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)
School Grey College, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Flank
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2007– Blue Bulls 67 (60)
correct as of 18 October 2014.
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2008– Bulls 85 (40)
correct as of 1 April 2015.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2010– South Africa 6 (0)

Gideon Johannes 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.

In 2013, he signed a contract extension to keep him at the Blue Bulls until 2015.[5]

Education

Stegmann attended South Africa’s top-ranked rugby school:[6] 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.[7][8][9] 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 6 November 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[10]

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "Deon Stegmann Profile". Aru.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
  2. ↑ Vodacom Blue Bulls
  3. ↑ "Bok spotlight must be on Stegmann". Keo.co.za. 2010-03-08. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
  4. ↑ "Stegmann destined to be a Bok: Sport: Rugby: Boks on Tour". Sport24.co.za. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
  5. ↑ "Young stars extend Bulls stay". Sport24. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  6. ↑ http://www.saschoolsports.co.za/SA-School-Sports/KZN-Schools/Various-Schools/Latest-Top-20-Rugby-Rankings-Now-Out.html
  7. ↑ JJ Harmse (2010-03-11). "Stegmann leads race for Brüssow's spot". SuperSport. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
  8. ↑ ] http://www.rugby15.co.za/2010/05/grey-college-vs-affies-interschools/
  9. ↑ "Seun van Karoo ‘wil hom teen een van bestes in land meet’". Die Burger. 2008-10-15. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
  10. ↑

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