# Braam Els

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**Wybrand Willem "Braam" Els** (born 11 November 1971) is a South African former [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) player.[1]

## Playing career

Els represented the for three consecutive years, from 1988 to 1990, at the [Craven Week](/source/Craven_Week) tournament for schoolboys. He made his provincial debut for in 1992 and played 155 matches for the union.[2][3]

Els played in one [test match](/source/Test_match_(rugby_union)) for the [Springboks](/source/Springboks), as a replacement against during the [1997 Tri Nations Series](/source/1997_Tri_Nations_Series) at [Loftus Versfeld](/source/Loftus_Versfeld) in Pretoria. He also played in two tour matches for the Springboks.[4]

### Test history

No. Opposition Result (SA 1st) Position Tries Date Venue 1. Australia 61–22 Replacement 23 Aug 1997 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

## See also

- [List of South Africa national rugby union players](/source/List_of_South_Africa_national_rugby_union_players#List) – Springbok no. **656**

## References

1. ["Braam Els"](http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/12624.html). *ESPN scrum*. Retrieved 2021-01-07.

1. Colquhoun, Andy (2005). *South African Rugby Annual 2005*. Cape Town: SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd. p. 440. ISBN 0958440492.

1. ["Braam Els calls it a day"](https://www.news24.com/news24/braam-els-calls-it-a-day-20021211). *News24*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210108223422/https://www.news24.com/news24/braam-els-calls-it-a-day-20021211) 2021-01-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-01-07.

1. Colquhoun, Andy (1999). *The South African Rugby Annual 1999*. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 145. ISBN 0958423148.

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