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Bryan Habana

ブライアン・ハバナ　/　ぶらいあん・はばな

Rugby union player from South Africa

June 12, 1983 (age 42)　・　Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa

Gauteng
rugby union player

My Take

What strikes me about Bryan Habana is how completely he dominated his position before most fans realized it. Winning World Rugby Player of the Year in 2007, the same year South Africa lifted the World Cup, tells me he peaked exactly when it mattered most for his country. I always think of him as the wing whose pure speed forced opponents to game-plan around him, and his 2023 induction into the World Rugby Hall of Fame just confirms what those of us watching already felt. He's one of those players I'd point to when someone asks what greatness on the wing actually looks like.

Overview

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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Bryan Habana
Name (Japanese): ブライアン・ハバナ
Reading: ぶらいあん・はばな
Born: June 12, 1983 (age 42)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Boar
Origin: Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa
Blood type: Private
Height: 180 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: rugby union player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2007 World Rugby Men's Player of the Year
2008 Order of Ikhamanga in Silver
2023 World Rugby Hall of Fame

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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