Braam Els

Braam Els

Born	Wybrand Willem Els (1971-11-01) 1 November 1971 (age 53) Kroonstad, South Africa
Height	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight	120 kg (265 lb)
School	Kroonstad High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1999–2000 Perpignan () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1992–2000 Free State 155 () 2001–2002 Falcons () Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 1998 Cats 9 (5) 2001 Bulls () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1997 South Africa 1

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

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.	Opposition	Result (SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Date	Venue
1.	Australia	61–22	Replacement		23 Aug 1997	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 656

References

1. "Braam Els". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
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 8 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
4. Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 145. ISBN   0958423148.