Danie Jordaan

Daniel Barend Jordaan (born 25 January 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player who played first class rugby with the Leopards between 2012 and 2016.^[1] His regular position is lock.

Danie Jordaan

Full name	Daniel Barend Jordaan
Date of birth	(1991-01-25) 25 January 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Johannesburg, South Africa
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	117 kg (18 st 6 lb; 258 lb)
School	Hoërskool Fochville, Fochville
University	North-West University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Youth career 2008 Golden Lions 2010–2011 Blue Bulls 2010 → Falcons 2011–2012 Leopards Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2012–present NWU Pukke 24 (15) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2012–2016 Leopards 15 (0) 2014–2015 Leopards XV 5 (0) Correct as of 9 October 2016

Career

Youth

After representing the Golden Lions at the Under-18 Academy Week competition in 2008, he moved across the Jukskei River to join the Blue Bulls academy, but only made two appearances for the Blue Bulls U19 side in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship. Jordaan also played a few matches for the Falcons U19s in the same competition. In 2011 and 2012, he represented the Leopards U21 side in the Under-21 Provincial Championship.

NWU Pukke / Leopards

After making one appearance for the Potchefstroom-based Varsity Cup side NWU Pukke in 2012, he also made his first senior appearance for provincial side the Leopards, coming on as a late replacement in their 28–31 defeat to the Falcons in Kempton Park during the 2012 Vodacom Cup,^[2] before playing at Under-21 level in the second half of the year.

Six appearances for NWU Pukke in the 2013 Varsity Cup was followed up by his first appearance in the Currie Cup competition, coming on as a replacement in their 2013 Currie Cup First Division match against the Pumas in a 20–38 defeat in Nelspruit.^[3]

Jordaan played seven times for NWU Pukke in the 2014 Varsity Cup as they reached the final of the competition, where they were beaten by the UCT Ikey Tigers,^[4] and made a further two substitute appearances in the 2014 Vodacom Cup. He didn't feature in the Leopards' 2014 Currie Cup qualification campaign, as Griquas pipped the Leopards by a single point to earn a spot in the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division, but he did make five starts for the Leopards in the 2014 Currie Cup First Division, helping them to finish top of the log, but losing to the fourth-placed Falcons in the semi-finals.^[5]

Another seven appearances for NWU Pukke followed in the 2015 Varsity Cup, with the side emulating their 2014 performance to reach the final of the competition, where they lost to UFS Shimlas.^[6] Jordaan then featured in three matches in the 2015 Vodacom Cup, as they qualified for the quarter finals, where they were eliminated by Western Province.^[7]

References

1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Danie Jordaan". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
2. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 31–28 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
3. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Steval Pumas 38–20 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
4. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB NWU-PUKKE 33–39 FNB UCT 1ST XV". South African Rugby Union. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
5. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 24–31 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
6. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UFS SHIMLAS 63–33 FNB NWU-PUKKE". South African Rugby Union. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
7. "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 47–22 Leopards XV". South African Rugby Union. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2016.