Ryno Eksteen
{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby union biography
| name = Ryno Eksteen
| image =
| fullname = Ryno Eksteen
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|10|03|df=y}}
| birth_place = Centurion, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.86}}
| weight = {{convert|88|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| occupation =
| school = Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, Pretoria
| university =
| relatives =
| position = Fly-half / Full-back
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 2010–2012
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| youthyears2 = 2015
| youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| years1 = 2014
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Stormers}}
| apps1 = 1
| points1 = 0
| years2 = 2015
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| apps2 = 2
| points2 = 0
| years3 = 2017–2018
| clubs3 = {{Rut|Free State XV}}
| apps3 = 9
| points3 = 0
| years4 = 2017
| clubs4 = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| apps4 = 4
| points4 = 21
| years5 = 2018
| clubs5 = {{Rut|Cheetahs}}
| apps5 = 3
| points5 = 0
| years6 = 2020
| clubs6 = {{Rut|Seattle Seawolves}}
| apps6 = 1
| points6 = 0
| years7 = 2020
| clubs7 = {{Rut|Stormers}}
| apps7 = 1
| points7 = 0
| repyears1 = 2012
| repteam1 = South Africa Schools
| repcaps1 = 3
| reppoints1 = 0
| clubupdate = 29 April 2021
| repupdate = 22 April 2018
}}
Ryno Eksteen (born 3 October 1994 in Centurion) is a South African rugby union player for the Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby. He previously played for the {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}} in the Currie Cup and the {{Rut|Free State XV}} in the Rugby Challenge.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=51153 | name=Ryno Eksteen | date=29 May 2016}} His regular position is fly-half or full-back.
Career
Eksteen represented the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} in the 2010 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week competition and in the 2012 Under-18 Craven Week tournament, where he was top points scorer for the tournament and helped the Blue Bulls win the unofficial final against the {{Rut|Golden Lions}}.{{cite web | url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/CurrieCup/WP-sign-young-flyhalves-20120818 | title=WP sign young flyhalves | publisher=Sport24 | date=18 August 2012 | accessdate=26 February 2014}} His performance saw him called up to the 2012 South African Schools side{{cite web | url=http://www.supersport.com/rugby/juniors/news/120728/SARU_names_SA_School_Squad_of_28 | title=SARU names SA School Squad of 28 | publisher=SuperSport | date=28 July 2012 | accessdate=26 February 2014}} that played against France,{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=113231 | homeid=14841 | awayid=14871 | leagueid=1441 | hometeam=South Africa | homescore=17 | awayscore=7 | awayteam=France | matchdate=10 August 2012 | date=2 December 2016}} Wales{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=113251 | homeid=14841 | awayid=14861 | leagueid=1441 | hometeam=South Africa | homescore=24 | awayscore=16 | awayteam=Wales | matchdate=14 August 2012 | date=2 December 2016}} and England{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=113271 | homeid=14841 | awayid=14851 | leagueid=1441 | hometeam=South Africa | homescore=36 | awayscore=29 | awayteam=England | matchdate=18 August 2012 | date=2 December 2016}} in August 2012.
He joined the {{Rut|Western Province}} Rugby Institute for the 2013 season – moving in the opposite direction to Western Province's Craven Week and fellow S.A. Schools fly-half Handré Pollard, who joined the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}. However, a knee injury ruled him out of action for the 2013 season.{{cite web | url=http://thestormers.com/backs/ryno-eksteen/ | title=Ryno Eksteen : The Stormers | publisher=Stormers | accessdate=26 February 2014}}
Stormers
He was included in the pre-season training squad for the {{Rut|Stormers}} prior to the 2014 Super Rugby season{{cite web | url=http://thestormers.com/dhl-stormers-announce-2014-pre-season-squad/ | title=DHL Stormers announce 2014 pre-season squad | publisher=Stormers | date=10 January 2014 | accessdate=26 February 2014}} and also made the final Stormers squad.{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=16184 | team=DHL Stormers | compid=1574 | comp=2014 Vodacom Super Rugby | accessdate=3 June 2016}}
He made his Super Rugby debut in the opening match of the season, a 34–10 loss to the {{Rut|Lions}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=113744 | homeid=16154 | awayid=16184 | leagueid=1574 | hometeam=Lions | homescore=34 | awayscore=10 | awayteam=DHL Stormers | matchdate=22 February 2014 | date=2 December 2016}} Incredibly, he played Super Rugby without making any appearances in the South African domestic Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competitions, or even playing at Under-21 or Under-19 level for {{Rut|Western Province}}.
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Category:South African rugby union players
Category:People from Centurion, Gauteng
Category:Western Province (rugby union) players
Category:Rugby union fly-halves
Category:Rugby union players from Gauteng
Category:Free State Cheetahs players
Category:Cheetahs (rugby union) players
Category:Seattle Seawolves players
Category:Alumni of Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool
Category:South African expatriate rugby union players in the United States