Bryan Habana

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Birth Name: Bryan Gary Habana

Place of Birth: Johannesburg, South Africa

Date of Birth: 12 June, 1983

Ethnicity: Cape Coloured, possibly distant Spanish

Bryan Habana is a South African rugby union player. He is the son of Faith and Bernard James “Bernie” Habana. His first language is English, and he also speaks Afrikaans. Bryan is married to Janine Viljoen.

A picture of Bryan with his father can be seen here.

His surname is said to originate with a Spanish immigrant great-great-great-grandfather.

1 Response

  1. andrew says:

    “Habana” surname is said to be after a Spanish great great- great- grandfather who emigrated from Spain in 1871: https://www.news24.com/News24/Habana-Colour-not-a-barrier-20070910

    Also his first language is English, even though he speaks Afrikaans too:

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/nov/30/southafricarugbyteam-rugbyunion
    https://thoughtleader.co.za/traps/2008/01/13/an-hour-with-bryan-habana/

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