Kwagga van Niekerk
| Birth name | Cristen Kwaga van Niekerk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 May 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Monument High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Johannesburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kwagga van Niekerk (born 27 May 1999) is a South African-born Scottish rugby union player for Colorno in the italian Top10. Van Niekerk's primary position is lock, flanker or number eight.
Rugby Union career
[edit]Professional career
[edit]Van Niekerk represented Golden Lions XV in the 2018 Rugby Challenge.[1] He moved to Scotland in 2019 to represent Scotland U20, who he qualifies for through his mother.[2] He made his Edinburgh debut on 11 February in the re-arranged Round 8 match of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship against Leinster.[3][4] In January 2023 he signed for Colorno in the italian Top10 until end of the season.[5][6]
In 2019 he is named in Scotland U20 squad.
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Squad: Xerox Golden Lions XV". South African Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Kwagga van Niekerk still dreams of playing for Scotland". The South African. 26 May 2021. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "United Rugby Championship: Leinster earn bonus-point win over wasteful Edinburgh". BBC Sport. 11 February 2022. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Kwagga van Niekerk". Edinburghrugby.org. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "MERCATO BIANCOROSSO: L'HBS COLORNO INGAGGIA CRISTEN VAN NEKERK". Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "MERCATO BIANCOROSSO: L'HBS COLORNO SALUTA 12 GIOCATORI". Retrieved 13 June 2023.
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