Nicolaas Jacobus Janse van Rensburg (born 6 May 1994) is a South African professional rugby union player, currently playing with Montpellier in the French Top 14.[1] His regular position is lock.
He represented the Blue Bulls at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2010 and at the Under-18 Craven Week in 2012. As a result of the latter, he earned a call-up to the South African Schools side in 2012, where he started in two of their matches, against Wales[2] and England[3]
In 2013, he was included in the Blue Bulls U19 squad for the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He scored a try in his first match for the side against the Leopards[4] and made a total of nine appearances, including the final of the competition, where the Blue Bulls beat the Golden Lions U19 side to win the trophy.
He was selected in the South Africa Under-20 squad that participated at the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.[5] He started in all five their matches during the competition – after featuring in their pool stage victories over Scotland,[6]New Zealand[7] and Samoa,[8] which saw South Africa qualify for the finals, he then started their semi-final against New Zealand[9] and the final against England, but couldn't prevent them suffering a 21–20 defeat in the final.[10]
Blue BullsEdit
Janse van Rensburg made his first class debut during the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition when he played off the bench in a match against Griquas in Pretoria.[11] A second substitute appearance followed a week later against the Pumas in Nelspruit.[12]
In 2021, Janse van Resnburg was included in the South Africa 'A' team that played against the touring British and Irish Lions team. He came on as a replacement in their match in Cape Town, ending on the winning side as the South Africa 'A' team ran out 17–13 winners.[14]
ReferencesEdit
^"SA Rugby Player Profile – Nico Janse van Rensburg". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
^"SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 24–16 Wales". South African Rugby Union. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
^"SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 36–29 England". South African Rugby Union. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
^"SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 14–61 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
^. South African Rugby Union. 22 April 2014. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
^"SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 61–5 Scotland". South African Rugby Union. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
^"SA Rugby Match Centre – New Zealand 24–33 South Africa". South African Rugby Union. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
^"SA Rugby Match Centre – Samoa 8–21 South Africa". South African Rugby Union. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
^"SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 32–25 New Zealand". South African Rugby Union. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
^"SA Rugby Match Centre – England 21–20 South Africa". South African Rugby Union. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
^"SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 24–26 GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
^"SA Rugby Match Centre – Steval Pumas 22–20 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
^. SuperSport. 25 May 2016. Archived from the original on 26 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
^"South Africa A v British & Irish Lions - Rugby Union". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
External linksEdit
Nico Janse van Rensburg on itsrugby.co.uk.
September 02, 2023
nico, janse, rensburg, nicolaas, jacobus, janse, rensburg, born, 1994, south, african, professional, rugby, union, player, currently, playing, with, montpellier, french, regular, position, lock, full, namenicolaas, jacobus, janse, rensburgdate, birth, 1994, 19. Nicolaas Jacobus Janse van Rensburg born 6 May 1994 is a South African professional rugby union player currently playing with Montpellier in the French Top 14 1 His regular position is lock Nico Janse van RensburgFull nameNicolaas Jacobus Janse van RensburgDate of birth 1994 05 06 6 May 1994 age 29 Place of birthPretoria South AfricaHeight2 00 m 6 ft 6 1 2 in Weight115 kg 18 st 2 lb 254 lb SchoolAfrikaanse Hoer SeunskoolUniversityUniversity of PretoriaOccupation s Professional Rugby PlayerRugby union careerPosition s LockCurrent teamMontpellierYouth career2010 2015Blue BullsSenior careerYearsTeamApps Points 2014 2016Blue Bulls26 0 2014 2016Bulls5 0 2016 presentMontpellier106 50 Correct as of 8 March 2020International careerYearsTeamApps Points 2012South Africa Schools2 0 2014South Africa Under 205 0 2021South Africa A 2 0 2021South Africa1 0 Correct as of 26 August 2021 Contents 1 Career 1 1 Youth 1 2 Blue Bulls 1 3 Montpellier 1 4 South Africa A 2 References 3 External linksCareer EditYouth Edit He represented the Blue Bulls at the Under 16 Grant Khomo Week in 2010 and at the Under 18 Craven Week in 2012 As a result of the latter he earned a call up to the South African Schools side in 2012 where he started in two of their matches against Wales 2 and England 3 In 2013 he was included in the Blue Bulls U19 squad for the 2013 Under 19 Provincial Championship He scored a try in his first match for the side against the Leopards 4 and made a total of nine appearances including the final of the competition where the Blue Bulls beat the Golden Lions U19 side to win the trophy He was selected in the South Africa Under 20 squad that participated at the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship 5 He started in all five their matches during the competition after featuring in their pool stage victories over Scotland 6 New Zealand 7 and Samoa 8 which saw South Africa qualify for the finals he then started their semi final against New Zealand 9 and the final against England but couldn t prevent them suffering a 21 20 defeat in the final 10 Blue Bulls Edit Janse van Rensburg made his first class debut during the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition when he played off the bench in a match against Griquas in Pretoria 11 A second substitute appearance followed a week later against the Pumas in Nelspruit 12 Montpellier Edit Janse van Rensburg moved to France in 2016 to join Top 14 side Montpellier 13 South Africa A Edit In 2021 Janse van Resnburg was included in the South Africa A team that played against the touring British and Irish Lions team He came on as a replacement in their match in Cape Town ending on the winning side as the South Africa A team ran out 17 13 winners 14 References Edit SA Rugby Player Profile Nico Janse van Rensburg South African Rugby Union Retrieved 29 May 2016 SA Rugby Match Centre South Africa 24 16 Wales South African Rugby Union 14 August 2012 Retrieved 21 September 2016 SA Rugby Match Centre South Africa 36 29 England South African Rugby Union 18 August 2012 Retrieved 21 September 2016 SA Rugby Match Centre Leopards 14 61 Vodacom Blue Bulls South African Rugby Union 12 July 2013 Retrieved 21 September 2016 Junior Springboks named for JWC 2014 South African Rugby Union 22 April 2014 Archived from the original on 7 June 2016 Retrieved 6 June 2016 SA Rugby Match Centre South Africa 61 5 Scotland South African Rugby Union 2 June 2014 Retrieved 21 September 2016 SA Rugby Match Centre New Zealand 24 33 South Africa South African Rugby Union 6 June 2014 Retrieved 21 September 2016 SA Rugby Match Centre Samoa 8 21 South Africa South African Rugby Union 10 June 2014 Retrieved 21 September 2016 SA Rugby Match Centre South Africa 32 25 New Zealand South African Rugby Union 15 June 2014 Retrieved 21 September 2016 SA Rugby Match Centre England 21 20 South Africa South African Rugby Union 20 June 2014 Retrieved 21 September 2016 SA Rugby Match Centre Vodacom Blue Bulls 24 26 GWK Griquas South African Rugby Union 8 March 2014 Retrieved 21 September 2016 SA Rugby Match Centre Steval Pumas 22 20 Vodacom Blue Bulls South African Rugby Union 15 March 2014 Retrieved 21 September 2016 White signs Janse van Rensburg SuperSport 25 May 2016 Archived from the original on 26 May 2016 Retrieved 26 May 2016 South Africa A v British amp Irish Lions Rugby Union BBC Sport Retrieved 18 August 2021 External links EditNico Janse van Rensburg on itsrugby co uk Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nico Janse van Rensburg amp oldid 1134477743, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
