Braam Steyn

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Braam Steyn
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Steyn in 2017
Full nameAbraham Jurgen Steyn
Date of birth (1992-05-02) 2 May 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb)
SchoolPaul Roos Gymnasium
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Benetton
Youth career
2009−2012 Natal Sharks
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012 Natal Sharks 2 (0)
2012−2013 Mogliano 13 (25)
2013−2015 Calvisano 41 (140)
2014 →Zebre 2 (0)
2015−2023 Benetton 98 (60)
Correct as of 28 Oct 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012 S.A. Under 20 2 (5)
2016− Italy 50 (15)
2021 Italy A 1 (0)
Correct as of 19 Mar 2022

Abraham Jurgen Steyn (born 2 May 1992) is a South African-born rugby union player who plays for the Italy national rugby union team. His usual position is as a flanker, and he currently plays for Benetton. [1]

Under contract with Calvisano, for 2014–15 Pro12 season, he was named as Permit Player for Zebre in Pro 12. [2] In 2015 Steyn signed for Benetton and he played for Treviso until 2022−23 season. [3]

In 2012 he played for S.A. Under 20. From 2016 he is member of Italy squad [4] and on 18 August 2019, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. [5] On 8 November 2021 he was named in the Italy A squad for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Steyn Braam". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Stagione 2014/2015". Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "OTTO GIOCATORI SALUTANO IL BENETTON RUGBY". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "L'Italia Scrive la Storia: A Firenze Sudafrica Battuto 20-18".
  5. ↑ "Italrugby, Conor O'shea Annuncia I 31 Giocatori Convocati per Il Mondiale".
  6. ↑ "ITALRUGBY, CONVOCATO LOVOTTI. QUATTRO AZZURRI AGGREGATI AL RADUNO DELL'ITALIA A". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
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