Jan Hendrik Stander (born 21 April 1993) is a South African

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professional player who last played for the in the

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and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is

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Career

Limpopo

Hailing from

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, 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 (despite still being Under-17) at the premier high school rugby union competition in South Africa, the 2010 Under-18

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held in

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Golden Lions

However, he didn't complete his schooling in Limpopo. In 2011, he moved to

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, where he attended

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for his

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year. This made him eligible to play for the and he represented them at the 2011

tournament in

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. Stander joined the Golden Lions academy in 2012 and featured in all thirteen of the side's matches during the

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; he scored one try against in an 18–27 defeat in

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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

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. Stander made his first class debut during the

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, 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 Under-20 squad on their tour of Argentina and in the

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, he returned to South Africa to make nine appearances for the s in the

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. 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

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, playing off the bench in a 110–0 victory against his former side the in a match in

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. He started twelve of the s' matches during the

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, 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.

Pumas

Stander joined

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-based outfit the for the 2015 season and made his debut for his new side in their opening match of the

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season, a 57–18 victory over the . The Pumas won the

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for the first time in 2015, beating 24–7 in the final. Stander made four appearances during the season.

South Africa Under-20

In 2013, Stander was included in a South Africa Under-20 squad that toured

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as preparation for the

. He was initially not selected in the final squad that participated at the tournament in France, but was later included following an injury to

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. He was named on the bench for their third-place play-off match against

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, but failed to take to the field in a 41–34 victory.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stander, Jannie Alumni of Hoërskool Monument South African rugby union players Living people 1993 births People from Phalaborwa Rugby union locks Golden Lions players Pumas (Currie Cup) players South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players Rugby union players from Limpopo 21st-century South African sportsmen