Gurthrö Steenkamp
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| Birth name | Gurthrö Garth Steenkamp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | June 12, 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Paarl, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 122 kg (269 lb; 19 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Paarl Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gurthrö Garth Steenkamp (born 12 June 1981 in Paarl) is a South African Rugby union player. He plays loosehead prop. Steenkamp currently plays for Toulouse in the French Top 14. Steenkamp had previously played for the Free State Cheetahs (Currie Cup) the Bulls and the Cats (Super 14). He made his debut for the Springboks in late 2004 against Scotland.[citation needed]
During the 2005 Tri Nations he seemed to have cemented his place in the Springboks with a strong performance against the Wallabies at Ellis Park. A broken hand at the end of the tournament stalled his career for the Springboks. Over the next couple of years he battled with injuries until making a successful return to Super Rugby and the Springboks in 2007. He was selected to represent South Africa at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He also won the 2010 South African player of the year.[citation needed] He also played all five matches for South Africa at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
Honours
- South Africa U21
- U-21 World Cup: 2002
- Super Rugby: 2007, 2009, 2010
External links
- 1981 births
- Living people
- People from the Western Cape
- Afrikaner people
- Rugby union props
- South African rugby union players
- South Africa international rugby union players
- Bulls (rugby union) players
- Blue Bulls players
- Lions (Super Rugby) players
- Free State Cheetahs players
- Stade Toulousain players
- Alumni of Paarl Boys' High School
- People from Paarl
- White South African people
- South African people of Dutch descent
- South African people of German descent
- South African expatriate rugby union players
- Expatriate rugby union players in France
- South African expatriates in France
- Super Rugby players