REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 913 · Scrumhalf

Herschel Jantjies

Herschel Jerome Jantjies · WP, Bayonne

26Tests
6Tries
2Tours
23Age at debut

Test career

201920222026

First test

20 Jul 2019, age 23 · Scrumhalf v Australia, Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Last test

27 Sep 2026, age 30 · Scrumhalf v Australia, Perth Stadium, Perth

Biography

Herschel Jantjies is a small, sharp scrumhalf who scored two tries on debut against Australia in 2019 and another in his second Test against New Zealand. Born in Stellenbosch on 22 April 1996 and educated at Paul Roos Gymnasium, he has played for Western Province and Bayonne and had won 26 caps by September 2026. He came off the bench in the 2019 World Cup final.

Test history

26 tests · 30 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
20 Jul 2019AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgScrumhalfW 35–17WP
27 Jul 2019New ZealandWellington Regional Stadium, WellingtonReserveD 16–16WP
10 Aug 2019ArgentinaEstadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, SaltaReserveW 46–13WP
06 Sep 2019JapanKumagaya Rugby Stadium, SaitamaReserveW 41–7WP
21 Sep 2019New ZealandInternational Stadium Yokohama, YokohamaReserveL 13–23WP
28 Sep 2019NamibiaToyota Stadium, AichiScrumhalfW 57–3WP
04 Oct 2019ItalyShizuoka Stadium, FukuroiReserveW 49–3WP
08 Oct 2019CanadaNoevir Stadium, KobeReserveW 66–7WP
20 Oct 2019JapanTokyo Stadium, Chofu, TokyoReserveW 26–3WP
02 Nov 2019EnglandInternational Stadium Yokohama, YokohamaReserveW 32–12WP
02 Jul 2021GeorgiaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 40–9WP
24 Jul 2021BritainCape Town Stadium, Cape TownReserveL 17–22WP
31 Jul 2021BritainCape Town Stadium, Cape TownReserveW 27–9WP
07 Aug 2021BritainCape Town Stadium, Cape TownReserveW 19–16WP
12 Sep 2021AustraliaRobina Stadium, Gold CoastReserveL 26–28WP
18 Sep 2021AustraliaBrisbane Stadium (Lang Park), BrisbaneReserveL 17–30WP
25 Sep 2021New ZealandNorth Queensland Stadium, TownsvilleReserveL 17–19WP
02 Oct 2021New ZealandRobina Stadium, Gold CoastReserveW 31–29WP
06 Nov 2021WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffScrumhalfW 23–18WP
13 Nov 2021ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghScrumhalfW 30–15WP
20 Nov 2021EnglandTwickenham, LondonReserveL 26–27WP
02 Jul 2022WalesLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaReserveW 32–29WP
13 Aug 2022New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgReserveL 23–35WP
05 Aug 2023ArgentinaVélez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos AiresReserveW 24–13WP
18 Jul 2026WalesKings Park, DurbanReserveW 43–0Bayonne
27 Sep 2026AustraliaPerth Stadium, PerthScrumhalfL 38–42WP