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Springbok no. 764 · Loose-head Prop

Gürthro Steenkamp

Gurthro Garth Steenkamp · Cheetahs, Blue Bulls, Toulouse

53Tests
6Tries
8Tours
23Age at debut

Test career

200420092014

First test

27 Nov 2004, age 23 · Loose-head Prop v Scotland, Murrayfield, Edinburgh

Last test

22 Nov 2014, age 33 · Reserve v Italy, Stadio Euganeo, Padua

Biography

Gürthro Steenkamp was a powerful scrummaging loose-head prop who played 53 Tests between 2004 and 2014 and won 41. Born in Paarl on 12 June 1981 and educated at Paarl Boys’ High, he played for the Cheetahs, the Bulls and Toulouse. He was a member of the 2007 World Cup-winning squad and scored six Test tries.

Test history

53 tests · 30 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
27 Nov 2004ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghLoose-head PropW 45–10Cheetahs
04 Dec 2004ArgentinaVélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos AiresLoose-head PropW 39–7Cheetahs
11 Jun 2005UruguayBasil Kenyon Stadium, East LondonLoose-head PropW 134–3Cheetahs
25 Jun 2005FranceBoet Erasmus, Port ElizabethReserveW 27–13Cheetahs
23 Jul 2005AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgLoose-head PropW 33–20Cheetahs
30 Jul 2005AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaLoose-head PropW 22–16Cheetahs
06 Aug 2005New ZealandNewlands, Cape TownReserveW 22–16Cheetahs
20 Aug 2005AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthReserveW 22–19Cheetahs
26 May 2007EnglandFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinReserveW 58–10Blue Bulls
02 Jun 2007EnglandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaLoose-head PropW 55–22Blue Bulls
16 Jun 2007AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownLoose-head PropW 22–19Blue Bulls
22 Sep 2007TongaStade Felix Bollaert, LensLoose-head PropW 30–25Blue Bulls
07 Oct 2007FijiStade Velodrome, MarseillesReserveW 37–20Blue Bulls
07 Jun 2008WalesFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinLoose-head PropW 43–17Blue Bulls
14 Jun 2008WalesLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 37–21Blue Bulls
05 Jul 2008New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonLoose-head PropL 8–19Blue Bulls
12 Jul 2008New ZealandCarisbrook, DunedinLoose-head PropW 30–28Blue Bulls
19 Jul 2008AustraliaSubiaco Oval, PerthLoose-head PropL 9–16Blue Bulls
08 Nov 2008WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveW 20–15Blue Bulls
15 Nov 2008ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghReserveW 14–10Blue Bulls
20 Jun 2009BritainKings Park, DurbanReserveW 26–21Blue Bulls
04 Jul 2009BritainEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveL 9–28Blue Bulls
12 Jun 2010FranceNewlands, Cape TownLoose-head PropW 42–17Blue Bulls
19 Jun 2010ItalyPuma Stadium, WitbankLoose-head PropW 29–13Blue Bulls
26 Jun 2010ItalyBasil Kenyon Stadium, East LondonLoose-head PropW 55–11Blue Bulls
10 Jul 2010New ZealandEden Park, AucklandLoose-head PropL 12–32Blue Bulls
17 Jul 2010New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonLoose-head PropL 17–31Blue Bulls
24 Jul 2010AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneLoose-head PropL 13–30Blue Bulls
21 Aug 2010New ZealandNational Stadium, JohannesburgLoose-head PropL 22–29Blue Bulls
28 Aug 2010AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaLoose-head PropW 44–31Blue Bulls
04 Sep 2010AustraliaFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinLoose-head PropL 39–41Blue Bulls
13 Aug 2011AustraliaKings Park, DurbanReserveL 9–14Blue Bulls
20 Aug 2011New ZealandNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethLoose-head PropW 18–5Blue Bulls
11 Sep 2011WalesWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonReserveW 17–16Blue Bulls
17 Sep 2011FijiWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonLoose-head PropW 49–3Blue Bulls
22 Sep 2011NamibiaNorth Harbour Stadium, North Shore CityLoose-head PropW 87–0Blue Bulls
30 Sep 2011SamoaNorth Harbour Stadium, North Shore CityReserveW 13–5Blue Bulls
09 Oct 2011AustraliaWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonLoose-head PropL 9–11Blue Bulls
17 Nov 2012ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghLoose-head PropW 21–10Toulouse
24 Nov 2012EnglandTwickenham, LondonLoose-head PropW 16–15Toulouse
17 Aug 2013ArgentinaNational Stadium, JohannesburgReserveW 73–13Toulouse
24 Aug 2013ArgentinaEstadio Malvinas Argentinas, MendozaReserveW 22–17Toulouse
07 Sep 2013AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneReserveW 38–12Toulouse
14 Sep 2013New ZealandEden Park, AucklandReserveL 15–29Toulouse
28 Sep 2013AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownReserveW 28–8Toulouse
05 Oct 2013New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveL 27–38Toulouse
09 Nov 2013WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveW 24–15Toulouse
17 Nov 2013ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghLoose-head PropW 28–0Toulouse
23 Nov 2013FranceStade de France, ParisReserveW 19–10Toulouse
14 Jun 2014WalesKings Park, DurbanLoose-head PropW 38–16Toulouse
21 Jun 2014WalesMbombela Stadium, NelspruitReserveW 31–30Toulouse
23 Aug 2014ArgentinaEstadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, SaltaLoose-head PropW 33–31Toulouse
22 Nov 2014ItalyStadio Euganeo, PaduaReserveW 22–6Toulouse