Braam Steyn
Italy international rugby union player
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Abraham Jurgen Steyn (born 2 May 1992) is a South African-born rugby union player who plays for the Italy national rugby union team. His usual position is as a flanker, and he currently plays for Benetton.[1]
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| Full name | Abraham Jurgen Steyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 May 1992 Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Paul Roos Gymnasium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Under contract with Calvisano, for 2014–15 Pro12 season, he was named as Permit Player for Zebre in Pro 12.[2] In 2015, Steyn signed for Benetton and he played for Treviso until 2022−23 season.[3]
In 2012, he played for S.A. Under 20. From 2016, he is member of Italy squad[4] and on 18 August 2019, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[5] On 8 November 2021, he was named in the Italy A squad for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals.[6]
