Rynhardt Elstadt
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.
| Date of birth | 20 December 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb; 254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Montagu High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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 |
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. 2011-03-21. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
- http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/CurrieCup/WP-crowned-Currie-Cup-champs-20141025/accessdate=2015-09-14
External links
- Stormers profile
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Rynhardt Elstadt". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- itsrugby.co.uk profile
- Rynhardt Elstadt IRB JWC profile
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