prop, Northampton Saints and South Africa. Takudzwa Ngwenya, wing, currently plays for the USA and Biarritz. One of the candidates for the unofficial title of "fastest player in modern rugby"—at least until the 2012 emergence of United States Sevens player Carlin Isles—he moved to the US at high school age. Tonderai Chavhanga, winger, another former candidate for "fastest player in modern rugby", Stormers and South Africa. RA van Schoor. Bobby Skinstad, flanker/number 8, was born in Bulawayo, played for the Stormers and South Africa, captaining the Springboks in 2003. Gary Teichmann, number 8, born in Gweru, played for the Sharks and captained South Africa during their longest winning streak in 1997-98 and their Tri-Nations Championship victory of 1998. David Curtis David Pocock, back-rower for Australia and Western Force, emigrated with his family from Zimbabwe when he was 14. Anthony Henniker-Gotley, former England captain, lived in Rhodesia, and played for police there. David Denton, plays flanker/No8 for Scotland. Thom Evans, fullback/winger, capped 10 times by Scotland. Piet Greyling grew up on a tobacco farm in Mashonaland before representing Rhodesia, the Free State, Northern Transvaal, Transvaal, and South Africa at flank. British Lions tours The British Lions toured South Africa a number of times. Despite officially being South African tours, the Lions also played Rhodesia (as it was then). Later tours of the region were stopped until the 1990s, due to the controversy over playing Ian Smith's regime, and apartheid era South Africa. 1910 British Lions tour to South Africa 1924 British Lions tour to South Africa 1938 British Lions tour to South Africa 1955 British Lions tour to South Africa 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa 1974 British Lions tour to South Africa See also Zimbabwe national rugby union team Zimbabwe at the Rugby World Cup External links Zimbabwe Rugby Zimbabwe at IRB RWC 2007 Fixtures / Results Zimbabwe and Rhodesian Rugby jerseys Senegal sanctioned for misconduct. Senegal vs Zimbabwe Archives du Rugby: Zimbabwe References Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ) Cotton, Fran (Ed.) (1984) The Book of Rugby Disasters & Bizarre Records. Compiled by Chris Rhys. London. Century Publishing. Jones, J.R. Encyclopedia of Rugby Union Football (Robert Hale, London, 1976 ) Richards, Huw A Game for Hooligans: The History of Rugby Union (Mainstream Publishing, Edinburgh, 2007, ) Sport in Zimbabwe by sport