Ruan Steenkamp: Difference between revisions

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'''Ruan Steenkamp''' (born 2 February 1993 in [[Krugersdorp]], [[South Africa]]) is a South African [[rugby union]] player for the {{Rut |Bulls}} in [[Super Rugby]], the {{Rut[[Griquas Blue(rugby Bulls}}union)]] in the [[Currie Cup]] and the {{Rut |Blue Bulls XV}} in the [[Rugby Challenge (South Africa)|Rugby Challenge]].<ref name="SARU Player Profile Ruan Steenkamp">{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=41395 | name=Ruan Steenkamp | date=29 May 2016}}</ref> His regular position is flanker or number eight.

Born and bred in Krugersdorp, Steenkamp was eligible to represent the {{Rut |Golden Lions}} at youth level. He earned several call-ups to play for them at youth tournaments, from as early as primary school level; in 2006, he represented them at the Under-13 Craven Week tournament held in [[Oudtshoorn]]. He also played at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2009 and represented them at the Under-18 [[Craven Week]] – the premier high school rugby union competition in South Africa – in both 2010 and 2011.

HeSteenkamp then also made two appearances for the {{Rut |Golden Lions U19}} side in the [[2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship]].

After high school, Steenkamp moved across the [[Jukskei River]] to join the [[Pretoria]]-based {{Rut |Blue Bulls}} prior to the 2012 season. He made eight appearances for the {{Rut |Blue Bulls U19}}s in the [[2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship]] and also captained the side. He scored two tries during the round-robin stage of the season in matches against {{Rut |SWD U19}}<ref name="Blue Bulls 60-13 SWD Eagles">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=105821 | homeid=11981 | awayid=11971 | leagueid=1251 | hometeam=Blue Bulls | homescore=60 | awayscore=13 | awayteam=SWD Eagles | matchdate=31 August 2012 | date=5 May 2016}}</ref> and {{Rut |Leopards U19}}<ref name="Leopards 12-29 Blue Bulls">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=105951 | homeid=12001 | awayid=11981 | leagueid=1251 | hometeam=Leopards | homescore=12 | awayscore=29 | awayteam=Blue Bulls | matchdate=28 September 2012 | date=5 May 2016}}</ref> and doubled that tally by scoring a brace in their 46–35 victory over the {{Rut |Sharks U19}} in the semi-final of the competition.<ref name="Blue Bulls 46-35 Sharks">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106031 | homeid=11981 | awayid=12011 | leagueid=1251 | hometeam=Blue Bulls | homescore=46 | awayscore=35 | awayteam=Sharks | matchdate=20 October 2012 | date=5 May 2016}}</ref> He also captained the side in the final, but ended on the losing side as {{Rut |Western Province U19}} ran out 22–19 winners.<ref name="DHL Western Province 22-18 Blue Bulls">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106041 | homeid=11961 | awayid=11981 | leagueid=1251 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=22 | awayscore=18 | awayteam=Blue Bulls | matchdate=27 October 2012 | date=5 May 2016}}</ref>

Steenkamp returned to domestic action after the tournament as he played for the {{Rut |Blue Bulls U21}}s 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 {{Rut |Border U21}} where he started the match in an unfamiliar role of [[hooker (rugby union)|hooker]].<ref name="Vodacom Blue Bulls 70-19 Border">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=110714 | homeid=15294 | awayid=15284 | leagueid=1434 | hometeam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | homescore=70 | awayscore=19 | awayteam=Border | matchdate=20 September 2013 | date=5 May 2016}}</ref> He made six appearances during the league stage of the competition and appeared as a replacement in both their 36–13 victory over {{Rut |Sharks U19}} in the semi-final<ref name="Vodacom Blue Bulls 36-13 The Sharks U21">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=110844 | homeid=15294 | awayid=15264 | leagueid=1434 | hometeam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | homescore=36 | awayscore=13 | awayteam=The Sharks U21 | matchdate=19 October 2013 | date=5 May 2016}}</ref> and the final, where the Blue Bulls lost 23–30 to {{Rut |Western Province U21}}.<ref name="DHL Western Province 30-23 Vodacom Blue Bulls">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=110854 | homeid=15244 | awayid=15294 | leagueid=1434 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=30 | awayscore=23 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=26 October 2013 | date=5 May 2016}}</ref>

HeSteenkamp again represented and captained the {{Rut |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 {{Rut |Golden Lions U21}},<ref name="Blue Bulls U21 25-31 Golden Lions U21">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=120964 | homeid=18454 | awayid=18514 | leagueid=1834 | hometeam=Blue Bulls U21 | homescore=25 | awayscore=31 | awayteam=Golden Lions U21 | matchdate=6 September 2014 | date=5 May 2016}}</ref> {{Rut |Leopards U21}},<ref name="Leopards U21 10-37 Blue Bulls U21">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=121024 | homeid=18504 | awayid=18454 | leagueid=1834 | hometeam=Leopards U21 | homescore=10 | awayscore=37 | awayteam=Blue Bulls U21 | matchdate=20 September 2014 | date=5 May 2016}}</ref> {{Rut |Free State U21}}<ref name="Free State U21 13-31 Blue Bulls U21">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=121054 | homeid=18484 | awayid=18454 | leagueid=1834 | hometeam=Free State U21 | homescore=13 | awayscore=31 | awayteam=Blue Bulls U21 | matchdate=26 September 2014 | date=5 May 2016}}</ref> and {{Rut |Sharks U21}}.<ref name="Sharks U21 10-31 Blue Bulls U21">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=121084 | homeid=18494 | awayid=18454 | leagueid=1834 | hometeam=Sharks U21 | homescore=10 | awayscore=31 | awayteam=Blue Bulls U21 | matchdate=3 October 2014 | date=5 May 2016}}</ref> 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 {{Rut |Golden Lions U21}}<ref name="Blue Bulls U21 23-19 Golden Lions U21">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=121154 | homeid=18454 | awayid=18514 | leagueid=1834 | hometeam=Blue Bulls U21 | homescore=23 | awayscore=19 | awayteam=Golden Lions U21 | matchdate=17 October 2014 | date=5 May 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Western Province U21 10-20 Blue Bulls U21">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=121164 | homeid=18474 | awayid=18454 | leagueid=1834 | hometeam=Western Province U21 | homescore=10 | awayscore=20 | awayteam=Blue Bulls U21 | matchdate=25 October 2014 | date=5 May 2016}}</ref> Steenkamp's nine tries during the season was the most by a Blue Bulls player during their victorious campaign.<ref name="SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2014 Absa Under 21 Competition">{{SA Rugby Top Scorers | id=1834 | comp=2014 Absa Under 21 Competition | date=5 May 2016}}</ref>

Steenkamp started the 2015 season by representing university side {{Rut |UP Tuks}} in the [[2015 Varsity Cup]] competition. He appeared in their first two fixtures of the season and scored two tries in their 39–24 victory over defending champions {{Rut |UCT Ikey Tigers}}.<ref name="FNB UP - TUKS 39-24 FNB UCT">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=137574 | homeid=23584 | awayid=23554 | leagueid=2194 | hometeam=FNB UP - TUKS | homescore=39 | awayscore=24 | awayteam=FNB UCT | matchdate=16 February 2015 | date=5 May 2016}}</ref> He suffered a [[posterior cruciate ligament]] injury that ruled him out for several months,<ref name="Bulls receive an injury boost">{{cite web | url=http://www.supersport.com/rugby/super-rugby/news/150407/Bulls_receive_an_injury_boost | title=Bulls receive an injury boost | work=SuperSport | date=7 April 2015 | accessdate=14 October 2015}}</ref> but returned for the {{Rut |Blue Bulls}} during the [[2015 Currie Cup Premier Division]] season. He made his domestic first class debut on 25 September 2015, when he played off the bench in their 17–13 victory over the {{Rut |Sharks (Currie Cup)}} in [[Durban]].<ref name="Cell C Sharks 13-17 Vodacom Blue Bulls">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=144944 | homeid=26604 | awayid=26644 | leagueid=2494 | hometeam=Cell C Sharks | homescore=13 | awayscore=17 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=25 September 2015 | date=5 May 2016}}</ref> He made an incident-filled home debut a week later, coming on as a replacement early in the second half, scoring his first senior try fifteen minutes after coming on, but also spending the final minutes of the match in the sin-bin following a 74th-minute yellow card.<ref name="Vodacom Blue Bulls 48-27 EP Kings">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=144994 | homeid=26644 | awayid=26614 | leagueid=2494 | hometeam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | homescore=48 | awayscore=27 | awayteam=EP Kings | matchdate=2 October 2015 | date=5 May 2016}}</ref> He also played off the bench in their final regular season match in a 25–24 win over the {{Rut |Pumas}}<ref name="Steval Pumas 24-25 Vodacom Blue Bulls">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=145034 | homeid=26594 | awayid=26644 | leagueid=2494 | hometeam=Steval Pumas | homescore=24 | awayscore=25 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=9 October 2015 | date=5 May 2016}}</ref> to help them finish second on the log and clinch a home semi-final for the first time since [[2008 Currie Cup Premier Division|2008]].

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