Janro van Niekerk

Janro van Niekerk

Full name	Johannes Lambrechts van Niekerk
Date of birth	(1982-11-05) 5 November 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Worcester, South Africa
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight	115 kg (18 st 2 lb; 254 lb)
School	Paarl Boys' High School
University	Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop Youth career 2002–2003 Blue Bulls Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2006–2011 Boland Cavaliers 106 (25) 2012–2014 Griquas 36 (25) Correct as of 11 October 2014 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008 Emerging Springboks 3 (0) Correct as of 12 June 2014

Johannes Lambrechts "Janro" van Niekerk (born 5 November 1982) is a South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is loosehead prop.^{[ citation needed ]} He represented Boland Cavaliers between 2006 and 2011 and Griquas between 2012 and 2014.^{[ citation needed ]}

After Van Niekerk's Griquas contract expired at the conclusion of the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division, Van Niekerk moved back to Paarl to pursue a work opportunity. ^[1]

References

1. "Griekwas groet vier in stryd teen Kings". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 3 October 2014. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

External links

• "SA Rugby Player Profile – Janro van Niekerk". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
• itsrugby.co.uk profile