Wybrand Willem "Braam" Els (born 11 November 1971) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | Wybrand Willem Els | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 November 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kroonstad, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kroonstad High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editEls represented the Northern Free State for three consecutive years, from 1988 to 1990, at the Craven Week tournament for schoolboys. He made his provincial debut for Free State in 1992 and played 155 matches for the union.[2][3]
Els played in one test match for the Springboks, as a replacement against Australia during the 1997 Tri Nations Series at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. He also played in two tour matches for the Springboks.[4]
Test history
edit| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) |
Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Australia |
61–22 | Replacement | 23 Aug 1997 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
See also
edit- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 656
References
edit- ^ "Braam Els". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ Colquhoun, Andy (2005). South African Rugby Annual 2005. Cape Town: SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd. p. 440. ISBN 0958440492.
- ^ "Braam Els calls it a day". News24. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 145. ISBN 0958423148.