Cobus Reinach

Jacobus Meyer Reinach (born 7 February 1990) is a South African professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship and the South Africa national team. He is the son of former Springbok winger Jaco Reinach. He was a member of the victorious Springbok team who won the 2019 and 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Early career Born and raised in Bloemfontein, Reinach attended the famous rugby school Grey College. He initially played age-level rugby for the Free State, before heading to Durban in 2009 to link up with the Sharks, spending a portion of his club career playing scrum half for SA Home Loans Durban Collegians. Following McLeod's departure to Grenoble at the conclusion of the 2014 Super Rugby season, Reinach was left as the undisputed first-choice scrum half for the Sharks.

At Super Rugby level, Reinach debuted during the 2012 Super Rugby season however, he only made one appearance which amounted to 1 minute of game-time. His performances in tandem with Charl McLeod during the 2012 Currie Cup saw him see much more regular action in 2013 and the two continued their rotation.

On 27 February 2017, it was announced that Reinach would link up with English club Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership from the 2017–18 season.

On 12 June 2020, Reinach officially joined Montpellier in the Top 14 ahead of the 2020–21 season after leaving Northampton.

International career Although his father had twice been selected for South African Schools, Reinach never represented his country at any age-group level. However, this did not stop him from making the full Springbok side at the age of only 24. He was called up to the Springbok squad for the 2014 Rugby Championship due to the absence of the injured Fourie du Preez and when another experienced number 9 in Ruan Pienaar went down injured during the Boks tour of Australasia, Reinach was promoted to back-up scrum-half for the remaining two home games of the competition against and . Reinach debuted as a second-half replacement for Francois Hougaard in South Africa's 28–10 win over Australia in Cape Town on 27 September 2014 and played a big role in the Boks bonus point try scored by Jean de Villiers in the final minute. He got his second taste of international rugby a week later and was again on the winning side as his team earned their first win over the All Blacks since 2011. On 8 October 2019 Reinach scored a hat-trick in a 66–7 win over Canada at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, the fastest hat-trick in Rugby World Cup History. South Africa went on to win the tournament, defeating England in the final.

International statistics Test Match record

Against P W D L Tri Pts %Won 11 9 0 2 4 20 8 6 0 2 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 15 5 4 0 1 1 5 3 2 0 1 1 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 3 1 0 2 1 5 3 3 0 0 2 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 8 5 0 3 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 5 5 4 0 1 1 5 Total 55 43 0 12 20 100 Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Pts = Points Scored

International tries

Honours South Africa 2019 Rugby Championship winner 2019 Rugby World Cup winner 2021 British & Irish Lions Series winner 2023 Rugby World Cup winner 2024 Rugby Championship winner 2025 Rugby Championship winner