{{short description|South Africa international rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Use South African English|date=October 2019}} {{infobox rugby biography | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|5|31}} | birth_place = [[Durban]], South Africa | height = {{height|ft=6|in=3}} | weight = 238 lb | ru_position = [[Number 8 (rugby union)|Number 8]] | ru_currentteam = | amatyears1 = | amatteam1 = | years1 = 1997-1999 | years2 = 2000-2008 | clubs1 = [[SWD Eagles]] | clubs2 = [[Blue Bulls]] | apps1 = | points1 = | superyears1 = 1997-1999 | superyears2 = 2000-2008 | super1 = [[Stormers]] | super2 = [[Bulls (rugby union)|Bulls]] | superapps1 = | superpoints1 = | superapps2 = 72 | superpoints2 = 30 | repyears1 = 1999 | repteam1 = {{nrut|South Africa}} | repcaps1 = 2 | reppoints1 = 5 | coachyears1 = 2010 (forwards coach) | coachteams1 = [[Griquas (rugby)|Griquas]] }}

'''Anton Leonard''' (born 31 May 1974 in [[Durban]]) is a South African former rugby union player and current coach. He played as a number 8.

==Career== Playing for the [[Stormers]], he was called up relatively late in the Springboks (25 years): he was called eventually by the coach [[Nick Mallett]] for the [[1999 Rugby World Cup]] South African roster <ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-mallett-selects-rainbow-quartet-1118412.html Rugby Union: Mallett selects rainbow quartet]{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> where Leonard played two matches, his only two international caps, arriving third at the tournament.

Playing for the [[Bulls (rugby union)|Bulls]], he first retired in 2005; returning in late 2006, he won the [[2007 Super 14 season]] and retired the next year. As coach, by late 2010 he became forwards coach for the [[Currie Cup]] team [[Griquas (rugby)|Griqualand West Griquas]].

==Trophies== [[Super Rugby]] Bulls: 2007

==Notes== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{ESPNscrum|13192}}

{{South Africa Squad 1999 World Cup}}

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