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Gurthrö Steenkamp
Birth name	Gurthrö Garth Steenkamp
Date of birth	12 June 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Paarl, South Africa
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight	122 kg (269 lb; 19 st 3 lb)
School	Paarl Boys' High School
University	University of the Free State
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Loosehead Prop
Senior career
Years	Team
2011–2017	Toulouse
2017–2018	Stade Français
	Correct as of 2 February 2018
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
2002–2004	Free State Cheetahs
2005–2012	Blue Bulls
	Correct as of 18 November 2012
Super Rugby
Years	Team
2004	Cats
2005–2010	Bulls
	Correct as of 18 November 2012
International career
Years	Team
2004–2014	South Africa
	Correct as of 23 November 2014
Men's Rugby union
Representing South Africa
Rugby World Cup

Gurthrö Garth Steenkamp (born 12 June 1981 in Paarl) is a former South African Rugby union player. He plays loosehead prop. Steenkamp had previously played for the Free State Cheetahs (Currie Cup) the Bulls and the Cats (Super 14). He made his debut for the Springboks in late 2004 against Scotland.^[1]

During the 2005 Tri Nations he seemed to have cemented his place in the Springboks with a strong performance against the Wallabies at Ellis Park. A broken hand at the end of the tournament stalled his career for the Springboks. Over the next couple of years he battled with injuries until making a successful return to Super Rugby and the Springboks in 2007. He was selected to represent South Africa at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He also won the 2010 South African player of the year.^[2] He also played all five matches for South Africa at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

Honours

South Africa Under-21

U-21 World Cup: 2002

Blue Bulls

Currie Cup: 2009

Bulls

Super Rugby: 2007, 2009, 2010

South Africa

World Cup: 2007

Toulouse

French Champions: 2012

References

^ "Steenkamp calls time on Test career". PlanetRugby. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
^ Mafika (2 November 2010). "Steenkamp: SA rugby player of the year". Brand South Africa. Retrieved 5 June 2019.