Career
Province
Richter made his provincial debut for Transvaal in 1988. He moved to Northern Transvaal (later renamed the Blue Bulls) and played 137 matches for the union, captaining the team 80 times.[2]
National Team
He played his first test match for the Springboks on 17 October 1992 against France at the Stade de Gerland in Lyon. He was a member of the South African squad that won the 1995 Rugby World Cup, captaining the Springboks in their victory over Romania, during the pool matches.[3] His last test match was on 10 June 1995 against Samoa, during the 1995 World Cup quarter-finals at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Richter also played in nineteen tour matches, scoring seven tries for the Springboks.[4]
Test history
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  France |
20–15 | Flank | 17 October 1992 | Stade de Gerland, Lyon | |
| 2. | France |
16–29 | Flank | 24 October 1992 | Parc des Princes, Paris | |
| 3. |  England |
16–33 | Number 8 | 14 November 1992 | Twickenham, London | |
| 4. | England |
27–9 | Number 8 | 11 June 1994 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 5. |  New Zealand |
14–22 | Number 8 | 9 July 1994 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | |
| 6. | New Zealand |
9–13 | Number 8 | 23 July 1994 | Athletic Park, Wellington | |
| 7. | New Zealand |
18–18 | Number 8 | 6 August 1994 | Eden Park, Auckland | |
| 8. |  Romania |
21–8 | Number 8 (c) | 2 | 30 May 1995 | Newlands, Cape Town |
| 9. |  Canada |
20–0 | Number 8 | 2 | 3 June 1995 | Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth |
| 10. |  Samoa |
42–14 | Replacement | 10 June 1995 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg |
