Jonathan Barry Janse van Rensburg (born 27 February 1989 in

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) is a South African

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player for

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in the Russian Rugby Premier League. His regular position is number eight.

Career

UP Tuks / Blue Bulls

Janse van Rensburg played rugby for

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-based university side between 2011 and 2014. He was also included in the squad for the

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competition, but failed to make any appearances for the Blue Bulls.

Griquas

In 2015, Janse van Rensburg moved to

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to join . After being an unused substitute in their opening match of the

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season against the in

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, he made his first class debut in their next match, a 19–12 victory over the in

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. He made his first senior start in their next match against the in

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and also scored one try for Griquas during the season, in a 27–24 victory over a in Round Six of the competition. He helped Griquas finish second on the log to qualify for the quarter-finals, where they lost 14–28 to eventual champions the . He made four appearances off the bench for Griquas in the

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tournament, contributing two tries – one in a 48–17 win over the and the other in a 57–33 win over the – to help Griquas finish top of the log to earn a place in the

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competition.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Janse van Rensburg, Jono 1989 births Living people Griquas (rugby union) players Rugby union number eights Rugby union players from Pietermaritzburg South African rugby union players