Johannes Jonker
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johannes Gideon Andries Jonker | ||
| Born |
22 August 1994 East London, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Hudson Park High School, East London | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Prop | ||
| Current club | Golden Lions | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2014 | Border Bulldogs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2014–2016 | Border Bulldogs | 43 | (25) |
| 2017–future | Golden Lions | 0 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 9 October 2016. | |||
Johannes Gideon Andries Jonker (born 22 August 1994 in East London, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Golden Lions.[1] His regular position is prop.
Career
Youth
Jonker was selected to represent Border in several youth tournaments. In 2007, he played for them in the Under-13 Craven Week competition, in 2010 he played at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week and in 2012 he played at the Under-18 Craven Week competition.
He subsequently joined their academy and played for the Border U19 side in the 2012 and the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championships. He helped them win promotion from Division B to Division A in 2012, but was also part of the side that got relegated back to Division B in 2013.
Border Bulldogs
His first class debut came during the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition. With the Border Rugby Football Union in financial strife,[2] they only had eleven contracted players on their books and gave opportunities to some of their academy players, with Jonker being one of those.[3] He made his debut in their Round One match against the Sharks XV in East London.[4] He started all seven of their matches in the competition and also scored his first try in their final match against the Boland Cavaliers in Piketberg.[5]
His performances in that competition also led to his inclusion in the Border Bulldogs squad for the 2014 Currie Cup qualification series[6] and he made his Currie Cup debut in the opening match of that competition by coming on as a second-half substitute in their match against Griquas in Kimberley.[7]
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Johannes Jonker". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "Bankrupt BRFU can't pay staff". Daily Dispatch. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ "Nuwe era vir Bulldogs begin vandag" (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border Bulldogs 24-46 Cell C Sharks XV". South African Rugby Union. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Regent Boland Cavaliers 41-17 Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – Border : 2014 Absa Currie Cup Qualifiers". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – GWK Griquas 52-5 Border". South African Rugby Union. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.