Nicky Steyn
| Full name | Nicolaas Phillipus Jacobus Steyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 August 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kroonstad, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb; 236 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Welkom Gymnasium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of the Free State / Central University of Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nicolaas Phillipus Jacobus Steyn (born 2 August 1985 in Kroonstad) is a former South African rugby union player that made 140 first class appearances for the Griffons and the Free State Cheetahs between 2006 and 2015.[1] He usually played as an Eighth man.
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]He represented the Griffons at the 2003 Under-18 Craven Week and in the Under-20 and Under-21 Currie Cup competitions in 2004 and 2005. In 2006, he joined the Free State Cheetahs and represented them at Under-21 level.
Free State Cheetahs
[edit]He was included in the Free State Cheetahs squad for the 2006 Vodacom Cup tournament and made his debut against the Leopards.[2] He made a total of eighteen appearances in the Vodacom Cup competition in 2006, 2007 and 2008, but failed to break into the Currie Cup side.
Griffons
[edit]He returned to the Griffons for the 2008 Currie Cup First Division competition and established himself a regular, making 121 appearances for the side over the next eight seasons, scoring 55 tries.
He was a key member of their 2014 Currie Cup First Division-winning side. He captained the side in the final and helped the Griffons win the match 23–21[3] to win their first trophy for six years.[4]
He retired from professional during the 2015 Currie Cup First Division season to accept a job offer as a quantity surveyor in Doha, Qatar.[5] He left the Griffons as their all-time top try scorer with 56 tries,[6] and in their top ten for all-time appearances.
Representative rugby
[edit]In 2012, he was selected for the South African Barbarians (North) team against England that toured South Africa as part of the 2012 mid-year rugby test series.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Nicky Steyn". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Impala Leopards 48–17 Vodacom Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 25 March 2006. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 23–21 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Currie Cup Griffons win First Division title". Sport24. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Nicky Steyn: Perses groet 'n grote". Netwerk24. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "Griffons - Statistics - SuperSport - Rugby". SuperSport. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "SA Barbarians teams named". Sport24. 28 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2013.