Janro van Niekerk

Janro van Niekerk
Personal information
Full name	Johannes Lambrechts van Niekerk
Born	(1982-11-05) 5 November 1982 Worcester, South Africa
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	115 kg (18 st 2 lb)
School(s) attended	Paarl Boys' High School
University	Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Club information
Playing position	Loosehead Prop
Youth career
2002–03	Blue Bulls
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2006–11	Boland Cavaliers	106	(25)
2012–14	Griquas	36	(25)
Representative team(s)^‡
2008	Emerging Springboks	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 11 October 2014. † Appearances (Points). ‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 12 June 2014.

Johannes Lambrechts "Janro" van Niekerk (born 5 November 1982) is a South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is loosehead prop. He represented Boland Cavaliers between 2006 and 2011 and Griquas between 2012 and 2014.

After Van Niekerk's Griquas contract expired at the conclusion of the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division, Van Niekerk moved back to Paarl to pursue a work opportunity.^[1]

References

↑ "Griekwas groet vier in stryd teen Kings" (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

External links

Squads

Griquas – 2014 Currie Cup qualification

Forwards	Jonathan Adendorf Ryno Barnes Martin Bezuidenhout Carel Greeff Stephan Greeff Luxolo Koza Ligtoring Landman RJ Liebenberg Hilton Lobberts Jaco Nepgen Steph Roberts Burger Schoeman Marnus Schoeman Boela Serfontein Ewald van der Westhuizen Maks van Dyk Janro van Niekerk Simon Westraadt Did not play: Nico Engelbrecht Cornell Hess Leon Karemaker Conway Pretorius Stephan Pretorius

Backs	Ederies Arendse Francois Brummer Danie Dames Johnathan Francke Jacquin Jansen Rocco Jansen Dustin Jinka Tian Meyer Howard Mnisi Gouws Prinsloo Nico Scheepers Marais Schmidt Wayne Stevens Rudi van Rooyen PJ Vermeulen Did not play: Logan Basson Abrie Griesel Ntando Kebe Niel Marais Len Olivier Reohn van Zyl

Coach	Hawies Fourie

Griquas – 2014 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Jonathan Adendorf Ryno Barnes Martin Bezuidenhout Carel Greeff Stephan Greeff Leon Karemaker Luxolo Koza Ligtoring Landman RJ Liebenberg Hilton Lobberts Jaco Nepgen Steph Roberts Burger Schoeman Marnus Schoeman Boela Serfontein Frans Sisita Ewald van der Westhuizen Janro van Niekerk Simon Westraadt Did not play: Matthew Dobson Cornell Hess Stephan Pretorius Gummy Roux Nicolaas Steyn Griffith van Wyk

Backs	Ederies Arendse Francois Brummer Hillford Clarke Danie Dames Johnathan Francke Jacquin Jansen Rocco Jansen Dustin Jinka Ntando Kebe Tian Meyer Howard Mnisi Thabang Molefe Gouws Prinsloo Nico Scheepers Wayne Stevens PJ Vermeulen Did not play: Zane le Roux Wentzel Matthys Aubrené Tities Reohn van Zyl

Coach	Peter Engledow

Griquas – 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division

Forwards	Jonathan Adendorf Lourens Adriaanse Rory Arnold Brummer Badenhorst Ryno Barnes Dalton Davis Matthew Dobson Carel Greeff Leon Karemaker Strand Kruger Ligtoring Landman RJ Liebenberg Hilton Lobberts Jaco Nepgen Pat O'Brien Brendan Pitzer Nico Pretorius Steph Roberts Burger Schoeman Marnus Schoeman Nick Schonert Ewald van der Westhuizen Janro van Niekerk Simon Westraadt

Backs	Enrico Acker Logan Basson Francois Brummer Jacques Coetzee Johnathan Francke DuRandt Gerber Marnus Hugo Rocco Jansen Richard Lawson Willie le Roux Howard Mnisi JP Nel Gouws Prinsloo Nico Scheepers Jean Stemmet PJ Vermeulen Luzuko Vulindlu Did not play: Dusty Noble

Coach	Pote Human

Griquas – 2013 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Jonathan Adendorf Brummer Badenhorst Eugene Butterworth Deon Carney Matthew Dobson Justin Downey Edwin Hewitt Joubert Horn Gerhard Human Leon Karemaker Jaco Nepgen Steph Roberts Marnus Schoeman Nick Schonert Janro van Niekerk Simon Westraadt Did not play: Lourens Adriaanse Ryno Barnes Ligtoring Landman Burger Schoeman Wesley Wilkins

Backs	Enrico Acker Jannie Boshoff Francois Brummer Jacques Coetzee JJ de Klerk Pieter-Steyn de Wet Pieter Engelbrecht Marnus Hugo Rocco Jansen Richard Lawson Jean Stemmet Stephan van der Merwe Walter Venter PJ Vermeulen Luzuko Vulindlu Did not play: Burton Francis Willie le Roux JP Nel Dusty Noble

Coach	Pote Human

Griquas – 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division

Forwards	Jonathan Adendorf Lourens Adriaanse Ryno Barnes Matthew Dobson Justin Downey Ivann Espag Edwin Hewitt Leon Karemaker Ligtoring Landman Chase Minnaar Martin Muller Jaco Nepgen Steph Roberts Burger Schoeman Marnus Schoeman Frikkie Spies Janro van Niekerk Simon Westraadt Wesley Wilkins Did not play: Eugene Butterworth

Backs	Jannie Boshoff Marnitz Boshoff Francois Brummer Jacques Coetzee Marnus Hugo Rocco Jansen Richard Lawson Willie le Roux Wilmaure Louw JP Nel Matthew Rosslee Jean Stemmet Walter Venter Luzuko Vulindlu Stefan Watermeyer Did not play: Enrico Acker Dusty Noble PJ Vermeulen Rudi Vogt

Coach	Pote Human

Griquas – 2012 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Jonathan Adendorf Lourens Adriaanse Ryno Barnes Eugene Butterworth Matthew Dobson Ivann Espag Edwin Hewitt Leon Karemaker Ligtoring Landman Chase Minnaar Martin Muller Jaco Nepgen Steph Roberts Burger Schoeman Marnus Schoeman Janro van Niekerk Simon Westraadt Did not play: Justin Downey George Earle Frikkie Spies Wesley Wilkins

Backs	Jannie Boshoff Marnitz Boshoff Francois Brummer Jacques Coetzee Marnus Hugo Rocco Jansen Wilmaure Louw Matthew Rosslee Jean Stemmet Walter Venter PJ Vermeulen Rudi Vogt Lolo Waka Did not play: Enrico Acker Richard Lawson Willie le Roux Dusty Noble

Coach	Pote Human

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