Stefan Terblanche
Encyclopedia
Stefan Terblanche is a South Africa
n rugby union
player. He plays mostly at fullback also has the ability to play at centre or on the wing.
, scoring 19 tries, including a South African test record of four tries (equalled with Chester Williams
and Pieter Rossow) on debut against Ireland
at Bloemfontein on June 13, 1998, which he later bettered by scoring a then record five tries against Italy on June 19, 1999.
Terblanche started his career under the tutelage of Nick Mallet at the Boland Cavaliers
(66 caps). He made his debut in 1999 for the Natal Sharks
and played for the Ospreys in Wales
. Terblanche has moved back to the Natal Sharks for the 2007 Currie Cup
season in South Africa. He played his return game for the Durban-based franchise at Fullback and scored two tries and claimed man of the match in the Shark's 32–16 defeat over Western Province
, the team who has won the Currie Cup title a record 32 times. This was also his 100th match played for the Sharks.
He is known as a great finisher—his test try per match ratio of 0.51 is among the highest in Springbok history and is significantly better than those of players like Carel du Plessis (0.33), Breyton Paulse (0.4) and Jean de Villiers (0.4), on par with current star Jaque Fourie (0.5) and old legend Pieter Rossouw (0.48) but short of Ray Mordt (0.66 or two tries in every three tests) and Danie Gerber's (0.79) incredible scoring records. On October 3, 2007 it was announced that Terblanche had re-signed for the Natal Sharks on a one year contract. In 2010, Terblanche was appointed captain of the Natal Sharks.
On the 1st of November 2011 he signed a 3 month contract with Ulster rugby to provide cover for Jared Payne who ruptured his achilles in the PRO12 match against Treviso on 7th October.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player. He plays mostly at fullback also has the ability to play at centre or on the wing.
Career
Terblanche played in 37 tests for South AfricaSouth Africa national rugby union team
The South African national rugby union team are 2009 British and Irish Lions Series winners. They are currently ranked as the fourth best team in the IRB World Rankings and were named 2008 World Team of the Year at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.Although South Africa was instrumental...
, scoring 19 tries, including a South African test record of four tries (equalled with Chester Williams
Chester Williams
Chester Mornay Williams is a former South African rugby union rugby player. He played as a winger for the Springboks from 1993 to 2000...
and Pieter Rossow) on debut against Ireland
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
at Bloemfontein on June 13, 1998, which he later bettered by scoring a then record five tries against Italy on June 19, 1999.
Terblanche started his career under the tutelage of Nick Mallet at the Boland Cavaliers
Boland Cavaliers
The Boland Cavaliers , are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament...
(66 caps). He made his debut in 1999 for the Natal Sharks
Natal Sharks
The Natal Sharks are a South African rugby union team that participate in the annual Currie Cup and Super Rugby tournaments. The Sharks home stadium is Kings Park. They draw most of their players from the KwaZulu-Natal Province. The Sharks are the current representative team of the Natal rugby...
and played for the Ospreys in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. Terblanche has moved back to the Natal Sharks for the 2007 Currie Cup
Currie Cup
The Currie Cup tournament is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring , featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces...
season in South Africa. He played his return game for the Durban-based franchise at Fullback and scored two tries and claimed man of the match in the Shark's 32–16 defeat over Western Province
Western Province (rugby team)
DHL Western Province is a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. The team has won the Currie Cup on 32 occasions and has the most supporters of any Currie Cup team...
, the team who has won the Currie Cup title a record 32 times. This was also his 100th match played for the Sharks.
He is known as a great finisher—his test try per match ratio of 0.51 is among the highest in Springbok history and is significantly better than those of players like Carel du Plessis (0.33), Breyton Paulse (0.4) and Jean de Villiers (0.4), on par with current star Jaque Fourie (0.5) and old legend Pieter Rossouw (0.48) but short of Ray Mordt (0.66 or two tries in every three tests) and Danie Gerber's (0.79) incredible scoring records. On October 3, 2007 it was announced that Terblanche had re-signed for the Natal Sharks on a one year contract. In 2010, Terblanche was appointed captain of the Natal Sharks.
On the 1st of November 2011 he signed a 3 month contract with Ulster rugby to provide cover for Jared Payne who ruptured his achilles in the PRO12 match against Treviso on 7th October.
National & International Representation
- Craven Week: South Western District 1991–1993
- Boland U23 1995
- Boland CavaliersBoland CavaliersThe Boland Cavaliers , are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament...
(66 caps) - Natal SharksNatal SharksThe Natal Sharks are a South African rugby union team that participate in the annual Currie Cup and Super Rugby tournaments. The Sharks home stadium is Kings Park. They draw most of their players from the KwaZulu-Natal Province. The Sharks are the current representative team of the Natal rugby...
1999–2007 (101 caps) as at 17/07/2007 - Ospreys 2003–2007 (87 apps) as at 03/10/2007
- South Africa U21 1996
- South African BarbariansSouth African BarbariansSouth African Barbarians is an invitational rugby union club formed in 1960 by Frank Mellish, the former 1951-2 Springbok selector and manager together with former Natal chairman, Harry Stacey, styled along the lines of Barbarian F.C...
1996 - South Africa 1998–2003 (37 caps)
- British Barbarians 2000–2001
Other Achievements
- Holds Boland CavaliersBoland CavaliersThe Boland Cavaliers , are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament...
record for most tries in a season (20 in 1997) - Holds Boland CavaliersBoland CavaliersThe Boland Cavaliers , are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament...
record for career tries (49) - Equal top try scorer in 1998 Super 12 with 10 tries.
- Tri-Nations winner with South Africa 1998
- Member of Ospreys squad winning the 2006–07 Celtic League
- Currie Cup winner with Natal Sharks 2008
- Currie Cup winner with Natal Sharks 2010