Braam van Straaten

Braam van Straaten

Full name	Abraham Johannes Jacobus
Date of birth	(1971-09-28) 28 September 1971
Place of birth	Pretoria, South Africa
Height	6.10 ft (1.86 m)
Weight	14.8 st (94 kg)
School	Hoërskool Wonderboom
University	NKP
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Fly-half
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2003 2003–04	Leeds Sale Sharks	22 16	(252) (165)
correct as of 24 June 2014.
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1994–96 1997 1998 1999–2001 2004–05	Blue Bulls SWD Eagles Valke Western Province Griquas	21 27 17 24 ?	(0) (256) (208) (311) (?)
correct as of 24 June 2014.
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1998 1999–2001	Bulls Stormers	9 32	(62) (434)
Current local club	retired
correct as of 24 June 2014.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1999–2001	South Africa	21	(221)
correct as of 24 June 2014.

Abraham Johannes Jacobus "Braam" van Straaten (born 28 September 1971) is a former South African rugby union footballer. He was capable of playing either at fly-half or centre, and represented the Springboks in 21 tests from 1999 to 2001, scoring 221 points.^[1]

Van Straaten was born in Pretoria and made a relatively late start to professional rugby, making his debut for the Bulls in 1996 at the age of 24.

Joining the legion of former Springbok Rugby players that have participated in the Absa Cape Epic mountain bike stage race, Van Straaten took on the challenge in 2009 and successfully completed the race with partner Corne Klem.

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