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PERSONAL DETAILS

FULL NAME	Gurthrö Garth
SURNAME	Steenkamp
HEIGHT	189 cm
WEIGHT	122 Kg
BIRTH DATE	12 June 1981
BIRTH PLACE	Paarl
MARITIAL STATUS	Married
FAVOURITE FILM	Transformers 3
FAVOURITE MUSIC	30 Seconds to Mars
FAVOURITE FOOD	Ribeye steak
PRIMARY SCHOOL	Ebenezer Primary & Paarl Boys Primary
SECONDARY SCHOOL	Paarl Boys High School
TERTIARY EDUCATION	University of Free State

PLAYER WRITE-UP

South Africa’s Rugby Player of the Year in 2010, Gurthrö Steenkamp has been a regular in the Springbok front row in the last couple of seasons. Injuries have hampered his career to date, but he was rejuvenated following a move to France where he's playing for Toulouse. A Rugby World Cup and multiple Vodacom Super Rugby winner, Steenkamp is a strong scrummager who does the basics well and is not afraid to have a go with the ball in hand.

Position: Prop
Provinces: Toulouse (France), previously Free State and Blue Bulls
Springbok number: 764
Test debut: 27 November 2004 vs Scotland in Edinburgh, aged 23
Total tests: 51
Tour matches: 2
Total Springbok matches: 53
Win Ratio: 39-12-0
Holds Springbok record for most test tries as a prop (6). Honours: SARU Player of the Year (2010).

RUGBY CAREER

POSITION	Prop
PROVINCE	Toulouse, France
TRIES	14
CONVERSIONS	0
PENALTIES	0
DROP GOALS	0
TOTAL POINTS	70

SPRINGBOK CAREER

CAPS	51
TRIES	6
CONVERSIONS	0
PENALTIES	0
DROP GOALS	0
TOTAL POINTS	30

TEST RECORD

OPPOSITION	P	W	D	L	T	C	PE	DG	PTS
Argentina	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Australia	12	7	0	5	3	0	0	0	15
British Isles	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
England	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fiji	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	5
France	3	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	5
Italy	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Namibia	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Zealand	9	3	0	6	0	0	0	0	0
Samoa	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scotland	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tonga	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Uruguay	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5
Wales	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

SQUAD LIST

South Africa	Castle Lager Incoming Series - 2014
Springboks	Castle Lager Incoming Series - 2014
2014 Springboks	2014 Springboks - 2014
South Africa	Castle Lager Outgoing Tour - 2013
South Africa	The Castle Lager Rugby Championship - 2013
South Africa	Castle Outgoing Tours - 2012
South Africa	IRB Rugby World Cup - 2011
Vodacom Bulls	Vodacom Super Rugby - 2011
South Africa	Castle Tri-Nations - 2011
Vodacom Blue Bulls	ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2010
South Africa	Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2010
Vodacom Bulls	Vodacom Super 14 - 2010
South Africa	Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2010
South Africa	Vodacom Outgoing Tours - 2009
South Africa	Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2009
Vodacom Blue Bulls	ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2009
South Africa	British & Irish Lions Tour - 2009
Vodacom Bulls	Vodacom Super 14 - 2009
Bulls	MTN test - 2009
South Africa	Vodacom Outgoing Tour - 2008
South Africa	Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2008
Vodacom Blue Bulls	ABSA Currie Cup Premier Div - 2008
South Africa	Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2008
Vodacom Bulls	Vodacom Super 14 - 2008
South Africa	IRB Rugby World Cup - 2007
South Africa	Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2007
South Africa	Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2007
Vodacom Bulls	Vodacom Super 14 - 2007
South Africa XV	World Cup warm-up matches - 2007
South Africa	World Cup warm-up matches - 2007
Vodacom Bulls	Vodacom Super 14 - 2006
Vodacom Blue Bulls	ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2005
South Africa	Nelson Mandela Challenge - 2005
South Africa	Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2005
Vodacom Blue Bulls	ABSA Currie Cup Qualifying Round - 2005
South Africa	Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2005
Vodacom Blue Bulls	Vodacom Cup - 2005
Vodacom Bulls	Vodacom Super 12 - 2005
South Africa	Vodacom Outgoing Tours - 2004
Cats	Vodacom Super 12 - 2004
Cheetahs	ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2004
Vodacom Cheetahs	RWC Warm-ups - 2003
Vodacom Free State	ABSA Currie Cup - Premier Div. - 2003
Natal	Vodacom Cup - 2003
Free State Cheetahs	Vodacom Cup - 2003
Cats	Vodacom Super 12 - 2003
Vodacom Free State Cheetahs	Bankfin Currie Cup - 2002
Free State U/21	Bankfin Under 21 - 2002
South Africa	IRB U21 World Cup - 2002
Free State	Vodacom Cup - 2002
Vodacom Free State Cheetahs	Bankfin Currie Cup - 2001
South Africa	Sanzar U21 - 2001
South Africa U/19	FIRA U19 - 2000