Heinrich Wilhelm Brüssow (born 21 July 1986) is a South African former professional rugby union player.

[3] Brüssow once again featured in a Currie Cup final in 2009, but the Free State Cheetahs lost to a hungry Blue Bulls team.

Early March 2010 Brüssow's career took a blow when he injured his cruciate knee-ligament[4] in a Super 14 game against the Hurricanes, which kept him from international rugby till August 2011.

He returned to international competition on 13 August 2011 against Australia: He played for a short stint from the bench where he showed he still had the full ability which made him so popular in 2009.

[5] On 20 August Heinrich Brüssow gave a Man-of-the-Match display of his skills as the Springboks managed to defeat their arch-enemies, the All Blacks in Port Elizabeth.

In the summer internationals, Brüssow was shockingly dropped from the team with new South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer preferring Marcell Coetzee.

He was also admired by many when he outplayed New Zealand captain Richie McCaw in all of their duels, one of which South Africa won 18–5.