Attack
26Carries
82Carry metres
25Passes
1Offloads
2Defenders beaten
1Clean breaks
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Ruan Nortje
Current teamSouth Africa
PositionLock
6Appearances
6Starts
860Minutes
0Tries
0Points
RFC Intelligence
Career snapshot
6 starts across imported matches.
76 tackles recorded.
82 carry metres recorded.
Match high: 7 carries.
Career totals
Performance dashboard
Defence
76Tackles
11Missed tackles
4Dominant tackles
1Turnovers won
Discipline & kicking
1Kicks from hand
28Kick metres
Set piece
22Lineout takes
1Lineout steals
Height0 cm
Weight0 kg
Competition record
Career breakdown
Career
—Rugbys Greatest Rivalry 2026
1Apps
43Minutes
0Tries
0Points
Career
South AfricaNations Championship 2026
2Apps
160Minutes
0Tries
0Points
Career
South AfricaNations Cup 2026
1Apps
43Minutes
0Tries
0Points
Career
South AfricaRugbys Greatest Rivalry 2026
4Apps
270Minutes
0Tries
0Points
Latest performances
Recent games played in
Sep 12, 2026
South Africa v New Zealand
43–28
43 min5 carries11 metres8 tackles
Open Match Centre →Sep 5, 2026
South Africa v New Zealand
29–24
80 min4 carries6 metres12 tackles
Open Match Centre →Aug 29, 2026
South Africa v New Zealand
33–26
67 min4 carries10 metres13 tackles
Open Match Centre →Aug 22, 2026
South Africa v New Zealand
16–33
80 min1 carries7 metres9 tackles
Open Match Centre →Jul 11, 2026
South Africa v Scotland
42–28
80 min7 carries43 metres18 tackles
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