Elton Jantjies facts for kids
| Date of birth | 1 August 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb; 194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Tony Jantjies (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | none | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Three | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elton Thomas Jantjies (born on 1 August 1990) is a professional rugby union player from South Africa. He plays in the position of fly-half, which is a key role in rugby.
Elton Jantjies started his professional career with the Lions team in 2011. He also made his first international appearance for the Springboks, South Africa's national team, in the first-ever Rugby Championship. He has won important awards, like the SARU Young Player of the Year award in 2010. He also won the SA U20 Player of the Year award in the same year.
In June 2014, Elton Jantjies signed a contract to play for a Japanese team called NTT Communications Shining Arcs. This team plays in Japan's Top League. Because of this move, he could not play in the Currie Cup competition that year.
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Elton Jantjies' Club Rugby Journey
Playing for the Golden Lions: 2011–2014
Elton Jantjies became known as a player who performs well under pressure. In the 2011 Currie Cup final, he successfully kicked every goal attempt. His team, the Golden Lions, won the game against the Sharks with a score of 42–16. Because of his great performance, he was named the Man of the Match for that game.
Playing in Super Rugby: 2011–2020
Elton Jantjies made his first Super Rugby appearance in 2011 for the Lions. In 2013, he joined the Stormers team for a short time. This happened because the Lions team was moved down from the top South African rugby conference. His time with the Stormers was not as successful as his earlier time with the Lions. With the Lions, he had a very high success rate of 86% for goal-kicking. After his time with the Stormers, he returned to the Lions. The Lions had earned their way back into the Super Rugby competition.
Jantjies helped the Lions reach the finals in both 2016 and 2017. In 2016, the Lions lost to the Hurricanes in Wellington. In 2017, they lost to the Crusaders in Johannesburg, even though they were playing at home. Elton Jantjies was also the player who scored the most points in the Super Rugby competition in 2017. He scored a total of 203 points that season.
Playing for South Africa (Springboks)
Elton Jantjies played his first international rugby test match for the South Africa national rugby union team on 29 September 2012. This was during the first-ever Rugby Championship against Australia at Loftus Versfeld stadium. However, his very first game for the Springboks was not a test match. It was an uncapped game against the Barbarians in 2010.
Jantjies was chosen to be part of South Africa's team for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. South Africa went on to win the tournament. They defeated England in the final match.
Elton Jantjies' International Tries
Here is a list of the tries Elton Jantjies has scored in international matches, as of 15 June 2023.
| Try | Opponent | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | |
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| 1 |  France |
Durban, South Africa | Kings Park Stadium | 2017 France tour of South Africa | 17 June 2017 | Win | 37–15 |
| 2 |  Argentina |
Salta, Argentina | Padre Ernesto Stadium | 2017 Rugby Championship | 26 August 2017 | Win | 23–41 |
About Elton Jantjies' Life
Elton Jantjies is the older brother of another fly-half player named Tony Jantjies. A few weeks before he joined the Stormers team, his father, Thomas Jantjies, passed away. His father had been stung by a bee. In past interviews, Elton Jantjies had said that his father was his guide and helped him with his kicking skills. Elton Jantjies has three children.
See also
In Spanish: Elton Jantjies para niños
