Victor Matfield (born 11 May 1977 in Pietersburg (now Polokwane), South Africa) is a South African rugby union player for the Springbok rugby team as well as the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Bulls franchise in the Super 14. He is widely regarded as the best lock in the world and has had a long successful partnership with Springbok and Blue Bulls teammate Bakkies Botha.

Born to an Afrikaans father and Rhodesian mother, Victor Matfield has been an extremely valuable player to all the teams he has played for, and an influence to many people world-wide. He was selected for the U21 South Africa squad in 1997 and 1998. In 1999, Matfield left the Bulls for Griquas where he was chosen to represent the Cats in the Super 12 that year and in 2000 he represented the Bulls in the Super 12. His good performances led to being called up to the senior national team squad where he made his debut against Italy in 2001. Matfield became a mainstay in the national side in 2004 and 2005 and was nominated in the five-man shortlist for the IRB World Player of the Year. He captained the Bulls to win the 2007 Super 14 Final against the Sharks and was included in the 2007 Tri Nations squad. He is widely known as the best lock in the world for his superb lineout skills as well as having a good turn of pace. He

Besides almost always winning his own line-out ball, Matfield is known for his exceptional skill at disrupting opposition line-outs - this skill was a cornerstone of their 2007 World Cup success - and his speed around the field led former Australian coach Eddie Jones to comment that, "Matfield should be an Olympic sprinter instead." Victor Matfield was awarded Man Of The Match for the WC Final in 2007 against England. He now plays rugby for Toulon, but will return in time for the 2008 Springbok season.