| Intro | South african rugby union player |
| Is |
Athlete |
| From |
South Africa |
| Type |
Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 27 February 1989 |
| Age: | 31 years |
| Star sign | Pisces |
Jonathan Barry Janse van Rensburg (born (1989-02-27)27 February 1989 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Griquas. His regular position is number eight.
Career
UP Tuks / Blue Bulls
Janse van Rensburg played rugby for Pretoria-based university side UP Tuks between 2011 and 2014. He made three appearances for them in the 2012 Varsity Cup, helping them win the competition for the first time. He made a further two appearances during the 2014 Varsity Cup.
He was also included in the Blue Bulls squad for the 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division competition, but failed to make any appearances for the Blue Bulls.
Griquas
In 2015, Janse van Rensburg moved to Kimberley to join Griquas. After being an unused substitute in their opening match of the 2015 Vodacom Cup season against the Eastern Province Kings in Port Elizabeth, he made his first class debut in their next match, a 19–12 victory over the SWD Eagles in George. He made his first senior start in their next match against the Border Bulldogs in Hartswater and also scored one try for Griquas during the season, in a 27–24 victory over a Sharks XV 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 Pumas.
He made four appearances off the bench for Griquas in the 2015 Currie Cup qualification tournament, contributing two tries – one in a 48–17 win over the Boland Cavaliers and the other in a 57–33 win over the Falcons – to help Griquas finish top of the log to earn a place in the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division competition.
Squads
He was a member of the following squads: