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* {{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=35558 | name=Philip Snyman | date=2 June 2016}} |
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Revision as of 23:59, 25 March 2017
| Birth name | Philippus Albertus Borman Snyman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 March 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Grey College, Bloemfontein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Philippus Albertus Borman "Philip" Snyman (born 26 March 1987) is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays as a centre or winger for the Cheetahs in both Super Rugby and the Currie Cup.
He was a member of the South African Sevens team that won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Career
Super Rugby
Snyman replaced Andries Strauss who was suspended for a dangerous tackle on Lions Lock Wikus van Heerden in 2012.[1]
Sevens
He made his sevens debut for the Blitzbokke at the 2008 Dubai Sevens.[2] He returned for the final two legs of the series in a bid to clinch the 2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series title, which South Africa eventually won.[3]
Snyman signed a two-year contract with the South African Sevens team from 2012 until 2014.[4] In 2013, he was included in the squad for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[5] Snyman suffered a knee ligament injury at the 2015 Hong Kong Sevens and was replaced by newcomer Carel du Preez for the rest of the series.[6]
2016 Summer Olympics
Snyman was included in a 12-man squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[7] He was named in the starting lineup for their first match in Group B of the competition against Spain, scoring a try as South Africa won the match 24–0.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Snyman named in Cheetahs team". SAPA. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ "South Africa lose leader Powell to injury". World Rugby.org. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ "South Africa Sevens aim for perfect finish". World Rugby.org. 13 May 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ "Philip Snyman signs with Blitzbokke". supersport.com. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ "Kyle Brown back to command Springbok Sevens for Mission Moscow". South African Rugby Union. 20 June 2013. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 7 June 2016 suggested (help) - ^ "Blitzbokke call up for uncapped Du Preez". ANA. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ "Rugby Sevens squad for Olympics named". South African Rugby Union. 14 July 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Men Schedule & Results – Olympic Rugby Sevens (RSA–ESP)". Rio 2016. 9 August 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Olympic Games Men's Sevens, Match 2". World Rugby. 9 August 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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External links
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Philip Snyman". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- itsrugby.co.uk profile
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- Living people
- 1987 births
- South African rugby union players
- Rugby union centres
- Cheetahs (rugby union) players
- Free State Cheetahs players
- Sportspeople from Bloemfontein
- White South African people
- Afrikaner people
- University of the Free State alumni
- South Africa international rugby sevens players
- Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Olympic Games
- Olympic rugby sevens players of South Africa
- Olympic bronze medalists for South Africa
- Olympic medalists in rugby sevens
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- South African rugby union biography stubs