Philip Snyman

Philip Snyman

Full name	Philippus Albertus Borman Snyman
Date of birth	(1987-03-26) 26 March 1987 (age 29)
Place of birth	Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
School	Grey College, Bloemfontein
University	University of the Free State
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Centre / Wing
Provincial/State sides
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2008–2012	FS Cheetahs	57	(95)
correct as of 27 October 2012.
Super Rugby
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2011–2012	Cheetahs	20	(5)
correct as of 16 July 2012.
Sevens national teams
Years	Club / team		Comps
2012–present	South Africa Sevens

Medal record
Olympic Games
	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Team

Philippus Albertus Borman "Philip" Snyman (born 26 March 1987) is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays as a centre or winger for the Cheetahs in both Super Rugby and the Currie Cup.

He was a member of the South African Sevens team that won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Snyman replaced Andries Strauss who was suspended for a dangerous tackle on Lions Lock Wikus van Heerden in 2012.

He made his sevens debut for the Blitzbokke at the 2008 Dubai Sevens. He returned for the final two legs of the series in a bid to clinch the 2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series title, which South Africa eventually won.

Snyman signed a two-year contract with the South African Sevens team from 2012 until 2014. In 2013, he was included in the squad for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Snyman suffered a knee ligament injury at the 2015 Hong Kong Sevens and was replaced by newcomer Carel du Preez for the rest of the series.

Snyman was included in a 12-man squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He was named in the starting lineup for their first match in Group B of the competition against Spain, scoring a try as South Africa won the match 24–0.

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