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Rugby player
Deon Stegmann
Full name
Gideon Johannes Stegmann
Date of birth
(1986-03-22) 22 March 1986 (age 38)
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; 229 lb)
School
Grey College, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Flanker
Youth career
2004
Free State Cheetahs
2005–2006
Blue Bulls
Senior career
Years
Team
Apps
(Points)
2007–2016
Blue Bulls
76
(85)
2008–2016
Bulls
96
(45)
2016–2019
Honda Heat
4
(10)
Correct as of 15 January 2017
International career
Years
Team
Apps
(Points)
2010–2011
South Africa
6
(0)
Correct as of 17 October 2015
Gideon Johannes Stegmann (born 22 March 1986) is a South African professional rugby union player, who most recently played as an openside flank for Honda Heat in the Japanese Top League. 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.
His grandpa is famous springbok player Johannes Augustus Stegmann. 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]
^"Deon Stegmann Profile". Aru.rugby.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
^Vodacom Blue Bulls Archived 13 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
^"Bok spotlight must be on Stegmann". Keo.co.za. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
^"Stegmann destined to be a Bok: Sport: Rugby: Boks on Tour". Sport24.co.za. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
^"Young stars extend Bulls stay". Sport24. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
Player Profile – DeonStegmann". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016. Bulls profile "SA Rugby Player Profile – DeonStegmann". South African...
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