Corné Steenkamp
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cornelius Jakobus Steenkamp | ||
Born |
Ermelo, South Africa | 20 February 1982||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||
School(s) attended | Ermelo High School | ||
Club information | |||
Playing position | Flanker | ||
Current club | Pumas | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–02 | Leicester Tigers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
2005–14 | Pumas | 159 | (170) |
2005–14 | Total | 159 | (170) |
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 10 September 2014. |
Cornelius Jakobus Steenkamp (born 20 February 1982) is a former South African rugby union player who made in excess of 150 appearances for the Pumas in the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions.[1][2]
He retired as a player at the end of 2014 to take over at the Pumas' forwards and conditioning coach.[3]
Rugby career
Steenkamp was a member of the Leicester Tigers youth system before returning to his native South Africa, where he has been playing for the Pumas since 2005. In their opening match of the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division season, a 28–21 victory over the Free State Cheetahs,[4][5] Steenkamp made his 150th appearance for the Nelspruit-based side[6] and marked the occasion by scoring a first-half try for his side.
References
- ↑ "Corné Steenkamp SA Rugby Player Profile". sarugby.net. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ↑ "De Klerk, Steenkamp inspire Pumas". supersport.com. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ↑ "Cup glory and nothing less". Lowvelder. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Steval Pumas vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Pumas shock dire Cheetahs". Sport24. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "150th Game for Pumas captain, Steenkamp". OFM. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.