- Deon Stegmann
-
Deon Stegmann Full name Gideon Johannes Stegmann Date of birth 22 March 1986 Place of birth Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) Weight 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) Nickname "Steggies" School Grey College, Bloemfontein, South Africa Rugby union career Playing career Position Flank Provincial/State sides Years Club / team Caps (points) 2007– till present Blue Bulls 49 (105) Super Rugby Years Club / team Caps (points) 2008– till present Bulls 55 (5) National team(s) Years Club / team Caps (points) 2010- till present Springboks (South Africa) 6 correct as of 14 November 2011. Deon Stegmann (born 22 March 1986) is a professional South African rugby union player, who represents the Springboks and Bulls at openside flank. He made his Super 14 debut for the Bulls in 2008 at the age of 21.
Stegmann is a classic fetcher with a low centre of gravity who is thriving under the new law interpretations- and his anticipation, together with his toughness, is a huge asset for the Bulls.[1] He made the number 6 jersey his own in 2008 after playing in every Super 14 match and being awarded Bulls Forward of the Year in 2008.
He has been one of the Super Rugby's best openside flankers from 2008 to 2011.[2] He is one of the hardest working players in the Bulls’ squad, as well as a superb team player with a very high work rate, regularly leading the tackle count, turnover and work rate stats for the Bulls.[3] He has a time of 10.8 seconds in the 100 metre sprint.[4]
At the Bulls, Stegmann plays in a back row combination together with Springbok flank, Dewald Potgieter and Springbok number 8, Pierre Spies, winning 2 Super 14 titles in 2 successive years as well as the Currie Cup.
Contents
Education
Stegmann attended South Africa’s top-ranked rugby school:[5] Grey College, Bloemfontein, where he was selected for the SA schools team. During high school he was a track and field athlete and played number 8 (as well as flank) in Grey College's First XV loose trio, alongside Springbok and Cheetahs flank Heinrich Brussow, and Cheetahs flank Richardt Strauss.[6][7][8] Tertiary education: UNISA.
Springbok career
In November 2010, Stegmann was called up to the Springbok squad (outgoing tours) as a replacement to injured Springbok flank and former IRB player of the year Schalk Burger, and was handed his first cap as a Springbok debutant in the starting lineup named to face Ireland on November 6, 2010. The Springboks won and Stegmann subsequently started every match on tour. South Africa obtained a result of 3-1 over the Isles, beating England and Wales and losing to Scotland.
Squads[9]
- Free State (U/18 Craven Week) – 2004
- Vodacom Blue Bulls (Vodacom Cup) – 2005
- Blue Bulls (SA Under 19) – 2005
- Blue Bulls (ABSA Under 21) – 2006
- Vodacom Blue Bulls (Vodacom Cup) – 2007
- Vodacom Blue Bulls (ABSA Currie Cup Premier Div) – 2007
- Vodacom Bulls (Super 14) – 2008
- Vodacom Blue Bulls (ABSA Currie Cup Premier Div) – 2008
- Vodacom Bulls (Super 14) – 2009
- Vodacom Blue Bulls (ABSA Currie Cup Premier Div) – 2009
- Vodacom Bulls (Super 14) – 2010
- South Africa (Outgoing Tours) – 2010
- Vodacom Bulls (Super 15) - 2011
Notes and references
- ^ "Deon Stegmann Profile". Aru.rugby.com.au. http://aru.rugby.com.au/players/super_14/bulls/2009/stegmann,_deon,127282.html. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ^ Vodacom Blue Bulls[dead link]
- ^ "Bok spotlight must be on Stegmann". Keo.co.za. 2010-03-08. http://www.keo.co.za/2010/03/08/bok-spotlight-should-be-turned-on-stegmann/. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ^ "Stegmann destined to be a Bok: Sport: Rugby: Boks on Tour". Sport24.co.za. http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/BoksOnTour/Stegmann-destined-to-be-a-Bok-20101102. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ^ http://www.saschoolsports.co.za/SA-School-Sports/KZN-Schools/Various-Schools/Latest-Top-20-Rugby-Rankings-Now-Out.html
- ^ JJ Harmse (2010-03-11). "Stegmann leads race for Brüssow's spot". SuperSport. http://www.supersport.com/rugby/springboks/news/100311/Stegmann_leads_race_for_Brssows_spot. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ^ ] http://www.rugby15.co.za/2010/05/grey-college-vs-affies-interschools/
- ^ "Seun van Karoo ‘wil hom teen een van bestes in land meet’". Die Burger. 2008-10-15. http://jv.dieburger.com//Stories/Sport/18.0.978523092.aspx. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ^ [1][dead link]
External links
Bulls squad Forwards G. Steenkamp • C. Ralepelle • D. Kuun • W. Kruger • B. Roux • J. Engels • D. Greyling • B. Botha • V. Matfield • F. Mabetha • F. Van der Merwe • W. Steenkamp • J. Kruger • D. Potgieter • D. Stegmann • D. Rossouw • P. Spies • G. BothaBacks A. Ndungane • F. du Preez • F. Hougaard • M. Steyn • S. Dippenaar • S. Watermeyer • W.Olivier • J. Pretorious • Kirchner • T. Mangweni • Losper • J. Potgieter • J. Mametsa • G. van den Heever • J. Van der WesthuizenCoach Frans LudekeCategories:- Living people
- 1986 births
- South African rugby union players
- Bulls rugby union players
- South Africa international rugby union players
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
