Kwagga van Niekerk

Kwagga van Niekerk
Birth nameCristen Kwaga van Niekerk
Date of birth (1999-05-27) 27 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birthSouth Africa
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb)
SchoolMonument High School
UniversityUniversity of Johannesburg
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock / Flanker / Number 8
Current team Colorno
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018−2021 Golden Lions XV 2 (0)
2022 Edinburgh Rugby 1 (0)
2022 Watsonians 13 (0)
2023 Colorno 7 (5)
Correct as of 31 May 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019 Scotland U20 7 (0)
Correct as of 31 May 2022

Kwagga van Niekerk (born 27 May 1999) is a South African-born Scottish rugby union player for Colorno in the italian Top10. Van Niekerk's primary position is lock, flanker or number eight.

Rugby union career

Professional career

Van Niekerk represented Golden Lions XV in the 2018 Rugby Challenge.[1] He moved to Scotland in 2019 to represent Scotland U20, who he qualifies for through his mother.[2] He made his Edinburgh debut on 11 February in the re-arranged Round 8 match of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship against Leinster.[3][4] In January 2023 he signed for Colorno in the italian Top10 until end of the season.[5][6]

In 2019 he is named in Scotland U20 squad.

References

  1. ^ "Squad: Xerox Golden Lions XV". South African Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Kwagga van Niekerk still dreams of playing for Scotland". The South African. 26 May 2021. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  3. ^ "United Rugby Championship: Leinster earn bonus-point win over wasteful Edinburgh". BBC Sport. 11 February 2022. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Kwagga van Niekerk". Edinburghrugby.org. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  5. ^ "MERCATO BIANCOROSSO: L'HBS COLORNO INGAGGIA CRISTEN VAN NEKERK". Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  6. ^ "MERCATO BIANCOROSSO: L'HBS COLORNO SALUTA 12 GIOCATORI". Retrieved 13 June 2023.


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