Kurt-Lee Arendse

Club career Arendse progressed through the junior structures of Boland and Western Province, representing in the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship, in the 2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship, and in the 2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship.

He later joined the in Pretoria in 2020, transitioning fully into the fifteen-a-side game after the COVID-19 pandemic halted the international sevens circuit where he had been representing South Africa. He made an immediate impact in domestic competition and quickly established himself as a key member of the Bulls’ United Rugby Championship and Currie Cup squads.

International career Arendse made his international debut for South Africa on 9 July 2022 in a Test against Wales in Bloemfontein. He soon became a first-choice wing for the Springboks, noted for his speed, aerial ability and finishing.

He started in the 2023 Rugby World Cup final, helping South Africa secure a 12–11 victory over New Zealand. Arendse has also been part of the Springbok squads that won the 2023 Rugby Championship and 2024 Rugby Championship.

Blitzboks Arendse’s rise to elite rugby was strongly shaped by sevens. After excelling in the Varsity Cup structures and being named MVP of the 2018 Varsity Cup Sevens tournament, he joined the South African Rugby Sevens Academy in December 2018.

Following an impressive 2019 Varsity Cup season for , he earned selection for the Blitzboks at the Vancouver Sevens.

He made his World Series debut in a 31–12 semi-final victory over Fiji and was part of the squad that defeated France 21–12 in the final.

He also represented Monaco in the 2020 Supersevens tournament before focusing full-time on fifteens with the Bulls.

Statistics Test match record

Opponent P W D L Try Pts %Won 4 3 0 1 1 5 3 2 0 1 6 30 4 4 0 0 2 10 3 2 0 1 2 10 1 1 0 0 1 5 4 1 0 3 2 10 3 3 0 0 3 15 1 1 0 0 2 10 5 4 0 1 2 10 1 1 0 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 3 2 0 1 2 10 Total 33 25 0 8 25 125

International tries

As of 18 July 2026

Honours South Africa

Rugby World Cup: Winner: 2023

The Rugby Championship: Winner: 2024, 2025

Blitzboks

World Rugby Sevens Series tournament titles: Winner: 2019 Canada Sevens, 2019 Singapore Sevens, 2019 Dubai Sevens, 2020 USA Sevens

Bulls

Super Rugby Unlocked: Winner: 2020

Currie Cup: Winner: 2020–21

United Rugby Championship: Runner-up: 2021–22

Individual

United Rugby Championship Player of the Month (South Africa): March 2022

United Rugby Championship Elite XV: Named in: 2022–23, 2023–24 Bulls Awards: Vodacom Bulls Heineken Champions Cup Player of the Year: 2022–23 Vodacom Fans Player of the Year – APP: 2023 Vodacom Players’ Player of the Year: 2023 Vodacom Player of the Year: 2023