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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| Date of birth | 20 December 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Montagu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editOn 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
editWestern Province
- 2014 Currie Cup winner
Toulouse
- Heineken Cup European Champions/European Rugby Champions Cup: 2021
- Top 14 French League : 2019, 2021
South Africa
- 2019 Rugby Championship winner
Test history
edit| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. |  Australia |
35–17 | Flank | 20 Jul 2019 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 2. |  Argentina |
24–18 | Flank | 17 Aug 2019 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | |
| 3. |  British and Irish Lions |
17–22 | Replacement | 24 Jul 2021 | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town | |
| 4. |  Wales |
12–13 | Replacement | 9 Jul 2022 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
Super Rugby statistics
edit- As of June 2020
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Points |  |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Stormers | 15 | 15 | 0 | 968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Stormers | 12 | 12 | 0 | 862 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | Stormers | 10 | 9 | 1 | 645 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Stormers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Stormers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Stormers | 11 | 4 | 7 | 537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Stormers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 413 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 59 | 51 | 8 | 3831 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | |
See also
edit- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 912
References
edit- ^ "Do some Australian provinces need an ARU intervention?". Smh.com.au. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ^ http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/CurrieCup/WP-crowned-Currie-Cup-champs-20141025/accessdate=2015-09-14 [dead link]
External links
edit- Rynhardt Elstadt at ESPNscrum
- Rynhardt Elstadt at ItsRugby.co.uk
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Rynhardt Elstadt". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
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