Corné Steenkamp
| Full name | Cornelius Jakobus Steenkamp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 February 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ermelo, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb; 216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ermelo High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Corné Steenkamp". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Steval Pumas 28–21 Toyota Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "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.