Braam Els

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Braam Els
Birth nameWybrand Willem Els
Date of birth (1971-11-01) 1 November 1971 (age 50)
Place of birthKroonstad, South Africa
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb)
SchoolKroonstad High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999–2000 Perpignan ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992–2000 Free State 155 ()
2001–2002 Falcons ()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998 Cats 9 (5)
2001 Bulls ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997 South Africa 1

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

Playing career[]

Els 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[]

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 – Springbok no. 656

References[]

  1. ^ "Braam Els". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  2. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (2005). South African Rugby Annual 2005. Cape Town: SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd. p. 440. ISBN 0958440492.
  3. ^ "Braam Els calls it a day". News24. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  4. ^ Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. p. 145. ISBN 0958423148.
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