Janneman Stander
| Full name | Johannes Hendrik Stander | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 September 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | George, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb; 209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale, Riversdale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | C. J. Stander (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Johannes Hendrik Stander (born 8 September 1993 in George, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player who last played for the Template:Rut SWD Eagles.[1] His regular position is lock.
Career
Youth
At high school level, Stander was selected to represent the Template:Rut SWD Eagles at Under-16 level at the 2009 Grant Khomo Week and at Under-18 level at the 2011 Academy Week.[2]
Golden Lions
After finishing high school, Stander moved to Johannesburg to join the Template:Rut Golden Lions academy prior to the 2012 season. He featured in all thirteen of the Template:Rut Golden Lions U19 side's matches during the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship; he scored one try against his former side Template:Rut SWD Eagles in their 46–5 victory in George[3] and scored a hat-trick in the return leg between the sides in an 83–3 victory in Johannesburg.[4] The Golden Lions U19s finished the season in second spot on the log to qualify for the title play-offs; Stander came on as a replacement in the semi-final, with his side losing 14–24 to Template:Rut Western Province U19 in Stellenbosch.[5]
Stander made his first class debut during the 2013 Vodacom Cup, starting their 19–30 defeat against the Template:Rut Griffons,[6] in what turned out to be his only appearance in a Golden Lions shirt.
SWD Eagles
At the end of 2013, Stander returned to George to rejoin the Template:Rut SWD Eagles.[2] He made six appearances for them during the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition and scoring his first senior try, an effort right before half-time in a 51–7 victory over Kenyan invitational side Template:Rut Simba XV.[7] The SWD Eagles finished third in the Southern Section of the competition to qualify for the quarter finals; Stander played off the bench in the quarter final, but his side suffered a 15–84 defeat at the hands of Template:Rut Griquas in Kimberley.[8]
He made one appearances for the Template:Rut SWD Eagles during the 2014 Currie Cup qualification tournament, in a 33–31 victory against the Template:Rut Border Bulldogs in East London.[9] SWD finished in fourth spot on the log, failing to qualify for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division and instead remaining in the First Division; Stander made one appearance in this competition, playing off the bench in a 24–35 defeat to the Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers.[10] Still eligible to play at Under-21 level, he also started five of the Template:Rut SWD U21s matches during the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship. He helped them reach the title play-offs and started their 40–33 semi-final victory against Template:Rut Boland U21 in Wellington.[11] However, he could not prevent them losing 3–46 to Template:Rut Eastern Province U21 in the final in Welkom.[12]
Personal
He is the younger brother of Irish International C. J. Stander, who played for the South Africa Under-20 side at the 2009 and 2010 IRB Junior World Championships, for the Template:Rut Blue Bulls in domestic rugby and the Template:Rut Bulls in Super Rugby before joining Irish side Munster.[2]
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Janneman Stander". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ a b c "Blitsige Janneman word 'n SWD-Arend" (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 13 December 2013. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 5–46 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – MTN Golden Lions 83–3 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 24–14 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 30–19 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Tusker Simba XV 7–51 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – GWK Griquas 84–15 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border 31–33 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 24–35 Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland U21 33–40 SWD U21". South African Rugby Union. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings U21 46–3 SWD U21". South African Rugby Union. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2016.