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Bryan Habana

1983 - Today

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Bryan Gary Habana OIS (born 12 June 1983) is a South African former professional rugby union player. Playing mainly as a wing, he is widely considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. He played for the Golden Lions, the Blue Bulls and Western Province in South Africa, for the Bulls and the Stormers in Super Rugby, and for Toulon in the French Top 14, and won 124 caps for the South Africa national team. Habana was part of the South Africa team that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup and was one of the stars of the tournament, his eight tries equalling the record for a single tournament set by Jonah Lomu in 1999. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Bryan Habana is the 19th most popular rugby player (down from 12th in 2024), the 378th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 265th in 2019) and the 5th most popular South African Rugby Player.

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Among RUGBY PLAYERS

Among rugby players, Bryan Habana ranks 19 out of 35. Before him are Percy Montgomery, Siya Kolisi, Sonny Bill Williams, Antoine Dupont, Chester Williams, and Jonathan Sexton. After him are Shane Williams, Ronan O'Gara, Brian O'Driscoll, Faf de Klerk, Keith Wood, and Beauden Barrett.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Bryan Habana ranks 1,012. Before him are Ramaz Nozadze, Debatik Curri, Mejdi Traoui, Adam Johansson, Poliana Okimoto, and Yun Mi-jin. After him are Chris Masters, Jasur Hasanov, David Ayrapetyan, Everton, Sergei Kornilenko, and Radoslav Velikov.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Bryan Habana ranks 378 out of 454. Before him are Caren Pistorius (1990), David Miller (1989), Tsepo Masilela (1985), Neil Broad (1966), Brad Binder (1995), and Lauren Beukes (1976). After him are Chad le Clos (1992), Raúl Martínez (null), Bernard Parker (1986), Sven Schmid (1978), Mark Fish (1974), and Cameron van der Burgh (1988).

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Among RUGBY PLAYERS In South Africa

Among rugby players born in South Africa, Bryan Habana ranks 5. Before him are Francois Pienaar (1967), Joost van der Westhuizen (1971), Siya Kolisi (1991), and Chester Williams (1970). After him are Faf de Klerk (1991), Cheslin Kolbe (1993), Eben Etzebeth (1991), Schalk Burger (1983), John Smit (1978), Duane Vermeulen (1986), and Handré Pollard (1994).

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