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Corné Steenkamp
Full nameCornelius Jakobus Steenkamp
Date of birth (1982-02-20) 20 February 1982 (age 42)
Place of birthErmelo, South Africa
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Weight98 kg (15 st 6 lb; 216 lb)
SchoolErmelo High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Template:Rut Pumas
Youth career
2000–2002 Leicester Tigers
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005–2014 Template:Rut Pumas 159 (170)
2005–2014 Total 159 (170)
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 Template:Rut 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 Template:Rut Pumas since 2005. In their opening match of the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division season, a 28–21 victory over the Template:Rut 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

  1. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Corné Steenkamp". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. ^ "De Klerk, Steenkamp inspire Pumas". supersport.com. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Cup glory and nothing less". Lowvelder. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  4. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Steval Pumas 28–21 Toyota Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Pumas shock dire Cheetahs". Sport24. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  6. ^ "150th Game for Pumas captain, Steenkamp". OFM. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.