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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Template:Rut Griquas.[1] His regular position is number eight.
Career
UP Tuks / Blue Bulls
Janse van Rensburg played rugby for Pretoria-based university side Template:Rut UP Tuks between 2011 and 2014. He made three appearances for them in the 2012 Varsity Cup, helping them win the competition for the first time. He made a further two appearances during the 2014 Varsity Cup.
He was also included in the Template:Rut Blue Bulls squad for the 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division competition, but failed to make any appearances for the Blue Bulls.
Griquas
In 2015, Janse van Rensburg moved to Kimberley to join Template:Rut Griquas. After being an unused substitute in their opening match of the 2015 Vodacom Cup season against the Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings in Port Elizabeth,[2] he made his first class debut in their next match, a 19–12 victory over the Template:Rut SWD Eagles in George.[3] He made his first senior start in their next match against the Template:Rut Border Bulldogs in Hartswater[4] and also scored one try for Griquas during the season, in a 27–24 victory over a Template:Rut Sharks XV in 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 the Template:Rut Pumas.[6]
He made four appearances off the bench for Griquas in the 2015 Currie Cup qualification tournament, contributing two tries – one in a 48–17 win over the Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers[7] and the other in a 57–33 win over the Template:Rut Falcons[8] – to help Griquas finish top of the log[9] to earn a place in the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division competition.[10]
Squads
He was a member of the following squads:
References
- ^ "SARU Player Profile Jono Janse van Rensburg". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings 19–27 GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 12–19 GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – GWK Griquas 37–25 Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Cell C Sharks XV 24–27 GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – GWK Griquas 14–28 Steval Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – ORC Griquas 48–17 Boland". South African Rugby Union. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Hino Valke 33–57 ORC Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "2015 Currie Cup qualification log". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "ORC Griquas clinch Absa Currie Cup Premier Division spot". South African Rugby Union. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.