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| Full name | Philippus Albertus Borman Snyman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 March 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Grey College, Bloemfontein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Philippus Albertus Borman Snyman (born 26 March 1987) is a South African rugby union former player and current coach. As a player, he was the captain of South Africa's National Rugby 7s Team, Blitzbokke.[1] He also played 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.[2]
He made his sevens debut for the Blitzbokke at the 2008 Dubai Sevens.[3] 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.[4]
Snyman signed a two-year contract with the South African Sevens team from 2012 until 2014.[5] In 2013, he was included in the squad for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.[6] 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.[7]
Snyman was included in a 12-man squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[8] He was named in the starting line-up for their first match in Group B of the competition against Spain, scoring a try as South Africa won the match 24–0.[9][10]
Snyman retired from playing in 2019 after a career ending back injury.
Snyman is the head coach of the Germany national rugby sevens team. He guided them during the 2023 World Series Challenger tournament.
