Jono Janse van Rensburg
| Full name | Jonathan Barry Janse van Rensburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 February 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pietermaritzburg,South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb; 234 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Maritzburg College,Pietermaritzburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Midlands Rugby Academy / University of South Africa/ University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jonathan Barry Janse van Rensburg(born 27 February 1989 inPietermaritzburg,South Africa) is a South Africanrugby unionplayer forSlava Moscowin the RussianRugby Premier League.[1]His regular position is number eight.
Career
[edit]UP Tuks / Blue Bulls
[edit]Janse van Rensburg played rugby forPretoria-based university sideUP Tuksbetween 2011 and 2014.
He was also included in theBlue Bullssquad for the2012 Currie Cup Premier Divisioncompetition, but failed to make any appearances for the Blue Bulls.
Griquas
[edit]In 2015, Janse van Rensburg moved toKimberleyto joinGriquas.After being an unused substitute in their opening match of the2015 Vodacom Cupseason against theEastern Province KingsinPort Elizabeth,[2]he made his first class debut in their next match, a 19–12 victory over theSWD EaglesinGeorge.[3]He made his first senior start in their next match against theBorder BulldogsinHartswater[4]and also scored one try for Griquas during the season, in a 27–24 victory over aSharks XVin Round Six of the competition.[5]He helped Griquas finish second on the log to qualify for the quarter-finals, where they lost 14–28 to eventual champions thePumas.[6]
He made four appearances off the bench for Griquas in the2015 Currie Cup qualificationtournament, contributing two tries – one in a 48–17 win over theBoland Cavaliers[7]and the other in a 57–33 win over theFalcons[8]– to help Griquas finish top of the log[9]to earn a place in the2015 Currie Cup Premier Divisioncompetition.[10]
References
[edit]- ^"SA Rugby Player Profile – Jono Janse van Rensburg".South African Rugby Union.Retrieved29 May2016.
- ^"SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings 19–27 GWK Griquas".South African Rugby Union. 21 March 2015.Retrieved14 April2016.
- ^"SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 12–19 GWK Griquas".South African Rugby Union. 27 March 2015.Retrieved14 April2016.
- ^"SA Rugby Match Centre – GWK Griquas 37–25 Border Bulldogs".South African Rugby Union. 11 April 2015.Retrieved14 April2016.
- ^"SA Rugby Match Centre – Cell C Sharks XV 24–27 GWK Griquas".South African Rugby Union. 2 May 2015.Retrieved14 April2016.
- ^"SA Rugby Match Centre – GWK Griquas 14–28 Steval Pumas".South African Rugby Union. 15 May 2015.Retrieved14 April2016.
- ^"SA Rugby Match Centre – ORC Griquas 48–17 Boland".South African Rugby Union. 20 June 2015.Retrieved14 April2016.
- ^"SA Rugby Match Centre – Hino Valke 33–57 ORC Griquas".South African Rugby Union. 18 July 2015.Retrieved14 April2016.
- ^"SA Rugby Log – 2015 Absa Currie Cup Qualifying".South African Rugby Union.Retrieved20 May2016.
- ^"ORC Griquas clinch Absa Currie Cup Premier Division spot".South African Rugby Union.26 July 2015.Retrieved31 July2015.