Rynhardt Elstadt

{{short description|South African rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby union biography | name = Rynhardt Elstadt | image = Rynhardt Elstadt 2018.jpg | fullname =  | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|12|20|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]] | height = {{height|m=1.98}} | weight = {{convert|120|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}} | nickname = | occupation = | school = Hoërskool Montagu | university = | relatives = | position = [[Rugby union positions#Flank|Lock / Flank]] | currentclub = {{Rut|Toulouse}} | youthyears1 = 2005–2007 | youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} | youthyears2 = 2008–2009 | youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Western Province}} | years1 = 2010–2017 | clubs1 = {{Rut|Western Province}} | apps1 = 47 | points1 = 20 | years2 = 2011–2017 | clubs2 = {{Rut|Stormers}} | apps2 = 58 | points2 = 10 | years3 = 2017–present | clubs3 = {{Rut|Toulouse}} | apps3 = 100 | points3 = 15 | amatyears1 = 2010 | amatteam1 = {{Rut|Maties}} | amatapps1 = 1 | amatpoints1 = 0 | repyears1 = 2009 | repteam1 = [[South Africa national under-20 rugby union team|South Africa U20]] | repcaps1 = 3 | reppoints1 = 0 | repyears2 = 2019–present | repteam2 = {{nrut|South Africa}} | repcaps2 = 4 | reppoints2 = 0 | clubupdate = 11 July 2022 | repupdate = 11 July 2022 }}

'''Rynhardt Elstadt''' (born 20 December 1989) is a South African [[rugby union]] player for the [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa national team]] and French [[Top 14]] side {{Rut|Toulouse}}. He plays flank forward and lock.

==Career== On 19 March 2011 he helped the Stormers defeat the [[Blue Bulls]] at [[Loftus Versfeld]] stadium in [[Pretoria]], by outplaying legendary hardman [[Bakkies Botha]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/do-some-australian-provinces-need-an-aru-intervention-20110321-1c3yt.html |title=Do some Australian provinces need an ARU intervention? |publisher=Smh.com.au |date=2011-03-21 |access-date=2013-08-11}}</ref> In October 2014 he was part of the Western Province team who won the [[Currie Cup]] by beating the Lions 19-16.<ref>http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/CurrieCup/WP-crowned-Currie-Cup-champs-20141025/accessdate=2015-09-14 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> In June 2019 Elstadt started for [[Stade Toulousain]] in the Top 14 final, winning the French Championship. He won his first cap for South Africa in 2019 and played a part in [[Springboks]] winning the 2019 Rugby Championship.

==Honours==

'''Western Province''' * 2014 Currie Cup winner

'''South Africa''' * 2019 Rugby Championship winner

===Test history=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! No. !! Opposition !! Result (SA 1st) !! Position !! Tries !! Date !! Venue |- | 1. || {{ru|AUS}} || align="center"|35–17 ||[[Flanker (rugby union)|Flank]] || || 20 Jul 2019 ||[[Ellis Park Stadium|Ellis Park]], Johannesburg |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 2. || {{ru|ARG}} || align="center"|24–18 || Flank || || 17 Aug 2019 || [[Loftus Versfeld]], Pretoria |- | 3. || {{flag|British and Irish Lions}} || align="center"|17–22 || Replacement || || 24 Jul 2021 ||[[Cape Town Stadium]], Cape Town |- style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 4. || {{ru|WAL}} || align="center"|12–13 || Replacement || || 9 Jul 2022 || [[Free State Stadium]], Bloemfontein |}

==Super Rugby statistics==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%; width:70%;" |- ! Season !! Team !! Games !! Starts !! Sub !! Mins !! Tries !! Points !! {{yel}} !! {{sent off}} |- | [[2011 Super Rugby season|2011]] || {{Rut|Stormers}} || 15 || 15 || 0 || 968 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | [[2012 Super Rugby season|2012]] || {{Rut|Stormers}} || 12 || 12 || 0 || 862 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 |- | [[2013 Super Rugby season|2013]] || {{Rut|Stormers}} || 10 || 9 || 1 || 645 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | [[2014 Super Rugby season|2014]] || {{Rut|Stormers}} || 2 || 2 || 0 || 160 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | [[2015 Super Rugby season|2015]] || {{Rut|Stormers}} || 2 || 2 || 0 || 117 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | [[2016 Super Rugby season|2016]] || {{Rut|Stormers}} || 11 || 4 || 7 || 537|| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | [[2017 Super Rugby season|2017]] || {{Rut|Stormers }} || 6 || 6 || 0 || 413|| 2 || 10 || 2 || 1 |- !colspan="2" |Total || 59 || 51 || 8 || 3831 || 2 || 10 || 4 || 1 |}

==See also== *[[List of South Africa national rugby union players#List|List of South Africa national rugby union players]] – Springbok no. '''912'''

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{sport links}} *{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=37430 | name=Rynhardt Elstadt | date=2 June 2016}}

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