Herschel Jantjies

  • Position:
    Scrumhalf
  • Nickname:
    The GOAT
  • Date of birth:
    1996-04-22
  • Place of birth:
    Stellenbosch
  • Height:
    164 cm
  • Weight:
    77 kg
  • School:
    Paul Roos Gymnasium
  • DHL Stormers Caps:
    93
  • Social media handles:
    Instagram: @hersch09

What is your earliest rugby memory?

Watching club rugby in Kylemore.

What has been your career highlight to date?

Winning the Rugby World Cup.

Who has had the biggest impact on your career and why?

Dad, Mentor.

What do you like to do when you are not playing rugby?

Rest and recover. Family and friends time.

Who has been the most influential person in your life and why?

Dad.

What is your favourite city you have visited and why?

Milieu, France.

What is your favourite meal?

Boneless chicken thighs.

Who was your rugby hero growing up?

Dan Carter.

If you could invite any five people to a braai, who would they be?

Gayton Mckenzie, Kevin Hart, Elon Musk, Chris Brown, My Fiancé.

Which DHL Stormers player do you think is most likely to become a coach one day and why?

Manie Libbok and Jean-Luc du Plessis.

Best and worst dressed in the squad?

I dont judge.

Funniest person in the squad and why?

Sazi Sandi, because he is funny.

Attack

  • Carries

    31
  • Metres made

    31
  • Passes

    245
  • Offloads

    8
  • Try assists

    1
  • Defenders beaten

    6
  • Clean breaks

    4
  • Crossed gainline

    10
  • Post-contact metres

    5

Defence

  • Tackles

    26
  • Dominant tackle contact

    2
  • Turnovers won

    3

Kicking

  • Kicks in play

    23
  • Kicking metres

    509
  • Attacking kicks

    12