Zachary Porthen (born 31 March 2004) is a South African professional rugby union player, who plays for , the and South Africa. His preferred position is prop.
Early career Porthen attended Wynberg Boys' High School where he played for the first XV and was Head Prefect. He captained SA Schools in 2022, and in 2023 and 2024 represented South Africa at U20 level.
Professional career Porthen came through the academy, signing his first professional contract in 2023. He made his Currie Cup debut for the in 2024 and represented the team again in 2025. He made his debut for the Stormers in the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship against the .
In October 2025, he was called into the South Africa squad for the 2025 end-of-year rugby union internationals.
International statistics Test Match record
Against P W D L Tri Pts %Won 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 Total 8 6 0 2 1 5 Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Pts = Points Scored
International tries
TryOpposing teamLocationVenueCompetitionDateResultScore1Pretoria, South AfricaLoftus Versfeld Stadium2026 Nations Championship11 July 2025Win42–28
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