REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 907 · Left Wing

Aphiwe Dyantyi

Aphiwe Odwa Dyantyi · Lions

13Tests
6Tries
1Tours
23Age at debut

Test career

2018

First test

9 Jun 2018, age 23 · Left Wing v England, Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Last test

24 Nov 2018, age 24 · Left Wing v Wales, Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff

Biography

Aphiwe Dyantyi was a dazzling Lions wing who scored six tries in 13 Tests in 2018, including two in a famous 36–34 win over New Zealand in Wellington. Born in East London on 26 August 1994 and educated at Dale College, he was named World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year in 2018.

Test history

13 tests · 30 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
09 Jun 2018EnglandEllis Park, JohannesburgLeft WingW 42–39Lions
16 Jun 2018EnglandFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinLeft WingW 23–12Lions
23 Jun 2018EnglandNewlands, Cape TownLeft WingL 10–25Lions
18 Aug 2018ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanLeft WingW 34–21Lions
25 Aug 2018ArgentinaEstadio Malvinas Argentinas, MendozaLeft WingL 19–32Lions
08 Sep 2018AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneLeft WingL 18–23Lions
15 Sep 2018New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonLeft WingW 36–34Lions
29 Sep 2018AustraliaNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethLeft WingW 23–12Lions
06 Oct 2018New ZealandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaLeft WingL 30–32Lions
03 Nov 2018EnglandTwickenham, LondonLeft WingL 11–12Lions
10 Nov 2018FranceStade de France, ParisLeft WingW 29–26Lions
17 Nov 2018ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghLeft WingW 26–20Lions
24 Nov 2018WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffLeft WingL 11–20Lions