Jaco Kriel

Jaco Kriel

Personal information
Full name	Jacobus Albertus Kriel
Born	21 August 1989 Standerton, South Africa
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
School(s) attended	Hoërskool Standerton
University	University of Johannesburg
Club information
Playing position	Flanker
Current club	Lions
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2010–2013	Young Lions	26	(35)
2010–2015	Golden Lions	44	(100)
2011–present	Lions	57	(70)
2016–present	Kubota Spears	0	(0)
Representative team(s)^‡
2016–present	South Africa	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 6 August 2016. † Appearances (Points). ‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 8 October 2016.

Jacobus Albertus Kriel (born 21 August 1989 in Standerton, South Africa) is a rugby union player for the Lions in the Super Rugby competition and for Kubota Spears in the Japanese Top League. He plays as a flanker.

Kriel has also represented the University of Johannesburg in the Varsity Cup.

He was the headboy of Hoërskool Standerton and captained their first team, he also played Craven Week.

International rugby

On 28 May 2016, Kriel was included in a 31-man South Africa squad for their three-test match series against a touring Ireland team.^[1]

References

1. "Squad of 31 ushers in new era of Springbok rugby". South African Rugby Union. 28 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

External links

• "SA Rugby Player Profile – Jaco Kriel". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
• Lions profile
• itsrugby.co.uk Profile