Braam Els

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Braam Els
Birth nameWybrand Willem Els
Date of birth (1971-11-01) 1 November 1971 (age 50)
Place of birth Kroonstad, South Africa
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb)
SchoolKroonstad High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1999–2000 Perpignan ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1992–2000 Free State 155 ()
2001–2002 Falcons ()
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1998 Cats 9 (5)
2001 Bulls ()
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1997 South Africa 1

Wybrand Willem "Braam" Els (born 11 November 1971) is a South African former rugby union player. [1]

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Playing career

Els represented the Northern Free State for three consecutive years, from 1988 to 1990, at the Craven Week tournament for schoolboys. He made his provincial debut for Free State in 1992 and played 155 matches for the union. [2] [3]

Els played in one test match for the Springboks, as a replacement against Australia during the 1997 Tri Nations Series at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. He also played in two tour matches for the Springboks. [4]

Test history

No.OppositionResult
(SA 1st)		PositionTriesDateVenue
1.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 61–22Replacement23 Aug 1997 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

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References

  1. ↑ "Braam Els". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  2. ↑ Colquhoun, Andy (2005). South African Rugby Annual 2005. Cape Town: SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd. p. 440. ISBN   0958440492.
  3. ↑ "Braam Els calls it a day". News24. Archived from the original on 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  4. ↑ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 145. ISBN   0958423148.
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