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- There’s a 30cm difference between the tallest Bok player (Snyman) and the shortest player (Kolbe)
- The average height of the Bok squad is 1.86m
- The average South African man is 1.68m tall
It’s sometimes hard to remember that South African scrum-half Faf de Klerk is a little taller than the average South African man (1.68m) when he’s standing next to the national team’s man mountain RG Snyman. At 2.06m, the Springbok lock is the tallest player in the squad.
As with most sports, size really does matter on the rugby field – and it determines which position you’re likely to play. The average height of the SA squad’s locks is 2.02m, while their scrum-halves average 1.82m.
The two tallest players at the 2023 Rugby World Cup are Australia’s Rory Arnold and Scotland’s Richie Gray – both locks and both 2.08m.
— 8 September, 2023Subscribe to the weekly newsletter for more charts like this
