Jaco Nepgen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Neps | ||
| Born | 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 | 72 | (35) |
| 2011 | → SWD Eagles | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 11 October 2014. † 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 the Griquas in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup, having previously played for Maties in the Varsity Cup. Nepgen also represented SA 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 schools' first XI cricket team from the age of 15 and received Border Country Districts provincial honours in cricket at Under-15 and Under-19 levels in 2001, 2002 and 2003.