Nico Steyn

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Nico Steyn
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Full nameNico Steyn
Date of birth (2002-04-12) 12 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth South Africa
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in) [1]
Weight78 kg (12 st 4 lb; 172 lb)
SchoolGlenwood High School
UniversityWits
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Lions / Golden Lions
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022– Golden Lions 13 (30)
2022– Lions 5 (0)
Correct as of 26 April 2024

Nico Steyn (born 12 April 2002) is a South African rugby union player for the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup. [2] His regular position is scrum-half.

Steyn was named in the Golden Lions side for the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division. [3] He made his Currie Cup debut for the Golden Lions against the Western Province in Round 1 of the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division. [4] Steyn made his URC debut against Leinster on 25 February 2022

Steyn made his U20 Junior Springboks debut against Argentina in 2021. Steyn was selected in 2022 to be part of the U20 Junior Springboks squad which won the Under 20 Six Nations Summer Series in the final against Wales.

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References

  1. "Nico Steyn". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  2. "Nico Steyn". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  3. "Golden Lions squad". SA Rugby. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  4. "Dayimani helps WP sink Lions". SA Rugby Magazine. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.