Kyle Steyn

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Kyle Steyn
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Steyn representing Glasgow Warriors during the United Rugby Championship
Full nameKyle Douglas Steyn
Date of birth (1994-01-29) 29 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb)
School Trinityhouse High School
University Stellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre
Current team Glasgow Warriors
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2018 Griquas 29 (80)
2019– Glasgow Warriors 70 (95)
Correct as of 16 March 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–2019 Scotland 7s 21 (0)
2020– Scotland 19 (55)
Correct as of 16 March 2024

Kyle Douglas Steyn (born 29 January 1994) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors. Born in South Africa, he represents Scotland at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.

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Club career

Steyn represented Griquas in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge in South Africa in 2017 and 2018. [1]

He currently plays for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors. [2]

On 30 August 2022 he was named as the new captain of Glasgow Warriors by head coach Franco Smith. [3]

International career

Steyn was born in South Africa, and qualifies for Scotland representation through his Glaswegian mother. [4] He has represented Scotland in rugby sevens since 2018.

In March 2019, Steyn was called up to Scotland's Six Nations squad prior to the Calcutta Cup match against England after injuries to fellow wings Blair Kinghorn and Tommy Seymour. [5] He was called up again to the 2020 Six Nations Championship squad. [6] He was given a full senior Scotland cap against France in the Six Nations Championship on 8 March 2020. Scotland won the match 28–17. [7] On his first start for Scotland in October 2021, Steyn scored four tries during a 60–14 victory over Tonga. [8]

In 2023 Steyn was selected in Scotland's 33 player squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. [9]

Career statistics

List of international tries

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
130 October 2021 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, ScotlandFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 19–660–14 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals
231–9
336–9
458–14
511 February 2023 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, ScotlandFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 19–735–7 2023 Six Nations Championship
626–7
712 August 2023 Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne, FranceFlag of France.svg  France 5–027–30 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches
827–27
926 August 2023 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, ScotlandFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 26–633–6 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches
1024 September 2023 Stade de Nice, Nice, FranceFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 17–1045–17 2023 Rugby World Cup
119 March 2024 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, ItalyFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 12–329–31 2024 Six Nations Championship

as of 9 March 2024

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References

  1. ↑ "HSBC Sevens World Series : Kyle Steyn". World Rugby. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Kyle Steyn". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Steyn named club captain for 2022/23".
  4. ↑ "Kyle Steyn, Scottish Rugby". Scottish Rugby.
  5. ↑ "Scotland's Hogg, Seymour & Kinghorn ruled out against England". BBC Sport. 11 March 2019.
  6. ↑ "Stuart Hogg: Exeter Chiefs full-back to captain Scotland in Six Nations". BBC Sport. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Kyle Steyn - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
  8. ↑ "Four Steyn tries as Scots thump Tonga". BBC Sport.
  9. ↑ "Scotland squad named for Rugby World Cup 2023". Scottish Rugby Union.


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