Kyle Douglas Steyn (born 29 January 1994) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors. Born in South Africa, he represents Scotland at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.
 Steyn representing Glasgow Warriors during the United Rugby Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Kyle Douglas Steyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 January 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Trinityhouse High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Stellenbosch University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Steyn represented Griquas in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge in South Africa in 2017 and 2018.[1]
He currently plays for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors.[2]
On 30 August 2022 he was named as the new captain of Glasgow Warriors by head coach Franco Smith.[3]
International career
Steyn was born in South Africa, and qualifies for Scotland representation through his Glaswegian mother.[4] He has represented Scotland in rugby sevens since 2018.
In March 2019, Steyn was called up to Scotland's Six Nations squad prior to the Calcutta Cup match against England after injuries to fellow wings Blair Kinghorn and Tommy Seymour.[5] He was called up again to the 2020 Six Nations Championship squad.[6] He was given a full senior Scotland cap against France in the Six Nations Championship on 8 March 2020. Scotland won the match 28–17.[7] On his first start for Scotland in October 2021, Steyn scored four tries during a 60–14 victory over Tonga.[8]
In 2023 Steyn was selected in Scotland's 33 player squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.[9]
Career statistics
List of international tries
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 30 October 2021 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland |  Tonga | 19–6 | 60–14 | 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals |
| 2 | 31–9 | |||||
| 3 | 36–9 | |||||
| 4 | 58–14 | |||||
| 5 | 11 February 2023 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland |  Wales | 19–7 | 35–7 | 2023 Six Nations Championship |
| 6 | 26–7 | |||||
| 7 | 12 August 2023 | Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France |  France | 5–0 | 27–30 | 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches |
| 8 | 27–27 | |||||
| 9 | 26 August 2023 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland |  Georgia | 26–6 | 33–6 | 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches |
| 10 | 24 September 2023 | Stade de Nice, Nice, France | Tonga | 17–10 | 45–17 | 2023 Rugby World Cup |
| 11 | 9 March 2024 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy |  Italy | 12–3 | 29–31 | 2024 Six Nations Championship |
as of 9 March 2024[update]
References
External links
- Kyle Steyn at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series
- Kyle Steyn at ESPNscrum
- Kyle Steyn at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Kyle Steyn at Scottish Rugby Union
