Theo Jansen van Rensburg

Jan Theodorus 'Theo' Jansen van Rensburg (born 26 August 1967, in Carletonville), is a former South African rugby union player who played for the South Africa national rugby union team. He played as fullback.[1]

Theo Jansen van Rensburg

Birth name	Jan Theodorus Jansen van Rensburg
Date of birth	26 August 1967
Place of birth	Carletonville, South Africa
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
School	Potchefstroom Gimnasium
University	University of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full-back, Wing, Fly-half, Centre Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1988 1992 1993–1994 1995–1996 University of Pretoria RAU Wanderers Pretoria () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1999–2000 → FC Grenoble, France 3 9 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1989–1991, 1995–1996 1992–1994 1997 1998–2000 Northern Transvaal Transvaal Eastern Province South Western Districts 53 34 5 63 131 513 38 ? National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1992–94 South Africa 7 (40)

Playing career

Provincal rugby

Van Rensburg represented Western Transvaal at the Craven Week for High Schools in 1984 and 1985 and also represented Western Transvaal at under–20 level. In 1989 he made his senior provincial debut for Northern Transvaal. Van Rensburg relocated to Transvaal in 1992 and made his Springbok debut as a Transvaal player. He moved back to Northern Transvaal in 1995, after which he also played for Eastern Province and South Western Districts.[2]

Springboks

He played his first test match for the Springboks on 15 Augustus 1992 against New Zealand at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. At the end of 1992 Van Rensburg toured with the Springboks to France and England, but played in only one test on tour, that against England. Van Rensburg also toured with the Springboks to Australia in 1993 and as a replacement, to New Zealand in 1994. His last test was on 23 July 1994 against New Zealand at Athletic Park in Wellington. He scored 40 points (12 penalties, 2 conversions) in test matches for the Springboks and also played in 15 tour matches scoring 142 points (7 tries, 19 conversions, 22 penalties and 1 drop goal).[3]

Test history

No.	Opposition	Result (SA 1st)	Position	Points	Date	Venue
1.	New Zealand	24–27	Full-back		15 August 1992	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
2.	Australia	3–26	Full-back		22 August 1992	Newlands, Cape Town
3.	England	16–33	Full-back		14 November 1992	Twickenham, London
4.	France	20–20	Full-back	15 (5 pen)	26 June 1993	Kings Park Stadium, Durban
5.	France	17–18	Full-back	12 (4 pen)	3 July 1993	Ellis Park, Johannesburg
6.	Australia	19–12	Full-back	4 (2 conv)	31 July 1993	Aussie Stadium, Sydney
7.	New Zealand	9–13	Full-back	9 (3 pen)	23 July 1994	Athletic Park, Wellington

Legend: pen = penalty (3 pts.); conv = conversion (2 pts.), drop = drop kick (3 pts.).

Accolades

Van Rensburg was voted as one of the five Young Players of the Year for 1990, along with Andrew Aitken, Jannie Claassens, Bernard Fourie and Ian MacDonald.[4]

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 558

References

1. "Theo van Rensburg". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
2. Schoeman, Chris (2000). Who's who of South African rugby 2000 (5th ed.). Cape Town: Strobe Communications. p. 207. ISBN 0-620-26188-9. OCLC 56517006.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
3. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
4. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1993). Bankfin Annual 1993. Verwoerdburg: SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 14. ISBN 0620172940.

External links

• espnscrum.com Theo van Rensburg