Braam van Straaten

{{Short description|South African rugby union footballer}}

{{BLP sources|date=January 2010}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Braam van Straaten

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name = Abraham Johannes Jacobus

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1971|9|28}}

| birth_place = Pretoria, South Africa

| height = {{convert|5.10|ft|m|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|14.8|st|kg|abbr=on}}

| ru_position = Fly-half

| amatyears1 =

| amatteam1 =

| ru_amupdate =

| repteam1 = South Africa

| repyears1 = 1999–2001

| repcaps1 = 21

| reppoints1 = 221

| ru_ntupdate = 24 June 2014

| years1 = 2003

| years2 = 2003–04

| clubs1 = Leeds

| clubs2 = Sale Sharks

| apps1 = 22

| apps2 = 16

| points1 = 252

| points2 = 165

| super1 = {{Rut|Bulls}}

| super2 = {{Rut|Stormers}}

| superyears1 = 1998

| superyears2 = 1999–2001

| superapps1 = 9

| superapps2 = 32

| superpoints1 = 62

| superpoints2 = 434

| province1 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| province2 = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}

| province3 = Valke

| province4 = {{Rut|Western Province}}

| province5 = {{Rut|Griquas}}

| provinceyears1 = 1994–96

| provinceyears2 = 1997

| provinceyears3 = 1998

| provinceyears4 = 1999–2001

| provinceyears5 = 2004–05

| provinceapps1 = 21

| provinceapps2 = 27

| provinceapps3 = 17

| provinceapps4 = 24

| provinceapps5 = 31

| provincepoints1 = 0

| provincepoints2 = 256

| provincepoints3 = 208

| provincepoints4 = 311

| provincepoints5 = 291

| occupation =

| spouse =

| children =

| school = Hoërskool Wonderboom

| university = Normaal Kollege Pretoria (NKP)

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Abraham Johannes Jacobus van Straaten (born 28 September 1971) is a South African former professional rugby union footballer. He was capable of playing either at fly-half or centre, and played for the South Africa national team in 21 tests between 1999 and 2001, scoring 221 points.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/12932.html|title=South Africa / Players & Officials / Braam van Straaten|publisher=scrum.com|access-date=30 January 2010}}

Van Straaten was born in Pretoria and made a relatively late start to professional rugby, making his debut for the Bulls in 1996 at the age of 24.