Joggie Jansen Explained

Joggie Jansen
Birth Name:Joachim Scholtz Jansen
Birth Place:Griekwastad, Northern Cape
Birth Date:5 February 1948
Height:1.83m
Weight:86kg
Ru Position:Centre
Ru Provinceapps1:61
Ru Nationalteam1:South Africa
Repyears1:1970–1972
Repcaps1:10
Reppoints1:3
Relatives:Eben Jansen (brother)
School:Griekwastad High School
University:University of the Free State

Joachim Scholtz 'Joggie' Jansen (born 5 February 1948) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]

Playing career

In 1964 as a sixteen-year-old, Jansen played for at the first ever Craven Week tournament. After school he went to the University of the Free State and played provincial rugby for and was a member of the Free State team that won the Currie Cup in 1976.

Jansen made his test debut for the Springboks in 1970 against New Zealand at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria and played in all four tests during the series against the touring All Blacks.[2] Jansen also gained fame in his first Test for his excellent tackle on All Black flyhalf Wayne Cottrell, that helped swing the momentum of the game in favour of the Springboks.[3] In 1971 he played in the test series against France and Australia. His last test match was the losing test against England in 1972. He played in a further five tour matches, scoring five tries to add to his one test try for the Springboks.[4]

Test history

No. Opponents Results (SA 1st) Position Tries Dates Venue
1. 17–6 Centre25 July 1970Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
2. New Zealand 8–9 Centre 1 8 August 1970Newlands, Cape Town
3. New Zealand 14–3 Centre 29 August 1970Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
4. New Zealand 20–17 Centre 12 September 1970Ellis Park, Johannesburg
5. 22–9 Centre 12 June 1971Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
6. France 8–8 Centre 19 June 1971 Kings Park, Durban
7. 19–11 Centre 17 July 1971 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
8. Australia 14–6 Centre 31 July 1971 Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane
9. Australia 18–6 Centre 7 August 1971 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
10. 9–18 Centre 3 June 1972Ellis Park, Johannesburg

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joggie Jansen. 2020-06-19. ESPN scrum.
  2. Book: Jooste, Graham K.. South African rugby test players 1949-1995. 1995. Penguin. 0140250174. Johannesburg. 79–84. 36916860.
  3. Book: Greyvenstein, Chris. Springbok saga : from 1891 to the new beginning. Don Nelson. 1992. 1-86806-095-0. 4th. Cape Town. 256. 105375255.
  4. Book: Colquhoun, Andy. The South African Rugby Annual 1999. MWP Media Sport. 1999. 0958423148. Cape Town. 148.