Kobus Wiese

Wiese started his South African provincial career with Boland, after which he moved to Western Transvaal and finally to Transvaal, (later renamed the Golden Lions) in what is considered the strongest side ever fielded by the province. The 1993 side won the Super 10, Lion Cup and Currie Cup.[2]

Wiese made his debut for the Springboks in the first test against France in 1993, which ended in a 20-all draw. He lost his test place after this, returning against Samoa before the 1995 World Cup. He was part of the winning squad of the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

He received a three-match ban for punching and knocking unconscious Derwyn Jones of Wales in the 40–11 win in 1995. Jones was a major line out threat and was rendered unconscious by a punch from behind in the fourth minute of the match. Wiese scored a try in a match but received a 30-day ban and a 50,000 Rand fine.[3][4]

He won his last cap for the Springboks on 15 December 1996 against Wales at Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff. Wiese has a unique distinction as he never played in a losing Springbok side when he made the first XV.[5]

  World Cup Final

No.	Opposition	Result (SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Date	Venue
1.	France	20–20	Lock		26 June 1993	Kings Park, Durban
2.	Samoa	60–8	Lock		13 April 1995	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
3.	Romania	21–8	Lock		30 May 1995	Newlands, Cape Town
4.	Canada	20–0	Lock		3 June 1995	Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
5.	Samoa	42–14	Lock		10 June 1995	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
6.	France	19–15	Lock		17 June 1995	Kings Park, Durban
7.	New Zealand	15–12	Lock		24 June 1995	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
8.	Wales	40–11	Lock	1	2 September 1995	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
9.	Italy	40–21	Lock		12 November 1995	Stadio Olimpico, Rome
10.	England	24–14	Lock		18 November 1995	Twickenham, London
11.	New Zealand	19–23	Replacement		17 August 1996	Kings Park, Durban
12.	New Zealand	26–33	Replacement		24 August 1996	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
13.	New Zealand	32–22	Lock		31 August 1996	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
14.	Argentina	46–15	Lock		9 November 1996	Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
15.	Argentina	44–21	Lock		16 November 1996	Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires
16.	France	22–12	Lock		30 November 1996	Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
17.	France	13–12	Lock		7 December 1996	Parc des Princes, Paris
18.	Wales	37–20	Lock		15 December 1996	Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff

• Winner of the Currie Cup 1993, 1994
• Finalist in the Currie Cup 1991, 1992
• Winner of Super 10 in 1993

• 1995 : World Champions, 5 selections (Romania, Canada, Samoa, France, All Blacks).