Henry Honiball

Quick Facts

Full Name	Henry Honiball
Occupation	Rugby Union Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 1, 1965(1965-12-01)
Age	59
Birthplace	Estcourt
Country	South Africa
Birth City	KwaZulu-Natal
Horoscope	Aquarius

Henry Honiball Biography

Henry Honiball is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Union Player who was born on December 1, 1965 in Estcourt, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Henry William Honiball (born 1 December 1965) is a former South African rugby union footballer. He played at fly-half for South Africa during the post-apartheid era, although he was physically and technically acquainted in any back position.

Henry Honiball Net Worth

Henry Honiball is one of the richest Rugby Union Player from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Henry Honiball 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made his debut in 1993 against the Wallabies in Sydney, coming on as a replacement. Although South Africa lost the match 19–12, Honiball was also a member of the South African team that mauled Australia 61–22 during the 1997 Tri Nations tournament, (which was only replaced on the 30th of August 2008 with a 53–8 win to South Africa in Johannesburg during the 2008 Tri Nations Series) as Australia’s heaviest ever defeat. However, in the aftermath of the record-equalling streak, Honiball was understood to have been affected by the sensational axing of captain and close friend Gary Teichmann. After the Springboks struggled to find their rhythm in the following year’s Tri Nations tournament, Mallett had considered recalling Honiball for the match against New Zealand in Pretoria. He had only just returned from serious injury and was playing well for club side Natal, but revealed that he had suffered an ankle injury, so Mallett sent him to see a specialist in Johannesburg. Honiball retired from international rugby after the Springboks beat New Zealand in the 1999 Rugby World Cup third/fourth place play-off.

Honiball was a rare breed of fly-half, one who had a very expansive running game which brought the loose-forwards into the game quickly. He was also very tall for a fly-half and extremely physical, being a strong tackler and not afraid to take the ball and challenge the opposition. He earned his nickname of ‘Lem’, which is Afrikaans for ‘blade’, for his ability to ‘cut’ through his opponent’s defence. Paired in the halves with Joost van der Westhuizen, Honiball was an integral part of Nick Mallett’s legendary Springbok squad which equalled the record of 17 consecutive Test victories, a record shared with New Zealand. Honiball played in 14 of the 17 victories, which included the clean sweep of the 1998 Tri Nations Series, the Springboks’ first-ever series victory. Such was his reading, distribution and tactical knowledge of the game that he had an enviable Springbok success rate of nearly 75 per cent.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Manaraii Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Union Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Henry Honiball celebrates birthday on December 1 of every year.

Top Facts about Henry Honiball

1. Henry Honiball is a former South African rugby player.
2. He played as a fly-half and inside centre.
3. Honiball won the Rugby World Cup with South Africa in 1995.
4. He also played for Western Province and Sharks in Super Rugby.
5. Honiball scored 14 points in the 1995 World Cup final.
6. He was known for his accurate kicking and strong defense.
7. Honiball retired from rugby in 2000, aged 33.
8. He later became a successful businessman in South Africa.
9. Honiball was born on January 27, 1967, in Cape Town.
10. His nickname was “The Prince of Wings”.