There have been 16 instances to date of fathers and their sons representing the Springboks in Test matches. The most recent occasion came when Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus selected hooker Andre-Hugo Venter to play against Portugal in Bloemfontein in July 2024. Venter is the son of Andre Venter, who played 66 Tests for South Africa between 1996 and 2001. Unbreakable record? Meanwhile, scrumhalf Robert du Preez holds the record of having three s…