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Nicky Steyn

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Nicky Steyn
Full nameNicolaas Phillipus Jacobus Steyn
Date of birth (1985-08-02) 2 August 1985 (age 39)
Place of birthKroonstad, South Africa
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight107 kg (16 st 12 lb; 236 lb)
SchoolWelkom Gymnasium
UniversityUniversity of the Free State /
Central University of Technology
Rugby union career
Position(s) No 8 / Flanker
Youth career
2003–2005 Griffons
2004 Sharks
2006 Free State Cheetahs
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006–2008 Free State Cheetahs 19 (60)
2008–2015 Griffons 121 (280)
Correct as of 5 September 2015
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 South African Barbarians (North) 1 (0)
Correct as of 19 June 2013

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

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Youth

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Nicky Steyn". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Impala Leopards 48–17 Vodacom Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 25 March 2006. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  3. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 23–21 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Currie Cup Griffons win First Division title". Sport24. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Nicky Steyn: Perses groet 'n grote". Netwerk24. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Griffons - Statistics - SuperSport - Rugby". SuperSport. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  7. ^ "SA Barbarians teams named". Sport24. 28 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2013.