Table 1

The estimated total number of South African rugby players7 at risk is provided, and the respectively calculated forwards, front-row players (loose-head prop, hooker and tight-head prop), props (loose-head prop and tight-head prop) and hooker position only

Total player numbers‘Forwards’ population*‘Front-row’ population†‘Prop’ population‡‘Hooker’ population§
651 146347 278130 23086 82043 410

  • *Calculated by multiplying the number of total players by the fraction of 2.

  • †Calculated by multiplying the number of total players by the fraction of 3/15.

  • ‡Calculated by multiplying the number of total players by the fraction of 2/15.

  • §Calculated by multiplying the number of total players by the fraction of 1/15.