Johan Steenekamp

Johan Steenekamp (2 September 1935 – 16 August 2007) was a South African international rugby union player.^[1]

Johan Steenekamp

Born	(1935-09-02)2 September 1935 Alberton, South Africa
Died	16 August 2007(2007-08-16) (aged 71)
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	108 kg (238 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Lock Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1954–65 Transvaal 60 (183) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1958 South Africa 1 (0)

Steenekamp was born in Alberton and educated at Hoërskool Voortrekker.^[2]

A goal–kicking lock forward, Steenekamp made his representative debut for Transvaal in 1954. He gained a Springboks cap in 1958, taking the place of Salty du Rand for a Test match against France at Newlands, which finished in a 3–3 draw. The Springboks selectors then made a series of changes for the second Test match and Steenekamp was displaced by Jan Pickard. He ascended to the Transvaal captaincy in 1959.^[3]

Steenekamp was a diamond polisher by profession.^[2]

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players