Having first won admiration as a promising flyhalf in Pretoria, Stransky leapt to fame in the 1990 Natal team that clinched the Currie Cup for the first time in their history. He kicked the goals and directed the backline with notable authority. He has since moved to Cape Town and settled comfortably in the Western Province side, emerging as an icon at Newlands. He won national colours on tour to Australia in 1993, scoring an unforgettable intercept try against the world champion Wallabies

Having first won admiration as a promising flyhalf in Pretoria, Stransky leapt to fame in the 1990 Natal team that clinched the Currie Cup for the first time in their history. He kicked the goals and directed the backline with notable authority. He has since moved to Cape Town and settled comfortably in the Western Province side, emerging as an icon at Newlands. He won national colours on tour to Australia in 1993, scoring an unforgettable intercept try against the world champion Wallabies

In addition his many scoring records in all levels of the game, Joel will be forever remembered for one kick, that famous, heroic, drop goal that finally sank the All Blacks and won the 1995 World Cup for South Africa .

Joel played 23 times for South Africa scoring 237 points, and 73 times for the Leicester Tigers with 896 points, including a club record 459 points in season 97/98, accumulating 100 points by his eighth game! Joel signed for the Tigers in Dec 1996.