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and earned a reputation as one of the most consistent performers in South
African rugby. This reputation was enhanced by his performances in the Currie Cup later in the year as he started every game for Western Province. It was a season in which they would again reach the tournament final, but this
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season. Steenkamp endured an injury-ravaged spell in Wales and after 14 months during which he played just two matches, he was released from his contract and returned to South Africa to complete his injury recovery.
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and also led the
Stormers line out when either of their star men were injured. He then went on to feature in all of Western Province's games during the
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saw
Steenkamp become firmly entrenched in the Stormers starting XV. He made 13 starts in a largely disappointing campaign for the men from the
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Steenkamp was a member of various
Western Province age-level groups between 2005 and 2008 and made his senior debut against the
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2012 could be seen as a break-out year for
Steenkamp. Although mainly featuring as a substitute during the
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and he was a key man as they landed their first title since 2001 with a 25–19 win over the Sharks.
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announced that
Steenkamp secured an early release from his contract and would join them for the
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and was a late substitute as his side lifted the trophy with a 16–10 victory over
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he provided strong cameos from the bench in place of either Bekker or
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Steenkamp signed a contract extension in April 2013 to remain in
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time they fell just short, losing 33–19 at home to the Sharks.
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An injury to Eben
Etzebeth which ruled him out of much of the
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South
African expatriate rugby union players in Wales
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and matriculated in 2005 before going on to study at
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716:(Press release). Ospreys Rugby. 8 September 2014
91:112 kg (17 st 9 lb; 247 lb)
565:"SA Rugby Player Profile – De Kock Steenkamp"
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664:. South African Rugby Union. 26 October 2013
642:. South African Rugby Union. 27 October 2012
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535:"De Kock Steenkamp Stormers Player Profile"
502:"De Kock Steenkamp WP Rugby Player Profile"
618:"SA Rugby Match Centre – UCT 10–16 Maties"
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738:(Press release). Ospreys. 3 November 2015
620:. South African Rugby Union. 7 April 2008
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809:South African people of German descent
784:Western Province (rugby union) players
804:South African people of Dutch descent
349:Steenkamp was born and raised in the
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389:during the inaugural competition in
321:player whose regular position is a
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819:Alumni of Paarl Boys' High School
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690:. 22 April 2013. Archived from
295:Correct as of 12 July 2014
814:Stellenbosch University alumni
313:(born 16 February 1987), is a
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789:Ospreys (rugby union) players
714:"Ospreys swoop for a Stormer"
684:"Stormers retain key quartet"
373:in Super Rugby. He attended
357:who went on to play for the
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736:"Steenkamp leaves Ospreys"
381:. Whilst there he played
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375:Paarl Boys' High School
341:between 2009 and 2014.
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100:Paarl Boys' High School
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383:Varsity Cup
339:Super Rugby
319:rugby union
137:Position(s)
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742:3 November
483:References
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43:1987-02-16
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29:Full name
698:22 April
688:Rugby365
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329:in the
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