Jan Serfontein

Jan Lodewyk Serfontein is a South African professional rugby union player. He plays as a centre for the in the Currie Cup and the in the United Rugby Championship. He previously played for and made a major contribution to the club's first French Top 14 title in 2022.

Career

Serfontein was a member of the South Africa under 20 team that won the 2012 [IRB Junior World Championship]. His performances in the tournament led to him being named 2012 IRB Junior Player of the Year. He was also included in the squad for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship, but was later withdrawn to make him available for the senior national team.
Serfontein made his debut for the Springboks versus Italy on 8 June 2013 at Kings Park Stadium in Durban, playing from the bench as a replacement for Bryan Habana from the 71st minute.

Personal

Serfontein is the younger brother of lock Boela Serfontein. His father Boelie was also a provincial rugby player, playing as a number eight for, and his grandfather was Jack Slater, a former Springbok winger.

Springbok statistics

Test match record

Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Try = Tries Scored, Con = Conversions, Pen = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points Scored

International Tries

Try	Opponent	Location	Venue	Competition	Date	Result
1		Nelspruit, South Africa	Mbombela Stadium	Mid-year rugby test series	15 June 2013	Won 30–17
2		London, England	Twickenham Stadium	End-of-year rugby test series	15 November 2014	Won 31–28