Jan-Hendrik Wessels

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Jan-Hendrik Wessels
Full nameJan-Hendrik Wessels
Date of birth (2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) [1]
Weight120 kg (260 lb)
School Grey College, Bloemfontein
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop / Hooker
Current team Bulls / Blue Bulls
Youth career
Clermont
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020– Bulls 29 (20)
2020– Blue Bulls 13 (25)
Correct as of 23 July 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024– South Africa 7 (5)
Correct as of 6 September 2025

Jan-Hendrik Wessels (born 8 May 2001) is a South African professional rugby union who is a player for the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship, Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the South African national team. [2] His regular position is hooker or loosehead prop.

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Wessels was named in the Bulls squad for the Super Rugby Unlocked competition. [3] He made his debut for the Bulls in Round 2 of the 2020 Currie Cup Premier Division against the Free State Cheetahs. [4]

Honours

Statistics

Test match record

As of 12 July 2025
OpponentPWDLTryPts%Won
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1001000
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 110000100
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 220015100
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 110015100
Total540121080

International tries

As of 12 July 2025
TryOpposing teamLocationVenueCompetitionDateResultScore
1Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal Bloemfontein, South Africa Free State Stadium 2024 mid-year test 17 September 2023Win64–21
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gqeberha, South Africa Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium 2025 Italy tour of South Africa 12 July 2025Win45–0

References

  1. "Jan-Hendrik Wessels". itsrugby. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  2. "Jan-Hendrik Wessels". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  3. "Vodacom Bulls 2020 Squad". Bulls. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. "Rampant Bulls trample Cheetahs". SA Rugby Magazine. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.