Kyle Steyn

Kyle Douglas Steyn (born 29 January 1994) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors. Born in South Africa, he represents Scotland at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.

Kyle Steyn

Steyn representing Glasgow Warriors during the United Rugby Championship
Full name	Kyle Douglas Steyn
Date of birth	(1994-01-29) 29 January 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Johannesburg, South Africa
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb)
School	Trinityhouse High School
University	Stellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre Current team Glasgow Warriors Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017–2018 Griquas 29 (80) 2019– Glasgow Warriors 70 (95) Correct as of 16 March 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2018–2019 Scotland 7s 21 (0) 2020– Scotland 23 (65) Correct as of 27 July 2024 Coaching career Years Team 2025- Glasgow Hawks (Skills)

Club career

Steyn represented Griquas in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge in South Africa in 2017 and 2018.^[1]

He currently plays for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors.^[2]

On 30 August 2022 he was named as the new captain of Glasgow Warriors by head coach Franco Smith.^[3]

International career

Steyn was born in South Africa, and qualifies for Scotland representation through his Glaswegian mother.^[4] He has represented Scotland in rugby sevens since 2018.

In March 2019, Steyn was called up to Scotland's Six Nations squad prior to the Calcutta Cup match against England after injuries to fellow wings Blair Kinghorn and Tommy Seymour.^[5] He was called up again to the 2020 Six Nations Championship squad.^[6] He was given a full senior Scotland cap against France in the Six Nations Championship on 8 March 2020. Scotland won the match 28–17.^[7] On his first start for Scotland in October 2021, Steyn scored four tries during a 60–14 victory over Tonga.^[8]

In 2023 Steyn was selected in Scotland's 33 player squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.^[9]

Coaching career

It was announced on 27 June 2025 that he would be taking over as the new Skills Coach for Glasgow Hawks for the season 2025-26.^[10]

Career statistics

List of international tries

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	30 October 2021	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland	Tonga	19–6	60–14	2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals
2				31–9
3				36–9
4				58–14
5	11 February 2023	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland	Wales	19–7	35–7	2023 Six Nations Championship
6				26–7
7	12 August 2023	Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France	France	5–0	27–30	2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches
8				27–27
9	26 August 2023	Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland	Georgia	26–6	33–6	2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches
10	24 September 2023	Stade de Nice, Nice, France	Tonga	17–10	45–17	2023 Rugby World Cup
11	9 March 2024	Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy	Italy	12–3	29–31	2024 Six Nations Championship
12	20 July 2024	Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile	Chile	45-11	52-11	Skyscanners Americas Tour

as of 26 July 2024^[update]