REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 868 · Tight-head Prop

Vincent Koch

Vincent Philip Koch · SE-Tvl, Saracens, Wasps, Francais, Sharks

63Tests
1Tries
7Tours
25Age at debut

Test career

201520202025

First test

25 Jul 2015, age 25 · Reserve v New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Last test

19 Jul 2025, age 35 · Reserve v Georgia, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Biography

Vincent Koch is a powerful tight-head prop and a key ‘bomb squad’ replacement who has won the Rugby World Cup twice. Born in Empangeni on 13 March 1990, he has played for the Pumas, Saracens, Wasps, Stade Français and the Sharks and won 63 caps between 2015 and 2025, 51 of them off the bench. He came on in the 2019 World Cup final and played in the 2023 semi-final.

Test history

63 tests · 5 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
25 Jul 2015New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveL 20–27SE-Tvl
08 Aug 2015ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanTight-head PropL 25–37SE-Tvl
20 Aug 2016ArgentinaMbombela Stadium, NelspruitReserveW 30–23Saracens
27 Aug 2016ArgentinaEstadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, SaltaTight-head PropL 24–26Saracens
17 Sep 2016New ZealandAMI Stadium (Rugby League Park), ChristchurchTight-head PropL 13–41Saracens
01 Oct 2016AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaTight-head PropW 18–10Saracens
08 Oct 2016New ZealandKings Park, DurbanTight-head PropL 15–57Saracens
12 Nov 2016EnglandTwickenham, LondonTight-head PropL 21–37Saracens
19 Nov 2016ItalyStadio Artemio Franchi, FlorenceTight-head PropL 18–20Saracens
06 Oct 2018New ZealandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveL 30–32Saracens
10 Nov 2018FranceStade de France, ParisReserveW 29–26Saracens
17 Nov 2018ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghReserveW 26–20Saracens
24 Nov 2018WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveL 11–20Saracens
20 Jul 2019AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 35–17Saracens
17 Aug 2019ArgentinaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaTight-head PropW 24–18Saracens
28 Sep 2019NamibiaToyota Stadium, AichiTight-head PropW 57–3Saracens
04 Oct 2019ItalyShizuoka Stadium, FukuroiReserveW 49–3Saracens
08 Oct 2019CanadaNoevir Stadium, KobeTight-head PropW 66–7Saracens
20 Oct 2019JapanTokyo Stadium, Chofu, TokyoReserveW 26–3Saracens
27 Oct 2019WalesInternational Stadium Yokohama, YokohamaReserveW 19–16Saracens
02 Nov 2019EnglandInternational Stadium Yokohama, YokohamaReserveW 32–12Saracens
31 Jul 2021BritainCape Town Stadium, Cape TownReserveW 27–9Saracens
07 Aug 2021BritainCape Town Stadium, Cape TownReserveW 19–16Saracens
14 Aug 2021ArgentinaNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethReserveW 32–12Saracens
12 Sep 2021AustraliaRobina Stadium, Gold CoastReserveL 26–28Saracens
18 Sep 2021AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneReserveL 17–30Saracens
25 Sep 2021New ZealandNorth Queensland Stadium, TownsvilleReserveL 17–19Saracens
02 Oct 2021New ZealandRobina Stadium, Gold CoastReserveW 31–29Saracens
06 Nov 2021WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveW 23–18Saracens
13 Nov 2021ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghReserveW 30–15Saracens
20 Nov 2021EnglandTwickenham, LondonReserveL 26–27Saracens
02 Jul 2022WalesLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 32–29Wasps
09 Jul 2022WalesFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinReserveL 12–13Wasps
16 Jul 2022WalesCape Town Stadium, Cape TownReserveW 30–14Wasps
06 Aug 2022New ZealandMbombela Stadium, NelspruitReserveW 26–10Wasps
13 Aug 2022New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveL 23–35Wasps
27 Aug 2022AustraliaAdelaide Oval, AdelaideReserveL 17–25Wasps
24 Sep 2022ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanReserveW 38–21Wasps
05 Nov 2022IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinReserveL 16–19Francais
12 Nov 2022FranceStade Velodrome, MarseillesReserveL 26–30Francais
19 Nov 2022ItalyLuigi Ferraris Stadium, GenoaReserveW 63–21Francais
08 Jul 2023AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 43–12Francais
15 Jul 2023New ZealandMount Smart Stadium, AucklandReserveL 20–35Francais
29 Jul 2023ArgentinaEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 22–21Francais
05 Aug 2023ArgentinaVélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos AiresReserveW 24–13Francais
19 Aug 2023WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveW 52–16Francais
01 Oct 2023TongaStade Velodrome, MarseillesTight-head PropW 49–18Francais
15 Oct 2023FranceStade de France, ParisReserveW 29–28Francais
21 Oct 2023EnglandStade de France, ParisReserveW 16–15Francais
22 Jun 2024WalesTwickenham, LondonTight-head PropW 41–13Sharks
06 Jul 2024IrelandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 27–20Sharks
13 Jul 2024IrelandKings Park, DurbanReserveL 24–25Sharks
10 Aug 2024AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneReserveW 33–7Sharks
17 Aug 2024AustraliaPerth Stadium, PerthReserveW 30–12Sharks
31 Aug 2024New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 31–27Sharks
07 Sep 2024New ZealandCape Town Stadium, Cape TownReserveW 18–12Sharks
21 Sep 2024ArgentinaEstadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, SantiagoReserveL 28–29Sharks
28 Sep 2024ArgentinaMbombela Stadium, NelspruitReserveW 48–7Sharks
10 Nov 2024ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghReserveW 32–15Sharks
16 Nov 2024EnglandTwickenham, LondonReserveW 29–20Sharks
23 Nov 2024WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveW 45–12Sharks
05 Jul 2025ItalyLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 42–24Sharks
19 Jul 2025GeorgiaMbombela Stadium, NelspruitReserveW 55–10Sharks