Jan Serfontein

For the politician, see Jan Serfontein (politician).

Jan Serfontein

Serfontein playing for the Springboks in the 2015 Rugby World Cup
Full name	Jan Lodewyk Serfontein
Born	(1993-04-15) 15 April 1993 (age 33) Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	97 kg (15 st 4 lb; 214 lb)
School	Grey High School, Port Elizabeth / Grey College, Bloemfontein
Notable relative(s)	Boela Serfontein (brother) Boelie Serfontein (father) Jack Slater (great grandfather)
Rugby union career
Position Centre Youth career 2006–2008 Eastern Province Kings 2009–2011 Free State Cheetahs Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2012–2017 Blue Bulls 15 (20) 2013–2017 Bulls 60 (85) 2017–2025 Montpellier 137 (130) 2025–2026 Blue Bulls 0 (0) 2025–2026 Bulls 0 (0) Correct as of 10 July 2026 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2012 South Africa U20 5 (20) 2013–2017 South Africa 35 (25) Correct as of 13 April 2018
Medal record Men's Rugby union Representing   South Africa Rugby World Cup 2015 England Squad

Jan Lodewyk Serfontein (born 15 April 1993) is a South African former professional rugby union player. He played as a centre for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship. He previously played for Montpellier and made a major contribution to the club's first French Top 14 title in 2022.

Career

Serfontein was a member of the South Africa under 20 team that won the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship. His performances in the tournament led to him being named 2012 IRB Junior Player of the Year. ^[1] He was also included in the squad for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship, ^[2] but was later withdrawn to make him available for the senior national team.

Serfontein made his debut for the Springboks versus Italy on 8 June 2013 at Kings Park Stadium in Durban, playing from the bench as a replacement for Bryan Habana from the 71st minute.

In May 2026, Serfontein announced his retirement from professional rugby. ^{[3] [4]}

Personal

Serfontein is the younger brother of lock Boela Serfontein. His father Boelie was also a provincial rugby player, playing as a number eight for Eastern Province, and his grandfather was Jack Slater, a former Springbok winger. ^[5]

Springbok statistics

Test match record

Against	Pld	W	D	L	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts	%Won
Argentina	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
Australia	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	75
England	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	100
Ireland	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Italy	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
New Zealand	4	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	25
Samoa	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
Scotland	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	100
Wales	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	66.67
Total	20	14	0	6	2	0	0	0	10	70

Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Try = Tries Scored, Con = Conversions, Pen = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points Scored

International Tries

Try	Opponent	Location	Venue	Competition	Date	Result
1	Scotland	Nelspruit, South Africa	Mbombela Stadium	Mid-year rugby test series	15 June 2013	Won 30–17
2	England	London, England	Twickenham Stadium	End-of-year rugby test series	15 November 2014	Won 31–28

References

1. "IRB Junior Player of the Year". Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
2. "Steenkamp leads powerful SA U20 JWC squad". South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2013. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
3. Wright, Jared (5 May 2026). "Former Springboks star makes retirement call: 'Every player knows that there's a time to call it a day'". Planet Rugby. Archived from the original on 20 May 2026. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
4. "JAN SERFONTEIN BOWS OUT AFTER CELEBRATED 15-YEAR CAREER - Vodacom Bulls". 5 May 2026. Archived from the original on 17 May 2026. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
5. "Cheetahs kies Bok se broer Boela". Volksblad. 8 May 2014. Archived from the original on 11 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.

External links

• Jan Serfontein at European Professional Club Rugby
• Jan Serfontein at ESPNscrum (archived)
• Jan Serfontein at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
• Jan Serfontein at All.Rugby
• Jan Serfontein at RugbyDatabase.co.nz
• Jan Serfontein at InterSportStats
• IRB profile Archived 24 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine