Gerhard Steenekamp

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Gerhard Steenekamp
Full nameGerhardus Cornelis Steenekamp
Date of birth (1997-04-09) 9 April 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Potchefstroom, South Africa
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4+12 in) [1]
Weight128 kg (282 lb)
SchoolPotchefstroom Gimnasium
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Bulls / Blue Bulls
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020–present Bulls 33 (0)
2020– Blue Bulls 15 (5)
Correct as of 23 July 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 South Africa Under-20 5 (0)
Correct as of 3 March 2021

Gerhardus Cornelis Steenekamp (born 9 April 1997) is a South African rugby union player for the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship . [2] and the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup. His regular position is loosehead prop.

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He made his Super Rugby debut while for the Bulls in their round 2 match against the Stormers in February 2020, coming on as a replacement prop. [3] He signed for the Bulls Super Rugby side for the 2020 Super Rugby season. [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Gerhard Steenekamp". itsrugby. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  2. "Gerhard Steenekamp". Bulls. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  3. "Match Centre - Sanzar Stormers vs. Bulls". SANZAAR. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  4. "Vodacom Bulls announce exciting squad for Vodacom Super Rugby" (Press release). Bulls. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  5. "Stormers hold off scoreless Bulls in bruising Newlands battle". Sport24. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  6. "Nyakane set to start for Bulls against Stormers". Sport24. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.