Braam Els

Wybrand Willem "Braam" Els (born 11 November 1971) is a South African former rugby union player.^[1]

Braam Els

Birth name	Wybrand Willem Els
Date of birth	(1971-11-01) 1 November 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth	Kroonstad, South Africa
Height	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight	120 kg (265 lb)
School	Kroonstad High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1999–2000 Perpignan () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1992–2000 Free State 155 () 2001–2002 Falcons () Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 1998 Cats 9 (5) 2001 Bulls () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1997 South Africa 1

Playing career

Els represented the Northern Free State for three consecutive years, from 1988 to 1990, at the Craven Week tournament for schoolboys. He made his provincial debut for Free State in 1992 and played 155 matches for the union.^[2][3]

Els played in one test match for the Springboks, as a replacement against Australia during the 1997 Tri Nations Series at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. He also played in two tour matches for the Springboks.^[4]

Test history

No.	Opposition	Result (SA 1st)	Position	Tries	Date	Venue
1.	Australia	61–22	Replacement		23 Aug 1997	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 656