Rynhardt Elstadt

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Rynhardt Elstadt
Rynhardt Elstadt 2018.jpg
Date of birth (1989-12-20) 20 December 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Montagu
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock / Flank
Current team Toulouse
Youth career
2005–2007 Boland Cavaliers
2008–2009 Western Province
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010 Maties 1 (0)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010–2017 Western Province 47 (20)
2011–2017 Stormers 58 (10)
2017–present Toulouse 100 (15)
Correct as of 11 July 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009 South Africa U20 3 (0)
2019–present South Africa 4 (0)
Correct as of 11 July 2022

Rynhardt Elstadt (born 20 December 1989) is a South African rugby union player for the South Africa national team and French Top 14 side Toulouse. He plays flank forward and lock.

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Career

On 19 March 2011 he helped the Stormers defeat the Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria, by outplaying legendary hardman Bakkies Botha. [1] In October 2014 he was part of the Western Province team who won the Currie Cup by beating the Lions 19-16. [2] In June 2019 Elstadt started for Stade Toulousain in the Top 14 final, winning the French Championship. He won his first cap for South Africa in 2019 and played a part in Springboks winning the 2019 Rugby Championship.

Honours

Western Province

Toulouse

South Africa

Test history

No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionTriesDateVenue
1.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 35–17 Flank 20 Jul 2019 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
2.Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 24–18Flank17 Aug 2019 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
3.British and Irish Lions flag with no Lion.svg  British and Irish Lions 17–22Replacement24 Jul 2021 Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
4.Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 12–13Replacement9 Jul 2022 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Super Rugby statistics

As of June 2020
SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubMinsTriesPointsYellow card.svgRed card.svg
2011 Stormers 151509680000
2012 Stormers 121208620020
2013 Stormers 10916450000
2014 Stormers 2201600000
2015 Stormers 2201170000
2016 Stormers 11475370000
2017 Stormers 66041321021
Total59518383121041

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References

  1. "Do some Australian provinces need an ARU intervention?". Smh.com.au. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  2. http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/CurrieCup/WP-crowned-Currie-Cup-champs-20141025/accessdate=2015-09-14 [ dead link ]