REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 857 · Flyhalf

Handré Pollard

Handré Pollard · Blue Bulls, Montpellier, Leicester

88Tests
8Tries
9Tours
20Age at debut

Test career

201420202026

First test

28 Jun 2014, age 20 · Flyhalf v Scotland, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Last test

27 Sep 2026, age 32 · Flyhalf v Australia, Perth Stadium, Perth

Biography

Handré Pollard is a commanding flyhalf and goal-kicker who has won the Rugby World Cup twice. Born in Somerset West on 11 March 1994 and educated at Paarl Gimnasium, he has played for the Bulls, Montpellier and Leicester and had scored 844 points in 88 Tests by September 2026.

He kicked 22 points in the 2019 World Cup final against England. In 2023 he was called back into the squad mid-tournament and kicked the late penalty that won the semi-final against England, then all South Africa’s points in the 12–11 final win over New Zealand. He scored two tries on his first Test win over New Zealand in 2014.

Test history

88 tests · 1 as captain · 844 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
28 Jun 2014ScotlandNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethFlyhalfW 55–6Blue Bulls
16 Aug 2014ArgentinaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFlyhalfW 13–6Blue Bulls
23 Aug 2014ArgentinaEstadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, SaltaFlyhalfW 33–31Blue Bulls
13 Sep 2014New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonFlyhalfL 10–14Blue Bulls
27 Sep 2014AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownFlyhalfW 28–10Blue Bulls
04 Oct 2014New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgFlyhalfW 27–25Blue Bulls
08 Nov 2014IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinFlyhalfL 15–29Blue Bulls
22 Nov 2014ItalyStadio Euganeo, PaduaReserveW 22–6Blue Bulls
29 Nov 2014WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveL 6–12Blue Bulls
18 Jul 2015AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneFlyhalfL 20–24Blue Bulls
25 Jul 2015New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgFlyhalfL 20–27Blue Bulls
08 Aug 2015ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanFlyhalfL 25–37Blue Bulls
15 Aug 2015ArgentinaVélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos AiresReserveW 26–12Blue Bulls
19 Sep 2015JapanBrighton Community Stadium, BrightonReserveL 32–34Blue Bulls
26 Sep 2015SamoaVilla Park, BirminghamFlyhalfW 46–6Blue Bulls
03 Oct 2015ScotlandSt. James Park, NewcastleFlyhalfW 34–16Blue Bulls
07 Oct 2015USAOlympic Stadium, LondonFlyhalfW 64–0Blue Bulls
17 Oct 2015WalesTwickenham, LondonFlyhalfW 23–19Blue Bulls
24 Oct 2015New ZealandTwickenham, LondonFlyhalfL 18–20Blue Bulls
30 Oct 2015ArgentinaOlympic Stadium, LondonFlyhalfW 24–13Blue Bulls
16 Sep 2017New ZealandNorth Harbour Stadium, North Shore CityReserveL 0–57Blue Bulls
07 Oct 2017New ZealandNewlands, Cape TownReserveL 24–25Blue Bulls
11 Nov 2017IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinReserveL 3–38Blue Bulls
18 Nov 2017FranceStade de France, ParisFlyhalfW 18–17Blue Bulls
25 Nov 2017ItalyStadio Euganeo, PaduaFlyhalfW 35–6Blue Bulls
02 Dec 2017WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffFlyhalfL 22–24Blue Bulls
09 Jun 2018EnglandEllis Park, JohannesburgFlyhalfW 42–39Blue Bulls
16 Jun 2018EnglandFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinFlyhalfW 23–12Blue Bulls
23 Jun 2018EnglandNewlands, Cape TownReserveL 10–25Blue Bulls
18 Aug 2018ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanFlyhalfW 34–21Blue Bulls
25 Aug 2018ArgentinaEstadio Malvinas Argentinas, MendozaFlyhalfL 19–32Blue Bulls
08 Sep 2018AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneReserveL 18–23Blue Bulls
15 Sep 2018New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonFlyhalfW 36–34Blue Bulls
29 Sep 2018AustraliaNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethFlyhalfW 23–12Blue Bulls
06 Oct 2018New ZealandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFlyhalfL 30–32Blue Bulls
03 Nov 2018EnglandTwickenham, LondonFlyhalfL 11–12Blue Bulls
10 Nov 2018FranceStade de France, ParisFlyhalfW 29–26Blue Bulls
17 Nov 2018ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghFlyhalfW 26–20Blue Bulls
24 Nov 2018WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffFlyhalfL 11–20Blue Bulls
27 Jul 2019New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonFlyhalfD 16–16Blue Bulls
10 Aug 2019ArgentinaEstadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, SaltaFlyhalfW 46–13Blue Bulls
06 Sep 2019JapanKumagaya Rugby Stadium, SaitamaFlyhalfW 41–7Blue Bulls
21 Sep 2019New ZealandInternational Stadium Yokohama, YokohamaFlyhalfL 13–23Blue Bulls
04 Oct 2019ItalyShizuoka Stadium, FukuroiFlyhalfW 49–3Blue Bulls
08 Oct 2019CanadaNoevir Stadium, KobeReserveW 66–7Blue Bulls
20 Oct 2019JapanTokyo Stadium, Chofu, TokyoFlyhalfW 26–3Blue Bulls
27 Oct 2019WalesInternational Stadium Yokohama, YokohamaFlyhalfW 19–16Blue Bulls
02 Nov 2019EnglandInternational Stadium Yokohama, YokohamaFlyhalfW 32–12Blue Bulls
02 Jul 2021GeorgiaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFlyhalfW 40–9Montpellier
24 Jul 2021BritainCape Town Stadium, Cape TownFlyhalfL 17–22Montpellier
31 Jul 2021BritainCape Town Stadium, Cape TownFlyhalfW 27–9Montpellier
07 Aug 2021BritainCape Town Stadium, Cape TownFlyhalfW 19–16Montpellier
21 Aug 2021ArgentinaNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethFlyhalfW 29–10Montpellier
12 Sep 2021AustraliaRobina Stadium, Gold CoastFlyhalfL 26–28Montpellier
18 Sep 2021AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneFlyhalfL 17–30Montpellier
25 Sep 2021New ZealandNorth Queensland Stadium, TownsvilleFlyhalfL 17–19Montpellier
02 Oct 2021New ZealandRobina Stadium, Gold CoastFlyhalfW 31–29Montpellier
06 Nov 2021WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffFlyhalfW 23–18Montpellier
13 Nov 2021ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghReserveW 30–15Montpellier
20 Nov 2021EnglandTwickenham, LondonFlyhalfL 26–27Montpellier
09 Jul 2022WalesFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinFlyhalf (C)L 12–13Leicester
16 Jul 2022WalesCape Town Stadium, Cape TownFlyhalfW 30–14Leicester
06 Aug 2022New ZealandMbombela Stadium, NelspruitFlyhalfW 26–10Leicester
13 Aug 2022New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgFlyhalfL 23–35Leicester
27 Aug 2022AustraliaAdelaide Oval, AdelaideFlyhalfL 17–25Leicester
01 Oct 2023TongaStade Velodrome, MarseillesFlyhalfW 49–18Leicester
15 Oct 2023FranceStade de France, ParisReserveW 29–28Leicester
21 Oct 2023EnglandStade de France, ParisReserveW 16–15Leicester
28 Oct 2023New ZealandStade de France, ParisFlyhalfW 12–11Leicester
06 Jul 2024IrelandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFlyhalfW 27–20Leicester
13 Jul 2024IrelandKings Park, DurbanFlyhalfL 24–25Leicester
10 Aug 2024AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneReserveW 33–7Leicester
17 Aug 2024AustraliaPerth Stadium, PerthReserveW 30–12Leicester
31 Aug 2024New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 31–27Leicester
07 Sep 2024New ZealandCape Town Stadium, Cape TownFlyhalfW 18–12Leicester
21 Sep 2024ArgentinaEstadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, SantiagoFlyhalfL 28–29Leicester
28 Sep 2024ArgentinaMbombela Stadium, NelspruitReserveW 48–7Leicester
10 Nov 2024ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghFlyhalfW 32–15Leicester
16 Nov 2024EnglandTwickenham, LondonReserveW 29–20Leicester
23 Nov 2024WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveW 45–12Leicester
05 Jul 2025ItalyLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFlyhalfW 42–24Blue Bulls
19 Jul 2025GeorgiaMbombela Stadium, NelspruitReserveW 55–10Blue Bulls
23 Aug 2025AustraliaCape Town Stadium, Cape TownFlyhalfW 30–22Blue Bulls
06 Sep 2025New ZealandEden Park, AucklandFlyhalfL 17–24Blue Bulls
15 Nov 2025ItalyJuventus Stadium, TurinFlyhalfW 32–14Blue Bulls
11 Jul 2026ScotlandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFlyhalfW 42–28Blue Bulls
08 Aug 2026ArgentinaVélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos AiresReserveW 17–10Blue Bulls
27 Sep 2026AustraliaPerth Stadium, PerthFlyhalfL 38–42Blue Bulls