The Richie Rich’s of South African Sport

Everywhere around the world, sports are popular, which makes betting on sports one of the fastest forms of entertainment. It allows fans to feel part of the team; for them, it feels like they support the team by placing their money where their support lies. The betting takes place on several different types of sport, and there are no exceptions when it comes to South Africa. The most popular sports South Africans wager on is cricket, rugby and soccer.

Numerous top sportswomen and men have made it big in the country and got rich from their talent in different sports. The list of the richest amongst the South African athletes includes Chris Morris, AB de Villiers, Retief Goosen, Jacques Kalis, Ernie Els and Steven Pienaar, which is only a few of the greats.

The Richest Rugby Player in South Africa

Born on the 12th of June 1983 in Johannesburg, Bryan Gary Habana’s parent could have had no idea just how famous their son would be. Habana was part of the team that won the Rugby World Cup in 2007, and he was honoured as one of the stars of the entire tournament. Jonah Lomu set the record high with his eight tries in a single sport, which Habana finally matched a few years later. In 2007, Bryan Habana was named the Player of the Year by IRB, and in 2015 he equalled the record of 15 tries held by Jonah Lomu in a World Cup. Habana is second when it comes to the highest number of try scorers, the Player in the first place leads by 67 tries, his name Daisuke Ohata.

Habana played scrumhalf and outside centre while he was in school and from 2003 to 2004 he was part of the South African Sevens. He finally got to make his debut in 2004 when he played for the Golden Lions. By November of the same year, he moves to Twickenham. In 2005, Habana first steps to the Blue Bulls and 2005 he is part of the Springboks. He scores two tries against Uruguay and another two in the match against France. He is part of the team who plays two tests, one in Ellis Park and one in Telstra Stadium against Australia.

Bryan Habana’s Net Worth

Bryan Habana marries his long-time girlfriend, Janine Viljoen in 2009 and in March 2019 his net worth was estimated at 2 million. His current salary is around £474,600 plus earning from TV deals and other endorsements. Habana played for the Blue Bulls from 2007 to 2009 who won the 2009 Curry Cup. In 2012 he played for the Western province who won the 2012 Curry Cup. In 2014 he played for Toulon who won the European Cup, the French League and the Heineken Cup in the same year.