REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 873 · Loose-head Prop

Steven Kitshoff

Steven Kitshoff · Bordeaux, WP, Ulster

83Tests
2Tries
7Tours
24Age at debut

Test career

201620192023

First test

25 Jun 2016, age 24 · Reserve v Ireland, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Last test

28 Oct 2023, age 31 · Loose-head Prop v New Zealand, Stade de France, Paris

Biography

Steven Kitshoff was a powerful loose-head prop who won the Rugby World Cup twice. Born in Somerset West on 10 February 1992 and educated at Paul Roos Gymnasium, he played for Western Province, Bordeaux and Ulster and won 83 caps between 2016 and 2023. He was a key member of the ‘bomb squad’ in 2019 and started the 2023 final against New Zealand.

Test history

83 tests · 10 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
25 Jun 2016IrelandNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethReserveW 19–13Bordeaux
20 Aug 2016ArgentinaMbombela Stadium, NelspruitReserveW 30–23Bordeaux
27 Aug 2016ArgentinaEstadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, SaltaReserveL 24–26Bordeaux
10 Sep 2016AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneReserveL 17–23Bordeaux
17 Sep 2016New ZealandAMI Stadium (Rugby League Park), ChristchurchReserveL 13–41Bordeaux
01 Oct 2016AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 18–10Bordeaux
08 Oct 2016New ZealandKings Park, DurbanReserveL 15–57Bordeaux
12 Nov 2016EnglandTwickenham, LondonReserveL 21–37Bordeaux
19 Nov 2016ItalyStadio Artemio Franchi, FlorenceReserveL 18–20Bordeaux
26 Nov 2016WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveL 13–27Bordeaux
10 Jun 2017FranceLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 37–14Bordeaux
17 Jun 2017FranceKings Park, DurbanReserveW 37–15Bordeaux
24 Jun 2017FranceEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 35–12Bordeaux
19 Aug 2017ArgentinaNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethReserveW 37–15Bordeaux
26 Aug 2017ArgentinaEstadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, SaltaReserveW 41–23Bordeaux
09 Sep 2017AustraliaPerth Oval, PerthReserveD 23–23Bordeaux
16 Sep 2017New ZealandNorth Harbour Stadium, North Shore CityReserveL 0–57Bordeaux
30 Sep 2017AustraliaFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinReserveD 27–27Bordeaux
07 Oct 2017New ZealandNewlands, Cape TownLoose-head PropL 24–25Bordeaux
11 Nov 2017IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinReserveL 3–38WP
18 Nov 2017FranceStade de France, ParisReserveW 18–17WP
25 Nov 2017ItalyStadio Euganeo, PaduaReserveW 35–6WP
02 Dec 2017WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffLoose-head PropL 22–24WP
02 Jun 2018WalesRFK Stadium, Washington DCReserveL 20–22WP
09 Jun 2018EnglandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveW 42–39WP
16 Jun 2018EnglandFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinReserveW 23–12WP
23 Jun 2018EnglandNewlands, Cape TownReserveL 10–25WP
18 Aug 2018ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanReserveW 34–21WP
25 Aug 2018ArgentinaEstadio Malvinas Argentinas, MendozaReserveL 19–32WP
08 Sep 2018AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneLoose-head PropL 18–23WP
15 Sep 2018New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonLoose-head PropW 36–34WP
29 Sep 2018AustraliaNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethReserveW 23–12WP
06 Oct 2018New ZealandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaLoose-head PropL 30–32WP
03 Nov 2018EnglandTwickenham, LondonLoose-head PropL 11–12WP
10 Nov 2018FranceStade de France, ParisLoose-head PropW 29–26WP
17 Nov 2018ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghLoose-head PropW 26–20WP
24 Nov 2018WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffLoose-head PropL 11–20WP
27 Jul 2019New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonLoose-head PropD 16–16WP
10 Aug 2019ArgentinaEstadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, SaltaReserveW 46–13WP
06 Sep 2019JapanKumagaya Rugby Stadium, SaitamaLoose-head PropW 41–7WP
21 Sep 2019New ZealandInternational Stadium Yokohama, YokohamaLoose-head PropL 13–23WP
28 Sep 2019NamibiaToyota Stadium, AichiReserveW 57–3WP
04 Oct 2019ItalyShizuoka Stadium, FukuroiReserveW 49–3WP
08 Oct 2019CanadaNoevir Stadium, KobeReserveW 66–7WP
20 Oct 2019JapanTokyo Stadium, Chofu, TokyoReserveW 26–3WP
27 Oct 2019WalesInternational Stadium Yokohama, YokohamaReserveW 19–16WP
02 Nov 2019EnglandInternational Stadium Yokohama, YokohamaReserveW 32–12WP
02 Jul 2021GeorgiaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 40–9WP
24 Jul 2021BritainCape Town Stadium, Cape TownReserveL 17–22WP
31 Jul 2021BritainCape Town Stadium, Cape TownLoose-head PropW 27–9WP
07 Aug 2021BritainCape Town Stadium, Cape TownLoose-head PropW 19–16WP
21 Aug 2021ArgentinaNelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethReserveW 29–10WP
12 Sep 2021AustraliaRobina Stadium, Gold CoastLoose-head PropL 26–28WP
18 Sep 2021AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneReserveL 17–30WP
25 Sep 2021New ZealandNorth Queensland Stadium, TownsvilleReserveL 17–19WP
02 Oct 2021New ZealandRobina Stadium, Gold CoastReserveW 31–29WP
06 Nov 2021WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffReserveW 23–18WP
13 Nov 2021ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghReserveW 30–15WP
20 Nov 2021EnglandTwickenham, LondonReserveL 26–27WP
02 Jul 2022WalesLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 32–29WP
16 Jul 2022WalesCape Town Stadium, Cape TownReserveW 30–14WP
06 Aug 2022New ZealandMbombela Stadium, NelspruitReserveW 26–10WP
13 Aug 2022New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveL 23–35WP
27 Aug 2022AustraliaAdelaide Oval, AdelaideReserveL 17–25WP
03 Sep 2022AustraliaSydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), SydneyLoose-head PropW 24–8WP
17 Sep 2022ArgentinaEstadio Libertadores de America, Buenos AiresLoose-head PropW 36–20WP
24 Sep 2022ArgentinaKings Park, DurbanLoose-head PropW 38–21WP
05 Nov 2022IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinLoose-head PropL 16–19WP
12 Nov 2022FranceStade Velodrome, MarseillesReserveL 26–30WP
19 Nov 2022ItalyLuigi Ferraris Stadium, GenoaReserveW 63–21WP
26 Nov 2022EnglandTwickenham, LondonReserveW 27–13WP
08 Jul 2023AustraliaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaLoose-head PropW 43–12WP
15 Jul 2023New ZealandMount Smart Stadium, AucklandLoose-head PropL 20–35WP
29 Jul 2023ArgentinaEllis Park, JohannesburgLoose-head PropW 22–21WP
19 Aug 2023WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffLoose-head PropW 52–16Ulster
25 Aug 2023New ZealandTwickenham, LondonLoose-head PropW 35–7Ulster
10 Sep 2023ScotlandStade Velodrome, MarseillesLoose-head PropW 18–3Ulster
17 Sep 2023RomaniaStade de Bordeaux, BordeauxReserveW 76–0Ulster
23 Sep 2023IrelandStade de France, ParisLoose-head PropL 8–13Ulster
01 Oct 2023TongaStade Velodrome, MarseillesReserveW 49–18Ulster
15 Oct 2023FranceStade de France, ParisLoose-head PropW 29–28Ulster
21 Oct 2023EnglandStade de France, ParisLoose-head PropW 16–15Ulster
28 Oct 2023New ZealandStade de France, ParisLoose-head PropW 12–11Ulster