Full name | Rocco Reginald Jansen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 21 July 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Queenstown, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 91 kg (201 lb; 14 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Queen's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | North-West University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rocco Reginald Jansen (born 21 July 1986) is a former South African rugby union player. His regular playing position is Wing. He most recently represented Griquas in the Currie Cup. He has previously played for the Blue Bulls.
He retired at the end of the 2015 season to take up a role in the business sector. [1]
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