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FULL NAME Elton Thomas
SURNAME Jantjies
HEIGHT 176 cm
WEIGHT 88 Kg
BIRTH DATE 01 August 1990
BIRTH PLACE Graaff Reinet
MARITIAL STATUS Single
FAVOURITE FILM Never Back Down
FAVOURITE MUSIC Lecrae
FAVOURITE FOOD Seafood
PRIMARY SCHOOL Mooiriver
SECONDARY SCHOOL Florida High School, Roodepoort
TERTIARY EDUCATION UJ
PLAYER WRITE-UP
Elton Jantjies, who first toured with the Boks at the end of 2010, made his Test debut against Australia in Pretoria in 2012. He is one of the brightest young flyhalves in South Africa and played a central role in the MTN Golden Lions’ Absa Currie Cup triumph in 2011. Jantjies has an accurate and reliable boot backed with a game that has variety and unpredictability. He was both the SA U20 and Young Player of the Year in 2010. His younger brother Tony represented the SA Under-20 side at the Junior World Champs in South Africa in June 2012.

Position: Flyhalf
Province: Golden Lions (on loan to the Stormers in 2013)
Springbok number: 819
Test debut: 29 September 2012 vs Australia in Pretoria aged 21
Total tests: 2
Tour matches: 1
Total Springbok matches: 3
Win ratio: 1-1-0
Honours: SARU Young Player of the Year; SA U20 Player of the Year (2010).
RUGBY CAREER
POSITION Flyhalf
PROVINCE Golden Lions
TRIES 8
CONVERSIONS 142
PENALTIES 198
DROP GOALS 4
TOTAL POINTS 930
 
SPRINGBOK CAREER
CAPS 2
TRIES 0
CONVERSIONS 0
PENALTIES 2
DROP GOALS 0
TOTAL POINTS 6
TEST RECORD
OPPOSITION P W D L T C PE DG PTS
Australia 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Zealand 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 6
SQUAD LIST
Stormers Vodacom Super Rugby - 2013
South Africa Castle Outgoing Tours - 2012
South Africa The Castle Rugby Championship - 2012
MTN Golden Lions ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2012
South Africa Castle Incoming Tours - 2012
MTN Lions Vodacom Super Rugby - 2012
MTN Golden Lions ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2011
MTN Lions Vodacom Super Rugby - 2011
MTN Golden Lions Vodacom Cup - 2011
South Africa Castle Tri-Nations - 2011
South Africa Outgoing Tours - 2010
Springboks Outgoing Tours - 2010
Xerox Lions ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2010
Lions Absa Currie Cup Compulsory Friendlies - 2010
South Africa IRB Junior World Championships - 2010
Golden Lions Vodacom Cup - 2010
Lions ABSA Under 21 Competition - 2009
Golden Lions u21 ABSA Under 21 Competition - 2008
Lions U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week - 2008
SA Schools SA Schools - 2008
Golden Lions U/19 ABSA Under 19 Competition - 2007
Lions U18 Academy Week - 2007
Lions U16 Coca Cola Grant Khomo Week - 2006
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