Libbie Janse van Rensburg

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Libbie Janse van Rensburg
Full nameElizabetha Magdalena Janse van Rensburg
Date of birth (1994-09-28) 28 September 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Lephalale, South Africa
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
University University of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flyhalf
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021–2022 Blue Bulls Women ()
2023– Bulls Daisies ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021 – present South Africa 20 (199)
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2023 – present South Africa 2 (2 pts)

Elizabetha "Libbie" Magdalena Janse van Rensburg (born 28 September 1994) [1] is a South African rugby union and sevens player. [2] [3]

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Rugby career

2021–22

Janse van Rensburg made her debut for the Springbok Women in 2021. In a test match against Namibia, she scored two tries and added 14 conversions for a personal contribution of 38 points – a new Test record for the Springbok Women. [4]

In 2022 she was selected for the 2021 World Cup squad. In South Africa's second game against Fiji, they were awarded a penalty in the 79th minute, Janse van Rensburg kicked and South Africa went ahead 17–14. Fiji, would retain the restart and score a try to win the game. [5]

2023–24

In 2023, Janse van Rensburg was named as a part of the first professional women's team in South Africa, the Bulls Daisies. [6] She was the vice-captain in their 2023 Women's Premier Division win. [7] [8]

In April 2023, it was announced that Janse van Rensburg would join the sevens team ahead of the 2023 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series. South Africa won the series and earned promotion to the SVNS, Janse van Rensburg scoring the game-winning try in the final against Belgium. [9] [10]

Janse van Rensburg played in WXV 2 for the XV team, where she was the top try scorer and top point scorer, as South Africa finished third. [11] She joined the sevens team for the 2023 Dubai Sevens, where she sustained an injury. [12]

In 2024, Janse van Rensburg was named as the 2023 SA Rugby Women's player of the year. [13] Following her recovery, Janse van Rensburg joined the team for the 2024 Spain Sevens. [14] She was a member of the South African side that competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [15] [16]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Elizabetha Janse van Rensburg | Bulls Daisies | Rugby PlayerLibbie". Vodacom Bulls. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Player Detail | SA Rugby". www.springboks.rugby. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  4. ↑ on, Published (24 June 2022). "Bok Women whip Namibia for cricket-score win". SA Rugby magazine. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "New perspective for Janse van Rensburg as Springbok Women start 2023". SuperSport. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Bulls Daisies announce contracted squad for 2023-2025". SuperSport. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Fourteen straight as Bulls Daisies claim Women's Premier Division title". SA Rugby. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  8. ↑ Mjikeliso, Sibusiso. "History made: Bulls Daisies become SA's first professional women's rugby team". Sport. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Dazel finalises SA squad for Challenger Series". SA Rugby. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  10. ↑ "Springbok Women secures spot in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". www.capetownetc.com. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Bok Women finish WXV in style in Cape Town". SA Rugby. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  12. ↑ Communications, SARU (7 December 2023). "Kemisetso Baloyi and Byrhandrè Dolf Join Bok Women's Sevens Squad for Cape Town SVNS". gsport4girls. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  13. ↑ "Etzebeth makes it a double at SA Rugby Awards 2023". SA Rugby. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  14. ↑ "Stalwarts headline BlitzBoks women squad". rugby365.com. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  15. ↑ "South Africa - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  16. ↑ "Dazel says We are ready to embrace the moment of Paris 2024". SA Rugby. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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