Elton Jantjies

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Elton Jantjies
Personal information
Full name	Elton Thomas Jantjies
Born	(1990-08-01) 1 August 1990 Graaff Reinet, South Africa
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	84 kg (13 st 3 lb)
School(s) attended	Hoërskool Florida
Relatives	Tony Jantjies (brother)
Club information
Playing position	Fly-Half
Current club	Golden Lions / Lions
Youth career
2006–09	Golden Lions
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2011–	Golden Lions	42	(479)
2011–	Lions	26	(228)
2013	→ Stormers	13	(11)
Representative team(s)^‡
2010	South Africa U20	5	(12)
2012–	South Africa	2	(6)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 20 October 2013. † Appearances (Points). ‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 14 April 2013.

Elton Jantjies (born 1 August 1990) is a South African rugby union player.

Janitjies made his professional debut with the Lions (Super Rugby) during the 2011 Super 15 competition, and his International debut with the Springboks during the inaugural Rugby Championship. He has received several significant sporting awards, including the SARU Young Player of the Year award (2010), and the SA U20 Player of the Year award (2010).

He is regarded as one of South Africa's most promising rugby players.

Golden Lions career

Jantjies gained a reputation as being a clutch performer after he successfully converted every goal attempt in the 2011 Currie Cup final, a game in which the Golden Lions defeated the Sharks 42-16. This performance earned him the Man of the Match award.

Super Rugby career

Jantjies made his Super Rugby debut in 2011 for the Lions. He joined the Stormers for the 2013 season on a loan deal.

Springbok career

Jantjies made his international rugby test debut for the South Africa national rugby union team during the inaugural Rugby Championship against Australia on 29 September 2012, at Loftus Versfeld, however his debut for the Springboks came in a non-test, uncapped game against the Barbarians in the 2010 end of year tests.

Personal life

He is the older brother of fly-half Tony Jantjies.^[1]

References

↑ "Jantjies at pivot for Baby Boks". Sport24. Media24. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2013.

External links

Squads

v t e Golden Lions – 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division

Forwards	Martin Bezuidenhout JJ Breet Willie Britz Robbie Coetzee Ruan Dreyer François du Toit Stephan Greeff Lambert Groenewald Hugo Kloppers Jaco Kriel Derick Minnie Julian Redelinghuys Bees Roux Warwick Tecklenburg CJ van der Linde Franco van der Merwe Jacques van Rooyen Chris van Zyl Ruan Venter Willie Wepener Warren Whiteley Did not play: Gavin Annandale JC Janse van Rensburg Wiseman Kamanga Ruaan Lerm Franco Mostert Callie Visagie

Backs	Michael Bondesio Marnitz Boshoff Chrysander Botha Andries Coetzee Guy Cronjé Lionel Cronjé Ross Cronjé Robert de Bruyn Kobus de Kock Dylan des Fountain Stokkies Hanekom Deon Helberg Grant Janke Elton Jantjies Lionel Mapoe Tian Meyer Ruhan Nel Anthony Volmink Did not play: Ruan Combrinck JR Esterhuizen Alwyn Hollenbach Jacques Nel Vian van der Watt Deon van Rensburg Harold Vorster

Coach	Johan Ackermann

v t e Lions – 2013 Lions Super Rugby Promotion / Relegation

Forwards	Martin Bezuidenhout Willie Britz Robbie Coetzee Ruan Dreyer JC Janse van Rensburg Jaco Kriel Derick Minnie Julian Redelinghuys Hendrik Roodt Warwick Tecklenburg Franco van der Merwe Warren Whiteley

Backs	Marnitz Boshoff Chrysander Botha Ruan Combrinck Ross Cronjé Dylan des Fountain Stokkies Hanekom Elton Jantjies Vian van der Watt Deon van Rensburg Anthony Volmink Did not play: Michael Bondesio

Coach	Johan Ackermann

v t e Stormers – 2013 Super Rugby season

Forwards	Don Armand Andries Bekker Martin Bezuidenhout Nizaam Carr Patric Cilliers Marius Coetzer Rynhardt Elstadt Eben Etzebeth Deon Fourie Gerbrandt Grobler Brok Harris Rohan Kitshoff Steven Kitshoff Siya Kolisi Tiaan Liebenberg Frans Malherbe Scarra Ntubeni Michael Rhodes De Kock Steenkamp Duane Vermeulen Did not play: Ruan Botha Schalk Burger Deon Carstens Ross Geldenhuys Chris Heiberg

Backs	Gio Aplon Kurt Coleman Damian de Allende Juan de Jongh Jean de Villiers Dewaldt Duvenage Peter Grant Nic Groom Bryan Habana Elton Jantjies Joe Pietersen Louis Schreuder Jaco Taute Gary van Aswegen Gerhard van den Heever Did not play: Cheslin Kolbe

Coach	Allister Coetzee

v t e South Africa – 2012 outgoing tours

Forwards	Willem Alberts Schalk Brits Patric Cilliers Marcell Coetzee Jannie du Plessis Eben Etzebeth Juandré Kruger Francois Louw Gurthrö Steenkamp Adriaan Strauss CJ van der Linde Flip van der Merwe Heinke van der Merwe Duane Vermeulen Did not play: Arno Botha JC Janse van Rensburg Frans Malherbe Tendai Mtawarira Chiliboy Ralepelle Franco van der Merwe

Backs	Juan de Jongh Jean de Villiers Francois Hougaard Zane Kirchner Patrick Lambie Ruan Pienaar JP Pietersen Morné Steyn Jaco Taute Did not play: Elton Jantjies Lionel Mapoe Lwazi Mvovo Raymond Rhule Jano Vermaak

Coach	Heyneke Meyer

v t e Golden Lions – 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division

Forwards	Jacobie Adriaanse Martin Bezuidenhout Willie Britz Patric Cilliers Ruan Dreyer François du Toit Cobus Grobbelaar JC Janse van Rensburg Jaco Kriel Bandise Maku Derick Minnie Caylib Oosthuizen Etienne Oosthuizen Michael Rhodes Hendrik Roodt Josh Strauss CJ van der Linde Franco van der Merwe Callie Visagie Warren Whiteley Paul Willemse Did not play: Ruan Botha

Backs	Michael Bondesio Andries Coetzee Ruan Combrinck Guy Cronjé Ross Cronjé Dylan des Fountain JR Esterhuizen Deon Helberg Alwyn Hollenbach Butch James Elton Jantjies James Kamana Lionel Mapoe Whestley Moolman Waylon Murray Jaco Taute Deon van Rensburg Anthony Volmink Did not play: Chrysander Botha

Coach	Johan Ackermann

v t e South Africa – 2012 Rugby Championship

Forwards	Willem Alberts Andries Bekker Patric Cilliers Marcell Coetzee Keegan Daniel Bismarck du Plessis Jannie du Plessis Eben Etzebeth Dean Greyling Juandré Kruger Tiaan Liebenberg Francois Louw Tendai Mtawarira Coenie Oosthuizen Jacques Potgieter Adriaan Strauss Flip van der Merwe Duane Vermeulen Did not play: Craig Burden Siya Kolisi Frans Malherbe Chiliboy Ralepelle Pierre Spies

Backs	Juan de Jongh Jean de Villiers JJ Engelbrecht Johan Goosen Bryan Habana Francois Hougaard Elton Jantjies Zane Kirchner Patrick Lambie Lwazi Mvovo Ruan Pienaar François Steyn Morné Steyn Jaco Taute Did not play: Jano Vermaak

Coach	Heyneke Meyer

v t e South Africa – 2012 incoming tours

Forwards	Willem Alberts Marcell Coetzee Keegan Daniel Bismarck du Plessis Jannie du Plessis Eben Etzebeth Ryan Kankowski Juandré Kruger Werner Kruger Tendai Mtawarira Coenie Oosthuizen Jacques Potgieter Pierre Spies Adriaan Strauss Flip van der Merwe Did not play: Dean Greyling Chiliboy Ralepelle Franco van der Merwe

Backs	Gio Aplon Jean de Villiers Bryan Habana Francois Hougaard Zane Kirchner Patrick Lambie Wynand Olivier Ruan Pienaar JP Pietersen François Steyn Morné Steyn Did not play: Bjorn Basson JJ Engelbrecht Elton Jantjies Lwazi Mvovo Joe Pietersen Jano Vermaak

Coach	Heyneke Meyer

v t e Lions – 2012 Super Rugby season

Forwards	Jacobie Adriaanse Martin Bezuidenhout Ruan Botha Patric Cilliers Marius Coetzer Ruan Dreyer Stephan Greeff Cobus Grobbelaar Grant Hattingh JC Janse van Rensburg Jaco Kriel Doppies le Roux Derick Minnie Caylib Oosthuizen Etienne Oosthuizen Hendrik Roodt Josh Strauss CJ van der Linde Franco van der Merwe Wikus van Heerden Callie Visagie Warren Whiteley Paul Willemse Did not play: Bandise Maku Michael Rhodes

Backs	Michael Bondesio Andries Coetzee Ruan Combrinck Ross Cronjé Alwyn Hollenbach Butch James Elton Jantjies James Kamana Michael Killian Doppies la Grange Lionel Mapoe Tian Meyer Waylon Murray Jaco Taute Deon van Rensburg Anthony Volmink Did not play: Dylan des Fountain JR Esterhuizen Whestley Moolman

Coach	John Mitchell / Johan Ackermann

Persondata
Name	Jantjies, Elton
Alternative names
Short description	South African rugby union player
Date of birth	1 August 1990
Place of birth	Graaff Reinet, South Africa
Date of death
Place of death

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