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Jaco Kriel

Jaco Kriel
Personal information
Full name Jacobus Albertus Kriel
Born (1989-08-21) 21 August 1989 (age 27)
Standerton, South Africa
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Weight 97 kg (15 st 4 lb; 214 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 7 (5)
Representative team(s)
2016–present South Africa 7 (0)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 15 January 2017.
† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 8 October 2016.

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 15 January 2017.
† Appearances (Points).

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.

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.



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