, Subiaco Oval, Perth

Last test

26 Nov 2016, age 31 · Hooker v Wales, Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff

Biography

Adriaan Strauss was a strong, dependable hooker who played 66 Tests between 2008 and 2016 and captained South Africa 12 times. Born in Bloemfontein on 18 November 1985 and educated at Grey College, he played for the Cheetahs and the Bulls. He scored six Test tries, including two against Scotland in 2012, and played at the 2015 World Cup. He led the side through a difficult 2016 season.

Test history

66 tests · 12 as captain · 30 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
19 Jul 2008AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthReserveL 9–16Cheetahs
09 Aug 2008ArgentinaEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 63–9Cheetahs
16 Aug 2008New ZealandNewlands, Cape TownReserveL 0–19Cheetahs
23 Aug 2008AustraliaKings Park, DurbanReserveL 15–27Cheetahs
30 Aug 2008AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 53–8Cheetahs
13 Nov 2009FranceStade Municipal, ToulouseReserveL 13–20Cheetahs
21 Nov 2009ItalyStadio Friuli, UdineHookerW 32–10Cheetahs
20 Nov 2010ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghReserveL 17–21Cheetahs
27 Nov 2010EnglandTwickenham, LondonReserveW 21–11Cheetahs
09 Jun 2012EnglandKings Park, DurbanReserveW 22–17Cheetahs
16 Jun 2012EnglandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 36–27Cheetahs
23 Jun 2012EnglandNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethReserveD 14–14Cheetahs
18 Aug 2012ArgentinaNewlands, Cape TownReserveW 27–6Cheetahs
25 Aug 2012ArgentinaEstadio Malvinas Argentinas, MendozaHookerD 16–16Cheetahs
08 Sep 2012AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthHookerL 19–26Cheetahs
15 Sep 2012New ZealandForsyth Barr Stadium, DunedinHookerL 11–21Cheetahs
29 Sep 2012AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaHookerW 31–8Cheetahs
06 Oct 2012New ZealandNational Stadium, JohannesburgHookerL 16–32Cheetahs
10 Nov 2012IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinHookerW 16–12Cheetahs
17 Nov 2012ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghHookerW 21–10Cheetahs
24 Nov 2012EnglandTwickenham, LondonHookerW 16–15Cheetahs
08 Jun 2013ItalyKings Park, DurbanHookerW 44–10Cheetahs
15 Jun 2013ScotlandMbombela Stadium, NelspruitHookerW 30–17Cheetahs
22 Jun 2013SamoaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaHookerW 56–23Cheetahs
17 Aug 2013ArgentinaNational Stadium, JohannesburgHookerW 73–13Cheetahs
24 Aug 2013ArgentinaEstadio Malvinas Argentinas, MendozaHookerW 22–17Cheetahs
07 Sep 2013AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneReserveW 38–12Cheetahs
14 Sep 2013New ZealandEden Park, AucklandReserveL 15–29Cheetahs
28 Sep 2013AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownHookerW 28–8Cheetahs
05 Oct 2013New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveL 27–38Cheetahs
09 Nov 2013WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveW 24–15Cheetahs
17 Nov 2013ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghHookerW 28–0Cheetahs
23 Nov 2013FranceStade de France, ParisReserveW 19–10Cheetahs
28 Jun 2014ScotlandNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethReserveW 55–6Cheetahs
16 Aug 2014ArgentinaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 13–6Cheetahs
23 Aug 2014ArgentinaEstadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, SaltaReserveW 33–31Cheetahs
06 Sep 2014AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthHookerL 23–24Cheetahs
13 Sep 2014New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonHookerL 10–14Cheetahs
27 Sep 2014AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownHookerW 28–10Cheetahs
04 Oct 2014New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 27–25Cheetahs
08 Nov 2014IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinReserveL 15–29Cheetahs
15 Nov 2014EnglandTwickenham, LondonHookerW 31–28Cheetahs
22 Nov 2014ItalyStadio Euganeo, PaduaHookerW 22–6Cheetahs
29 Nov 2014WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveL 6–12Cheetahs
18 Jul 2015AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneReserveL 20–24Blue Bulls
25 Jul 2015New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveL 20–27Blue Bulls
08 Aug 2015ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanReserveL 25–37Blue Bulls
15 Aug 2015ArgentinaVélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos AiresHookerW 26–12Blue Bulls
19 Sep 2015JapanBrighton Community Stadium, BrightonReserveL 32–34Blue Bulls
26 Sep 2015SamoaVilla Park, BirminghamHookerW 46–6Blue Bulls
03 Oct 2015ScotlandSt. James Park, NewcastleReserveW 34–16Blue Bulls
17 Oct 2015WalesTwickenham, LondonReserveW 23–19Blue Bulls
24 Oct 2015New ZealandTwickenham, LondonReserveL 18–20Blue Bulls
30 Oct 2015ArgentinaOlympic Stadium, LondonReserveW 24–13Blue Bulls
11 Jun 2016IrelandNewlands, Cape TownHooker (C)L 20–26Blue Bulls
18 Jun 2016IrelandEllis Park, JohannesburgHooker (C)W 32–26Blue Bulls
25 Jun 2016IrelandNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethHooker (C)W 19–13Blue Bulls
20 Aug 2016ArgentinaMbombela Stadium, NelspruitHooker (C)W 30–23Blue Bulls
27 Aug 2016ArgentinaEstadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, SaltaHooker (C)L 24–26Blue Bulls
10 Sep 2016AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneHooker (C)L 17–23Blue Bulls
17 Sep 2016New ZealandAMI Stadium (Rugby League Park), ChristchurchHooker (C)L 13–41Blue Bulls
01 Oct 2016AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaHooker (C)W 18–10Blue Bulls
08 Oct 2016New ZealandKings Park, DurbanHooker (C)L 15–57Blue Bulls
12 Nov 2016EnglandTwickenham, LondonHooker (C)L 21–37Blue Bulls
19 Nov 2016ItalyStadio Artemio Franchi, FlorenceHooker (C)L 18–20Blue Bulls
26 Nov 2016WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffHooker (C)L 13–27Blue Bulls