Justin Swart

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| birth_name = Justin Stefan Swart

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| birth_place = Stellenbosch, Western Cape

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|07|23|df=y}}

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| height = 1.85m

| weight = 93kg

| ru_position = Wing, Fullback

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| ru_provinceyears1 =1993–1998

| ru_provinceyears2 = 1999–2003

| ru_provinceyears3 = 2000–2001

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| school = Paul Roos Gymnasium

| university = Stellenbosch University

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Justin Stefan Swart (born 23 July 1972) is a former South African rugby union player.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/12291.html|title=Justin Swart|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=2020-09-25}}

Playing career

Swart received his schooling at Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch and was selected for the {{rut|Western Province}} schools team that competed at the annual Craven Week tournament in 1990 and 1991. In 1991 he was selected for the South African schools team and after school he enrolled at Stellenbosch University for a degree in physical education. Swart made his provincial debut for {{rut|Western Province}} against {{rut|Eastern Province}} in 1993 and represented the union 93 times and also equalled Carel du Plessis' record during the 1997 season, scoring 25 tries for the season.{{Cite web|title=Justin Swart hangs up boots|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/justin-swart-hangs-up-boots-20031110|access-date=2020-09-26|website=News24|language=en}} Swart also played representative rugby for {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}} in the Currie Cup competition, the {{rut|Sharks}} in Super Rugby, as well as for the New Zealand side, {{rut|Otago}}.{{Cite book|title=Matieland is rugbyland, 1980-2006|last=Van der Merwe|first=Floris|date=2007|publisher=SUN Press|isbn=9781920109790|location=Stellenbosch|pages=163–164|oclc=190836768}}{{Cite web|title=Super Records - Individual|url=https://supersport.com/rugby/super-rugby/individualrecords|access-date=2020-09-26|website=supersport.com|language=en}}

Swart made his test debut for the Springboks against the {{nrut|Fiji}} at Loftus Versfeld in 1996. At the end of 1997 he toured with the Springboks to Europe. In addition to the 10 Test matches he played, he also played three tour matches and scored 2 tries for the Springboks.{{Cite book|title=The South African Rugby Annual 1999|last=Colquhoun|first=Andy|publisher=MWP Media Sport|year=1999|isbn=0958423148|location=Cape Town|pages=162}}