REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 864 · Scrumhalf

Cobus Reinach

Jacobus Meyer Reinach · Sharks, Saints, Montpellier, WP

57Tests
20Tries
7Tours
24Age at debut

Test career

201420202026

First test

27 Sep 2014, age 24 · Reserve v Australia, Newlands, Cape Town

Last test

12 Sep 2026, age 36 · Reserve v New Zealand, Ravens Stadium, Baltimore

Biography

Cobus Reinach is a lightning-quick scrumhalf who had scored 20 Test tries by September 2026. Born in Bloemfontein on 7 February 1990 and educated at Grey College, he has played for the Sharks, Northampton, Montpellier and Western Province.

At the 2019 World Cup he scored a hat-trick against Canada in about 20 minutes, the fastest in the tournament’s history, and he scored another hat-trick against Romania at the 2023 World Cup. He was part of both World Cup-winning squads. His father Jaco was a Springbok wing and athlete.

Test history

57 tests · 100 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
27 Sep 2014AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownReserveW 28–10Sharks
04 Oct 2014New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 27–25Sharks
08 Nov 2014IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinReserveL 15–29Sharks
15 Nov 2014EnglandTwickenham, LondonScrumhalfW 31–28Sharks
22 Nov 2014ItalyStadio Euganeo, PaduaScrumhalfW 22–6Sharks
29 Nov 2014WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffScrumhalfL 6–12Sharks
18 Jul 2015AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneReserveL 20–24Sharks
25 Jul 2015New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveL 20–27Sharks
08 Aug 2015ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanReserveL 25–37Sharks
15 Aug 2015ArgentinaVélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos AiresReserveW 26–12Sharks
20 Jul 2019AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 35–17Saints
17 Aug 2019ArgentinaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaScrumhalfW 24–18Saints
28 Sep 2019NamibiaToyota Stadium, AichiReserveW 57–3Saints
08 Oct 2019CanadaNoevir Stadium, KobeScrumhalfW 66–7Saints
02 Jul 2021GeorgiaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaScrumhalfW 40–9Montpellier
07 Aug 2021BritainCape Town Stadium, Cape TownScrumhalfW 19–16Montpellier
14 Aug 2021ArgentinaNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethScrumhalfW 32–12Montpellier
21 Aug 2021ArgentinaNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethScrumhalfW 29–10Montpellier
06 Nov 2021WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveW 23–18Montpellier
13 Nov 2021ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghReserveW 30–15Montpellier
20 Nov 2021EnglandTwickenham, LondonScrumhalfL 26–27Montpellier
03 Sep 2022AustraliaSydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), SydneyReserveW 24–8Montpellier
12 Nov 2022FranceStade Velodrome, MarseillesReserveL 26–30Montpellier
19 Nov 2022ItalyLuigi Ferraris Stadium, GenoaReserveW 63–21Montpellier
08 Jul 2023AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaScrumhalfW 43–12Montpellier
05 Aug 2023ArgentinaVélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos AiresScrumhalfW 24–13Montpellier
25 Aug 2023New ZealandTwickenham, LondonReserveW 35–7Montpellier
17 Sep 2023RomaniaStade de Bordeaux, BordeauxScrumhalfW 76–0Montpellier
23 Sep 2023IrelandStade de France, ParisReserveL 8–13Montpellier
01 Oct 2023TongaStade Velodrome, MarseillesScrumhalfW 49–18Montpellier
15 Oct 2023FranceStade de France, ParisScrumhalfW 29–28Montpellier
21 Oct 2023EnglandStade de France, ParisScrumhalfW 16–15Montpellier
20 Jul 2024PortugalFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinScrumhalfW 64–21Montpellier
10 Aug 2024AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneScrumhalfW 33–7Montpellier
31 Aug 2024New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgScrumhalfW 31–27Montpellier
21 Sep 2024ArgentinaEstadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, SantiagoScrumhalfL 28–29Montpellier
28 Sep 2024ArgentinaMbombela Stadium, NelspruitReserveW 48–7Montpellier
16 Nov 2024EnglandTwickenham, LondonReserveW 29–20Montpellier
23 Nov 2024WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveW 45–12Montpellier
12 Jul 2025ItalyNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethReserveW 45–0Montpellier
16 Aug 2025AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveL 22–38WP
23 Aug 2025AustraliaCape Town Stadium, Cape TownReserveW 30–22WP
06 Sep 2025New ZealandEden Park, AucklandReserveL 17–24WP
13 Sep 2025New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonScrumhalfW 43–10WP
27 Sep 2025ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanScrumhalfW 67–30WP
04 Oct 2025ArgentinaTwickenham, LondonScrumhalfW 29–27WP
01 Nov 2025JapanWembley, LondonScrumhalfW 61–7WP
08 Nov 2025FranceStade de France, ParisScrumhalfW 32–17WP
22 Nov 2025IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinScrumhalfW 24–13WP
29 Nov 2025WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveW 73–0WP
04 Jul 2026EnglandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 45–21WP
18 Jul 2026WalesKings Park, DurbanScrumhalfW 43–0WP
08 Aug 2026ArgentinaVélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos AiresScrumhalfW 17–10WP
22 Aug 2026New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveL 16–33WP
29 Aug 2026New ZealandCape Town Stadium, Cape TownScrumhalfW 33–26WP
05 Sep 2026New ZealandNational Stadium, JohannesburgScrumhalfW 29–24WP
12 Sep 2026New ZealandRavens Stadium, BaltimoreReserveW 43–28WP