Jannie Stander
Jan Hendrik Stander is a South African rugby union professional player who last played for the in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is lock.
Career
Limpopo
Hailing from Phalaborwa, Stander was selected to represent at provincial level; he played for them at the 2006 Under-13 Craven Week, at the 2009 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week and at the premier high school rugby union competition in South Africa, the 2010 Under-18 Craven Week held in Welkom.Golden Lions
However, he didn't complete his schooling in Limpopo. In 2011, he moved to Krugersdorp, where he attended Hoërskool Monument for his matric year. This made him eligible to play for the and he represented them at the 2011 Craven Week tournament in Kimberley.Stander joined the Golden Lions academy in 2012 and featured in all thirteen of the side's matches during the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship; he scored one try against in an 18–27 defeat in Cape Town The Golden Lions U19s finished the season in second spot on the log to qualify for the title play-offs; Stander started the semi-final, with his side losing 14–24 to in Stellenbosch.
Stander made his first class debut during the 2013 Vodacom Cup, starting their 22–27 defeat against the in Kempton Park. He also started against the and played off the bench in their 19–30 defeat against the.
After his involvement with the South Africa national under-20 rugby [union team|South Africa Under-20] squad on their tour of Argentina and in the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship, he returned to South Africa to make nine appearances for the s in the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship. He scored one try in their 25–40 defeat to the, but still managed to help his side qualify for the title play-offs by finishing fourth on the log. He missed out on the semi-final, where the Golden Lions lost 41–44 to after extra time.
Stander made a solitary appearance for the Golden Lions in the 2014 Vodacom Cup, playing off the bench in a 110–0 victory against his former side the in a match in Polokwane. He started twelve of the s' matches during the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship, with tries against and helping his side reach the semi-finals once again. Like 2013, however, they were eliminated at the semi-final stage, this time losing 19–23 to the with Stander playing the whole 80 minutes.