Jaco Nepgen

Jaco Nepgen
Personal information
Nickname Neps
Born (1986-01-03) 3 January 1986
Queenstown, South Africa
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
School(s) attended Hangklip High School
University Stellenbosch University
Club information
Playing position Lock / flanker
Current club Griquas
Youth career
2002–04 Border Bulldogs
2005–07 Western Province
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2008–09 Maties 15 (15)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Pts)
2010– Griquas 85 (40)
2011SWD Eagles 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 12 October 2015.

† Appearances (Points).

Jaco Nepgen (born 3 January 1986) is a South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is either lock or flank. He represents Griquas in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup, having previously played for Maties in the Varsity Cup. Nepgen also represented Sout Africa Universities in 2008 and 2009 and was a member of the Maties team that won back-to back-Varsity Cup titles in 2008 and 2009.

He started his playing career at Hoërskool Hangklip where he was chosen for the school's first XV at the age of 16 and later captained the team in his final year. Schoolboy honours include Border under-16 (2002) and two years (2003 and 2004) representing the Border Under-18 Craven Week squad.

He also represented his school's first XI cricket team from the age of 15 and received Border Country District provincial honours in cricket at under-15 and under-19 levels in 2001, 2002 and 2003.

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