Photo: AB from South Africa from Fourways, GAUTENG, South Africa / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
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.
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 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Boar
- Origin
- Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa
- Height
- 180 cm
- Occupation
- rugby union player
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2007 World Rugby Men's Player of the Year
- 2008 Order of Ikhamanga in Silver
- 2023 World Rugby Hall of Fame
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Bryan Habana born?
Born June 12, 1983 (age 43).
Where is Bryan Habana from?
Bryan Habana is from Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa.
What does Bryan Habana do?
Bryan Habana works as rugby union player.
How tall is Bryan Habana?
Bryan Habana is 180 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.