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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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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.
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
- 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
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
- As of June 2020
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Points |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 912
References
- ↑ "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
External links
- 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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