Bryan Habana to get inducted into Hall of Fame
Springbok legend Bryan Habana is among the five World Cup greats who will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame.
World Rugby has announced that five players, Habana, who left their indelible marks on the World Cup will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at the World Rugby Awards in Paris on 29 October.
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BRYAN HABANA AMONG NEW HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Habana will be joined by Dan Carter (New Zealand), Thierry Dusautoir (France), George Smith (Australia) and Juan Martín Hernández (Argentina).
Carter, a two-time Rugby World Cup winner and the record points-scorer in test rugby, produced a virtuoso display in the 2015 final to help New Zealand create history by winning back-to-back tournaments, while speedster Habana scored a record-equalling eight tries as South Africa lifted the Webb Ellis Cup in France in 2007.
The 2007 World Cup was a breakout tournament for Argentina with Hernández pulling the strings as Los Pumas stunned hosts France twice en route to winning the bronze final. Dusautoir and Smith, meanwhile, suffered final heartbreak in 2003 and 2011 respectively.
The five inductees bring the total in the Hall of Fame to 166 since it began in 2006.
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WORLD RUGBY HALL OF FAME 2023 INDUCTEES
No.162 – Dan Carter (New Zealand)
No.163 – Thierry Dusautoir (France)
No.164 – George Smith (Australia)
No.165 – Juan Martín Hernández (Argentina)
No.166 – Bryan Habana (South Africa)
South Africa's explosive winger
— World Rugby (@WorldRugby) October 10, 2023
World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee No. 166, Bryan Habana#WorldRugbyHOF pic.twitter.com/HyHLD3DKso
Bryan Habana will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame.
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