Nicky Steyn
{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Nicky Steyn
| image =
| fullname = Nicolaas Phillipus Jacobus Steyn
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|08|02|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kroonstad, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.90}}
| weight = {{convert|107|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| occupation =
| school = Welkom Gymnasium
| university = University of the Free State /
Central University of Technology
| relatives =
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 2003–2005
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Griffons}}
| youthyears2 = 2004
| youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}
| youthyears3 = 2006
| youthclubs3 = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| years1 = 2006–2008
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| apps1 = 19
| points1 = 60
| years2 = 2008–2015
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Griffons}}
| apps2 = 121
| points2 = 280
| repyears1 = 2012
| repteam1 = South African Barbarians (North)
| repcaps1 = 1
| reppoints1 = 0
| clubupdate = 5 September 2015
| repupdate = 19 June 2013
}}
Nicolaas Phillipus Jacobus Steyn (born 2 August 1985 in Kroonstad) is a former South African rugby union player that made 140 first class appearances for the {{Rut|Griffons}} and the {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}} between 2006 and 2015.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=35823 | name=Nicky Steyn | date=29 May 2016}} He usually played as an Eighth man.
Career
=Youth=
He represented the {{Rut|Griffons}} at the 2003 Under-18 Craven Week and in the Under-20 and Under-21 Currie Cup competitions in 2004 and 2005. In 2006, he joined the {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}} and represented them at Under-21 level.
=Free State Cheetahs=
He was included in the {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}} squad for the 2006 Vodacom Cup tournament and made his debut against the {{Rut|Leopards}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=12755 | homeid=5623 | awayid=5621 | leagueid=411 | hometeam=Impala Leopards | homescore=48 | awayscore=17 | awayteam=Vodacom Cheetahs | matchdate=25 March 2006 | date=21 September 2016}} He made a total of eighteen appearances in the Vodacom Cup competition in 2006, 2007 and 2008, but failed to break into the Currie Cup side.
=Griffons=
He returned to the {{Rut|Griffons}} for the 2008 Currie Cup First Division competition and established himself a regular, making 121 appearances for the side over the next eight seasons, scoring 55 tries.
He was a key member of their 2014 Currie Cup First Division-winning side. He captained the side in the final and helped the Griffons win the match 23–21{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=133384 | homeid=23034 | awayid=23054 | leagueid=2154 | hometeam=Down Touch Griffons | homescore=23 | awayscore=21 | awayteam=Valke | matchdate=17 October 2014 | date=21 September 2016}} to win their first trophy for six years.{{cite web | url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/CurrieCup/Griffons-win-First-Division-title-20141017 | title=Currie Cup Griffons win First Division title | publisher=Sport24 | date=17 October 2014 | access-date=21 October 2014}}
He retired from professional during the 2015 Currie Cup First Division season to accept a job offer as a quantity surveyor in Doha, Qatar.{{cite web | url=http://www.netwerk24.com/sport/rugby/2015-09-04-perses-groet-n-grote | title=Nicky Steyn: Perses groet 'n grote | work=Netwerk24 | date=4 September 2015 | access-date=4 September 2015}} He left the Griffons as their all-time top try scorer with 56 tries,{{cite web | url=http://www.supersport.com/rugby/currie-cup/griffons | title=Griffons - Statistics - SuperSport - Rugby | work=SuperSport | access-date=4 September 2015}} and in their top ten for all-time appearances.
=Representative rugby=
In 2012, he was selected for the South African Barbarians (North) team against {{nrut|England}} that toured South Africa as part of the 2012 mid-year rugby test series.{{cite web | url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/SA-Barbarians-teams-named-20120528 | title=SA Barbarians teams named | work=Sport24 | date=28 May 2012 | access-date=28 May 2013}}
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Category:South African rugby union players
Category:Free State Cheetahs players
Category:Griffons (rugby union) players