| Jannie de Beer | |
| Birth Name: | Jan Hendrik de Beer |
| Birth Date: | 22 April 1971 |
| Birth Place: | North Shields, Free State, South Africa |
| Height: | 1.82m |
| Weight: | 87kg |
| Ru Position: | Flyhalf |
| Years1: | 1998–99 |
| Apps1: | 16 |
| Points1: | 168 |
| Years2: | 2001–02 |
| Apps2: | 6 |
| Points2: | 53 |
| Ru Provinceyears1: | 1990–94, 96–99 |
| Provinceyears2: | 1995 |
| Provinceapps1: | 80 |
| Provincepoints1: | 915 |
| Superyears1: | 1998 |
| Superapps1: | 6 |
| Superpoints1: | 72 |
| Superyears2: | 2000 |
| Superapps2: | 10 |
| Superpoints2: | 123 |
| Repteam1: | South Africa |
| Repyears1: | 1997–99 |
| Repcaps1: | 13 |
| Reppoints1: | 181 |
| School: | Wessel Maree High School, Odendaalsrus |
| University: | University of the Free State |
Jan Hendrik "Jannie" de Beer (born 22 April 1971) is a South African former rugby union player. He played flyhalf for the South African national team, the Springboks. In all he represented the Springboks in 13 tests, scoring 181 points.[1] [2] He was principally known as a kicking fly-half.[3]
Born in Welkom, de Beer represented at the 1989 Craven Week tournament. He made his senior provincial debut for the in 1990 as a 19-year-old.
De Beer made his début against the British & Irish Lions in 1997, being brought in for the dropped Henry Honiball whose running game had been contained by the Lions' defence in the first two of the three tests.[4] He failed however to establish himself properly in the Springbok side.
De Beer is most famous for his world record five drop goals in a single test match, set in the 1999 Rugby World Cup in Paris against England. The Springboks won the match 44-21, knocking England out of the tournament.[5] However, his attempts to repeat the tactic in the semi-final versus Australia backfired, as despite several attempts he only scored one in the match, and the Australians closed him down.[6] It proved to be his final appearance for the Springboks.
A professed Christian, de Beer credits his faith in God for his successes. De Beer retired from professional rugby in 2002 due to a knee injury.[7]
At the end of 2019, de Beer was appointed as the director of rugby at the Windhoek Gymnasium.[8]
| No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) | Position | Points | Dates | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 35–16 | 13 (2 conv, 3 pen) | 5 July 1997 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |||
| 2. | 32–35 | Flyhalf | 22 (2 conv, 4 pen, 2 drop) | 19 July 1997 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | ||
| 3. | 20–32 | Flyhalf | 10 (1 try, 1 conv, 1 pen) | 2 August 1997 | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | ||
| 4. | 35–55 | Flyhalf | 6 (3 conv) | 9 August 1997 | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
| 5. | 61–22 | Flyhalf | 26 (1 try, 6 conv, 3 pen) | 23 August 1997 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | ||
| 6. | 52–10 | Replacement | 22 November 1997 | Parc des Princes, Paris | |||
| 7. | 68–10 | Flyhalf | 2 (1 conv) | 6 December 1997 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | ||
| 8. | 10–9 | Flyhalf | 5 (1 conv, 1 pen) | 14 August 1999 | Newlands, Cape Town | ||
| 9. | 46–29 | Flyhalf | 16 (5 conv, 2 pen) | 3 October 1999 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | ||
| 10. | 47–3 | Flyhalf | 12 (6 conv) | 10 October 1999 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | ||
| 11. | 39–3 | Flyhalf | 14 (4 conv, 2 pen) | 15 October 1999 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | ||
| 12. | 44–21 | Flyhalf | 34 (2 conv, 5 pen, 5 drop) | 24 October 1999 | Stade de France, Paris | ||
| 13. | 21–27 | Flyhalf | 21 (6 pen, 1 drop) | 30 October 1999 | Twickenham, London |