RUGBY PLAYER
Bryan Habana
1983 - Today

Bryan Habana
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 different languages on Wikipedia. Bryan Habana is the 17th most popular rugby player (down from 12th in 2019), the 362nd most popular biography from South Africa (down from 266th in 2019) and the 4th most popular South African Rugby Player.
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Among RUGBY PLAYERS
Among rugby players, Bryan Habana ranks 17 out of 35. Before him are Joost van der Westhuizen, Mike Tindall, Percy Montgomery, Siya Kolisi, Sonny Bill Williams, and Jonathan Sexton. After him are Shane Williams, Brian O'Driscoll, Keith Wood, Beauden Barrett, Cheslin Kolbe, and Eben Etzebeth.
Most Popular Rugby Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoost van der Westhuizen
1971 - 2017
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 11
Mike Tindall
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 12
Percy Montgomery
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 13
Siya Kolisi
1991 - Present
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 14
Sonny Bill Williams
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.63
Rank: 15
Jonathan Sexton
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 16
Bryan Habana
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 17
Shane Williams
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 18
Brian O'Driscoll
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 19
Keith Wood
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.63
Rank: 20
Beauden Barrett
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.64
Rank: 21
Cheslin Kolbe
1993 - Present
HPI: 38.64
Rank: 22
Eben Etzebeth
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 23
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1983, Bryan Habana ranks 955. 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, Sergei Kornilenko, Radoslav Velikov, and Florence Faivre.
Others Born in 1983
Go to all RankingsRamaz Nozadze
WRESTLER
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.61
Rank: 949
Debatik Curri
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 950
Mejdi Traoui
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 951
Adam Johansson
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.56
Rank: 952
Poliana Okimoto
SWIMMER
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 953
Yun Mi-jin
POLITICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 954
Bryan Habana
RUGBY PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 955
Chris Masters
WRESTLER
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.52
Rank: 956
Jasur Hasanov
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 957
David Ayrapetyan
BOXER
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.51
Rank: 958
Sergei Kornilenko
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.48
Rank: 959
Radoslav Velikov
WRESTLER
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 960
Florence Faivre
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 961
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Bryan Habana ranks 362 out of 454. Before him are Victor Gomes (1982), 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), Mark Fish (1974), Cameron van der Burgh (1988), and Matthew Ebden (1987).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsVictor Gomes
REFEREE
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 356
David Miller
CRICKETER
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.80
Rank: 357
Tsepo Masilela
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 358
Neil Broad
TENNIS PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 359
Brad Binder
RACING DRIVER
1995 - Present
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 360
Lauren Beukes
WRITER
1976 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 361
Bryan Habana
RUGBY PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 362
Chad le Clos
SWIMMER
1992 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 363
Raúl Martínez
ATHLETE
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 364
Bernard Parker
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 365
Mark Fish
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 366
Cameron van der Burgh
SWIMMER
1988 - Present
HPI: 40.13
Rank: 367
Matthew Ebden
TENNIS PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.02
Rank: 368
Among RUGBY PLAYERS In South Africa
Among rugby players born in South Africa, Bryan Habana ranks 4. Before him are Francois Pienaar (1967), Joost van der Westhuizen (1971), and Siya Kolisi (1991). After him are Cheslin Kolbe (1993), Eben Etzebeth (1991), Schalk Burger (1983), Kurt-Lee Arendse (1996), Werner Kok (1993), Rosko Specman (1989), Philip Snyman (1987), and Justin Geduld (1993).
Francois Pienaar
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 1
Joost van der Westhuizen
1971 - 2017
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 2
Siya Kolisi
1991 - Present
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 3
Bryan Habana
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 4
Cheslin Kolbe
1993 - Present
HPI: 38.64
Rank: 5
Eben Etzebeth
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 6
Schalk Burger
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.40
Rank: 7
Kurt-Lee Arendse
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.72
Rank: 8
Werner Kok
1993 - Present
HPI: 25.72
Rank: 9
Rosko Specman
1989 - Present
HPI: 18.40
Rank: 10
Philip Snyman
1987 - Present
HPI: 18.19
Rank: 11
Justin Geduld
1993 - Present
HPI: 14.79
Rank: 12