| Kwagga van Niekerk | |
| Birth Name: | Cristen Kwaga van Niekerk |
| Birth Date: | 27 May 1999 |
| Birth Place: | South Africa |
| Weight: | 106kg (234lb) |
| School: | Monument High School |
| University: | University of Johannesburg |
| Position: | Lock / Flanker / Number 8 |
| Currentclub: | Colorno |
| Years1: | 2018−2021 |
| Apps1: | 2 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Clubs2: | Edinburgh Rugby |
| Apps2: | 1 |
| Points2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022 |
| Clubs3: | Watsonians |
| Apps3: | 13 |
| Points3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023 |
| Clubs4: | Colorno |
| Apps4: | 7 |
| Points4: | 5 |
| Clubupdate: | 31 May 2022 |
| Repyears1: | 2019 |
| Repteam1: | Scotland U20 |
| Repcaps1: | 7 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Repupdate: | 31 May 2022 |
Kwagga van Niekerk (born 27 May 1999) is a South African-born Scottish rugby union player for Colorno in the italian Top10. Van Niekerk's primary position is lock, flanker or number eight.
Van Niekerk represented in the 2018 Rugby Challenge.[1] He moved to Scotland in 2019 to represent Scotland U20, who he qualifies for through his mother.[2] He made his Edinburgh debut on 11 February in the re-arranged Round 8 match of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship against .[3] [4] In January 2023 he signed for Colorno in the italian Top10 until end of the season.[5] [6]
In 2019 he is named in Scotland U20 squad.