Bobby Skinstad
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| Full name | Robert Brian Skinstad | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 July 1976 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bulawayo, Rhodesia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Hilton College, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Stellenbosch University | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Businessman | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Openside flanker, Number eight | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2004 2005–2006 |
Dragons Richmond |
9 ? |
(5) (?) |
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Correct as of 28 April 2007
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| Provincial/State sides | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1997–2000 2001–2003 2007 |
Western Province Golden Lions Sharks (Currie Cup) |
? ? 3 |
(?) (?) (5) |
| Super Rugby | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1998–2000 2001–2003 2007 |
Stormers Cats Sharks |
? 10 11 |
(?) (13) (5) |
| National team(s) | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1997–2007 | South Africa | 42 | (55) |
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Correct as of 21 July 2007
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| Sevens national teams | |||
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| ? | South Africa | ? | |
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Correct as of 19 April 2007
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Robert Brian (Bobby or Bob) Skinstad (born 3 July 1976 in Bulawayo, Rhodesia) is a rugby union player who has represented the South African national team, the Springboks. He played in the positions of flanker and number eight.
Skinstad lived in Kloof, KwaZulu-Natal while he attended Highbury Preparatory School, before boarding at Hilton College. His university studies took him to Stellenbosch University where he lived in the Simonsberg men's residence and captained the 'Maties' (University) 1st side.
Skinstad was selected by Western Province for the Currie Cup and Super 12, and went on to captain both sides. He then moved to Johannesburg and played the 2003 season for the Golden Lions (Currie Cup) and the Cats (Super 12) before leaving for the United Kingdom.
Skinstad was eligible to represent 3 countries at international level, Zimbabwe South Africa and Ireland through his Irish mother who hails from County Louth.
Having represented South Africa at all levels, including captaining the under 21 Springbok side in 1996 and 1997, and playing for the SA Sevens team in 1997, Skinstad made his début for the Springboks as a replacement on 29 November 1997 against England. In all he played 42 tests for the Springboks, scoring 11 tries.
His inclusion in the 1999 World Cup squad at the expense of successful captain Gary Teichmann was highly controversial in South Africa, and although South Africa finished third in the competition there were many who believed that Teichmann should have been retained as captain for that tournament. Skinstad carried a leg injury into the competition, and made little impression.
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