Playing career
Styger made his provincial debut for Northern Transvaal in 1983. In 1987 he joined Free State and continued his career in Bloemfontein.
He made his test debut for the Springboks as a replacement for Heinrich Rodgers after 24 minutes in the second half in the test against the New Zealand All Blacks on 15 Augustus 1992 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. His first start for the Springboks was in the next test on 22 August 1992 at Newlands in Cape Town against Australia. Styger toured with the Springboks to France and England in 1992 and to Australia in 1993. He played in seven test matches and eleven tour matches for the Springboks.[2]
Test history
| No. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  New Zealand |
24–27 | Replacement | 15 August 1992 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 2. |  Australia |
3–26 | Loosehead prop | 22 August 1992 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 3. |  France |
20–15 | Loosehead prop | 17 October 1992 | Stade de Gerland, Lyon | |
| 4. | France |
16–29 | Loosehead prop | 24 October 1992 | Parc des Princes, Paris | |
| 5. |  England |
16–33 | Loosehead prop | 14 November 1992 | Twickenham, London | |
| 6. | France |
17–18 | Replacement | 3 July 1993 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 7. | Australia |
12–19 | Replacement | 21 August 1993 | Sydney Football Stadium (SFG), Sydney |