| Richard Prentis | |
| Birth Name: | Richard Basil Prentis |
| Birth Place: | Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Birth Date: | 27 February 1947 |
| Height: | 1.85m |
| Weight: | 105kg |
| Ru Position: | Loosehead prop |
| Amatteam1: | Diggers Rugby Club |
| Ru Province1: | Transvaal |
| Ru Provinceyears1: | 1974 – |
| Repteam1: | South Africa |
| Repyears1: | 1980–1981 |
| Repcaps1: | 11 |
| School: | Brothers of Charity College, Pietersburg |
Richard Basil Prentis (born 27 February 1947)[1] is a former South African rugby union player.
Prentis played for Transvaal during his provincial career, which began in 1974. He made his international debut for the Springboks against the visiting South American Jaguars team on 26 April 1980. In 1980 he played in all four tests against the Lions and followed it with tests against the South American Jaguars, France and in 1981, Ireland.
During the 1980 Springbok tour to South America, Prentis played in four tour matched and also captained the side against a Paraguay Invitation XV in Asunción. He played in 11 test matches for the Springboks.[2]
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24–9 | 26 Apr 1980 | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | ||||
| 2. | South American Jaguars | 18–9 | Loosehead prop | 3 May 1980 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
| 3. | 26–22 | Loosehead prop | 31 May 1980 | Newlands, Cape Town | |||
| 4. | British Lions | 26–19 | Loosehead prop | 14 Jun 1980 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 5. | British Lions | 12–10 | Loosehead prop | 28 Jun 1980 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
| 6. | British Lions | 13–17 | Loosehead prop | 12 Jul 1980 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| 7. | South American Jaguars | 22–13 | Loosehead prop | 18 Oct 1980 | Wanderers Club, Montevideo | ||
| 8. | South American Jaguars | 30–16 | Loosehead prop | 25 Oct 1980 | Prince of Wales Country Club, Santiago | ||
| 9. | 37–15 | Loosehead prop | 8 Nov 1980 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |||
| 10. | 23–15 | Loosehead prop | 30 May 1981 | Newlands, Cape Town | |||
| 11. | Ireland | 12–10 | Loosehead prop | 6 Jun 1981 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban |