Jaco Nepgen

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Jaco Nepgen
Date of birth (1986-01-03) 3 January 1986 (age 36)
Place of birth Queenstown, South Africa
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb)
SchoolHangklip High School
University Stellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock / flanker
Youth career
2002–2004 Border Bulldogs
2005–2007 Western Province
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008–2009 Maties 15 (15)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010–2016 Griquas 89 (40)
2011 → SWD Eagles 1 (0)
2010–2016Total90(40)
Correct as of 12 October 2015

Jaco Nepgen (born 3 January 1986) is a former South African rugby union footballer that played as either lock or flank. He represented Griquas in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competitions between 2010 and 2016, played a single match for the SWD Eagles in the Currie Cup and won back-to-back titles with Maties in the Varsity Cup in 2008 and 2009. He also represented South Africa Universities in 2008 and 2009. In 2009 Nepgen was named Rugby Player [1] of the year for Maties

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He retired in July 2016 following doctor's advice, having made 90 first class appearances. [2]

Youth rugby

He started his playing career at Hoërskool Hangklip where he was chosen for the school's first XV at the age of 16 and later captained the team in his final year. Schoolboy honours include Border under-16 (2002) and two years (2003 and 2004) representing the Border Under-18 Craven Week squad.

He also represented his school's first XI cricket team from the age of 15 and received Border Country District provincial honours in cricket at under-15 and under-19 levels in 2001, 2002 and 2003.

Coaching

In 2020 Nepgen was appointed as Deputy Principal - Sports Development [3] at Nico Malan Highschool in Humansdorp, South Africa

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References

  1. ↑ Rugby Player
  2. ↑ "Dokters sê slot moet halt roep". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 7 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Where are they now: Maties' Varsity Cup final team (2008)". SA Rugby magazine. 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2021-12-31.


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