Stats & records
Best record as captain (10+ Tests)
| # | Captain | Tests | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morné du Plessis | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 86.7% |
| 2 | Joost van der Westhuizen | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 80.0% |
| 3 | Siya Kolisi | 75 | 56 | 0 | 19 | 74.7% |
| 4 | Victor Matfield | 23 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 73.9% |
| 5 | Gary Teichmann | 36 | 26 | 0 | 10 | 72.2% |
| 6 | Francois Pienaar | 29 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 65.5% |
| 7 | John Smit | 83 | 54 | 1 | 28 | 65.1% |
| 8 | Jean de Villiers | 37 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 64.9% |
| 9 | Dawie de Villiers | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 59.1% |
| 10 | André Vos | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 56.3% |
| 11 | Hannes Marais | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 54.5% |
| 12 | Eben Etzebeth | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 50.0% |
| 13 | Bobby Skinstad | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 50.0% |
| 14 | Avril Malan | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 50.0% |
| 15 | Corné Krige | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 38.9% |
| 16 | Adriaan Strauss | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 33.3% |