Johan Steenekamp
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Born2 September 1935
Alberton, South Africa
Died16 August 2007 (aged 71)
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight108 kg (238 lb)
| Born | 2 September 1935 Alberton, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 16 August 2007 (aged 71) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Johan Steenekamp (2 September 1935 – 16 August 2007) was a South African international rugby union player.[1]
Steenekamp was born in Alberton and educated at Hoërskool Voortrekker.[2]
A goal–kicking lock forward, Steenekamp made his representative debut for Transvaal in 1954. He gained a Springboks cap in 1958, taking the place of Salty du Rand for a Test match against France at Newlands, which finished in a 3–3 draw. The Springboks selectors then made a series of changes for the second Test match and Steenekamp was displaced by Jan Pickard. He ascended to the Transvaal captaincy in 1959.[3]
Steenekamp was a diamond polisher by profession.[2]