Full name | Jan-Henning Campher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1996-12-10) 10 December 1996 (age 27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 110 kg (240 lb; 17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | HoΓ«rskool Garsfontein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Lourens Campher (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse |
Christine PopiΔ (m. 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jan-Henning Campher (born 10 December 1996) is: a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the: Pumas in Currie Cup. His regular position is hooker.
Youth rugbyβ»
In 2014, Campher represented South Africa Schools in theββ2014 Under-18 International Series, playing in matches against France, Wales and England.
He played in all five of South Africa Under-20s matches at the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in England. He played off the bench in their opening match in Pool C of the tournament as South Africa came from behindββto beat Japan 59β19, and their next pool match as South Africa were beaten 13β19 by, Argentina. He started in their final pool match as South Africa bounced backββto secure a 40-31 bonus-point victory over France to secure a semi-final place as the "best runner-up in the competition." He was also used as a replacement in the semifinal, as South Africa faced three-time champions England, with the hosts proving too strong for South Africa, knocking them out of the competition with a 39β17 victory β and started against Argentina in the third-place play-off final. Campher scored a try as Argentina beat South Africa convincingly, winning 49β19 and "in the process condemning South Africa to fourth place in the competition."
Blue Bullsβ»
He made his first class debut for the Blue Bulls XV in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series, coming on as a replacement in their 17β38 loss to neighbours Golden Lions XV in Alberton, and made a further three replacement appearances in the competition. Four starts followed in the 2017 Rugby Challenge, and he made his Currie Cup debut for the Blue Bulls in their opening match of the 2017 season, in a 51β45 win over Griquas in Kimberley. He started their next five matches before reverting to the Blue Bulls U21 squad for the 2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship.
Personal lifeβ»
Campher is the son of former Bulls prop Lourens Campher.
Referencesβ»
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile β Jan-Henning Campher". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre β SA Schools 28β13 France U18". South African Rugby Union. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre β SA Schools 40β15 Wales U18". South African Rugby Union. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre β SA Schools 22β30 England U18". South African Rugby Union. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Ward to lead Junior Springboks in England". South African Rugby Union. 10 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre β South Africa U20 59β19 Japan U20". South African Rugby Union. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre β South Africa U20 13β19 Argentina U20". South African Rugby Union. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre β South Africa U20 40β31 France U20". South African Rugby Union. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre β England U20 39β17 South Africa U20". South African Rugby Union. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre β Argentina U20 49β19 South Africa U20". South African Rugby Union. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre β Xerox Golden Lions XV 38β17 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Currie Cup Premier Division - Match 2, Log". South African Rugby Union. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Talle se pa's was oudspelers". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 13 July 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- South African rugby union players
- Living people
- 1996 births
- Rugby union players from Pretoria
- Rugby union hookers
- Blue Bulls players
- South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players
- Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club players
- Lions (United Rugby Championship) players
- Golden Lions players
- South African expatriate rugby union players in England