Bryan Habana ranks high among former rugby union players who ensured South Africa remained a dominant force to reckon with in rugby. He played wing for the Springboks, becoming the greatest rugby union player in rugby history. Bryan is ranked number two among all try test scorers with sixty-seven tries. He was a dominant figure in helping the Springboks win the 2007 Rugby World Cup, becoming International Rugby Board (IRB) Player of the Year and 2012 International Rugby Players' Association Try of the Year. Bryan has also won the Tri-Nations and Lion Series, two Heineken Cup European Champions/European Rugby Champions Cups, Currie Cups, and Super Rugby titles.