Rugby Union | South Africa | Most matches before scoring a try

Player	Mat	Start Date	Team	Opposition	End Date	Team	Opposition
CJ van der Linde	32	16 Nov 2002	South Africa	v Scotland	18 Nov 2006	South Africa	v England
W Olivier	25	10 Jun 2006	South Africa	v Scotland	13 Nov 2009	South Africa	v France
HW Honiball	21	21 Aug 1993	South Africa	v Australia	15 Nov 1997	South Africa	v France
BJ Botha	21	26 Aug 2006	South Africa	v New Zealand	12 Jun 2010	South Africa	v France
AH le Roux	20	4 Jun 1994	South Africa	v England	14 Aug 1999	South Africa	v Australia
JT Claassen	19	6 Aug 1955	South Africa	v Lions	7 Jan 1961	South Africa	v England
HE Botha	19	26 Apr 1980	South Africa	v S America	17 May 1986	South Africa	v NZ Cavaliers
JA Strauss	19	19 Jul 2008	South Africa	v Australia	10 Nov 2012	South Africa	v Ireland
FCH du Preez	18	7 Jan 1961	South Africa	v England	12 Aug 1967	South Africa	v France
JW Smit	18	10 Jun 2000	South Africa	v Canada	10 Nov 2001	South Africa	v France
M Ralepelle	18	26 Aug 2006	South Africa	v New Zealand	13 Nov 2010	South Africa	v Wales
W Meyer	16	6 Dec 1997	South Africa	v Scotland	10 Nov 2001	South Africa	v France
JN du Plessis	15	7 Jul 2007	South Africa	v Australia	19 Jun 2010	South Africa	v Italy
JJ Strydom	14	3 Jul 1993	South Africa	v France	17 Aug 1996	South Africa	v New Zealand
K Otto	14	30 May 1995	South Africa	v Romania	20 Jun 1998	South Africa	v Ireland
RB Kempson	14	20 Jun 1998	South Africa	v Ireland	26 Jun 1999	South Africa	v Wales
JP du Randt	13	8 Oct 1994	South Africa	v Argentina	3 Aug 1996	South Africa	v Australia
AD James	13	16 Jun 2001	South Africa	v France	2 Sep 2006	South Africa	v New Zealand
GF Malan	12	16 Aug 1958	South Africa	v France	10 Aug 1963	South Africa	v Australia
CPJ Krige	12	19 Jun 1999	South Africa	v Italy	12 Nov 2000	South Africa	v Argentina
R Pienaar	12	26 Aug 2006	South Africa	v New Zealand	14 Jul 2007	South Africa	v New Zealand
BL Osler	11	16 Aug 1924	South Africa	v Britain	2 Jan 1932	South Africa	v England
PJ Visagie	11	15 Jul 1967	South Africa	v France	2 Aug 1969	South Africa	v Australia
JL van Heerden	11	13 Jul 1974	South Africa	v Lions	27 Aug 1977	South Africa	v World XV
J Dalton	11	8 Oct 1994	South Africa	v Argentina	30 Nov 1996	South Africa	v France
AJJ van Straaten	11	19 Jun 1999	South Africa	v Italy	26 Aug 2000	South Africa	v Australia
DJ de Villiers	10	21 Jul 1962	South Africa	v Lions	12 Aug 1967	South Africa	v France
F Hougaard	10	21 Nov 2009	South Africa	v Italy	20 Aug 2011	South Africa	v New Zealand

Records include the following current or recent matches:

South Africa v New Zealand at Johannesburg, Rugby Championship, Oct 6, 2012 [16-32 FT]

South Africa v Australia at Pretoria, Rugby Championship, Sep 29, 2012 [31-8 FT]

South Africa v Argentina at Cape Town, Rugby Championship, Aug 18, 2012 [27-6 FT]