Libbie Janse van Rensburg

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Libbie Janse van Rensburg
Date of birth (1994-09-28) 28 September 1994 (age 29)
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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  9. ↑ "Dazel finalises SA squad for Challenger Series". SA Rugby. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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