Ruan Steenkamp

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ruan Steenkamp
Occupation	Rugby Union Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 2, 1993(1993-02-02)
Age	31
Birthplace	Krugersdorp
Country	South Africa
Birth City	Gauteng
Horoscope	Aquarius

Ruan Steenkamp Biography

Ruan Steenkamp is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Union Player who was born on February 2, 1993 in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa. Ruan Steenkamp, a South African rugby union player, was born in Krugersdorp on February 2, 1993. He is a regular flanker or number 8.

Steenkamp left high school to move across the Jukskei River and join the Pretoria-based Blue Bulls before the 2012 season. Steenkamp made eight appearances in the 2012 Blue Bulls U19 Provincial Championship. He also captained the team. He scored two tries in round-robin matches against SWD U19, Leopards U19, and he doubled his tally when he scored a brace in their semi-final win over the Sharks U19 by scoring 46-35. He was also the captain of the team in the final but the Western Province U19 came out on top with 22-19 wins.

In 2013, Steenkamp was named captain of the South Africa Under-20 squad for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship. He started all five matches for a South African side that won the competition in 2012 and attempted to retain the title in the 2013 event held in France. They started off in fine fashion, beating the United States 97–0 in the opening match. Steenkamp scored a try midway through the first half as South Africa ran in 16 tries. South Africa secured a 31–24 victory over England and a 26–19 victory over the hosts France to finish top of Pool A and qualify for the semi-finals. However, a 17–18 defeat by Wales eliminated the defending champions from the competition. They recovered in the third-place play-off match to beat New Zealand 41–34, with Steenkamp getting his second try of the tournament shortly after half-time.

He again represented and captained the Blue Bulls U21 side in the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship. He started eleven of their twelve matches in the competition, scoring a try in eight of those matches, including tries in consecutive matches against Golden Lions U21, Leopards U21, Free State U21 and Sharks U21. The Blue Bulls finished in second position on the log to qualify for the play-offs and Steenkamp captained them in their 23–19 semi-final victory over the Golden Lions U21 and the final, where Steenkamp scored one of two late tries as the Blue Bulls won the final 20–10 to clinch the Under-21 championship. Steenkamp’s nine tries during the season was the most by a Blue Bulls player during their victorious campaign.

Steenkamp was also part of the South Africa Schools team in 2011 and was made captain of the team that beat France 21-14 in Port Elizabeth.

Ruan Steenkamp Net Worth

Ruan Steenkamp is one of the richest Rugby Union Player from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ruan Steenkamp 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Steenkamp was born and raised in Krugersdorp. He was eligible to play for the Golden Lions as a youth. He was called up to play at several youth tournaments starting at primary school level. In 2006, he played for the Golden Lions at the Oudtshoorn Under-13 Craven Week tournament. He was also a part of the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week 2009, and represented them at Under-18 Craven Week in South Africa in 2010 and 2011.

He also appeared for the Golden Lions U19 team in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship.

Steenkamp returned to domestic action after the tournament as he played for the Blue Bulls U21s in the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship. Despite still being at Under-20 level, he also occasionally captained the side, including their 70–19 victory over Border U21 where he started the match in an unfamiliar role of hooker. He made six appearances during the league stage of the competition and appeared as a replacement in both their 36–13 victory over Sharks U19 in the semi-final and the final, where the Blue Bulls lost 23–30 to Western Province U21.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Ruan Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Union Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Ruan Steenkamp celebrates birthday on February 2 of every year.

Top Facts about Ruan Steenkamp

1. Ruan Steenkamp is a South African rugby player.
2. He was born on March 6, 1995.
3. Steenkamp plays as a flanker or number eight.
4. He made his professional debut in 2017 for the Bulls.
5. In 2020, he signed with the Sharks.
6. Steenkamp has represented South Africa at U20 level.
7. He stands at 1.92m tall and weighs 105kg.
8. Steenkamp is known for his physicality and work rate on the field.
9. He has scored several tries throughout his career.
10. At just 26 years old, he still has plenty of potential to develop further in his career.