Janneman Stander
{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}
{{distinguish|text=Jannie Stander, a rugby union flanker also born in 1993 that also played for the {{Rut|Golden Lions}} in 2012–13}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby union biography
| name = Janneman Stander
| image =
| fullname = Johannes Hendrik Stander
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|09|08|df=y}}
| birth_place = George, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.88}}
| weight = {{convert|95|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| occupation =
| school = Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale, Riversdale
| university =
| relatives = CJ Stander (brother)
| position = Flanker
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 2009–2011
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| youthyears2 = 2012–2013
| youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| youthyears3 = 2014
| youthclubs3 = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| years1 = 2013
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Golden Lions XV}}
| apps1 = 1
| points1 = 0
| years2 = 2014–2018
| clubs2 = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| apps2 = 64
| points2 = 75
| clubupdate = 3 November 2018
}}
Johannes Hendrik Stander (born 8 September 1993 in George, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player who last played for the {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=118921 | name=Janneman Stander | date=29 May 2016}} His regular position is lock.
Career
=Youth=
At high school level, Stander was selected to represent the {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} at Under-16 level at the 2009 Grant Khomo Week and at Under-18 level at the 2011 Academy Week.{{cite web | url=http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2013/12/13/6,7/skandresport_29_0_144130936.html | title=Blitsige Janneman word 'n SWD-Arend | publisher=Die Burger | date=13 December 2013 | access-date=17 April 2015 | language=af | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417154501/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2013/12/13/6%2C7/skandresport_29_0_144130936.html | archive-date=17 April 2015 | url-status=dead }}
=Golden Lions=
After finishing high school, Stander moved to Johannesburg to join the {{Rut|Golden Lions}} academy prior to the 2012 season. He featured in all thirteen of the {{Rut|Golden Lions U19}} side's matches during the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship; he scored one try against his former side {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} in their 46–5 victory in George{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=105751 | homeid=11971 | awayid=11951 | leagueid=1251 | hometeam=SWD Eagles | homescore=5 | awayscore=46 | awayteam=MTN Golden Lions | matchdate=17 August 2012 | date=22 July 2016}} and scored a hat-trick in the return leg between the sides in an 83–3 victory in Johannesburg.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=105961 | homeid=11951 | awayid=11971 | leagueid=1251 | hometeam=MTN Golden Lions | homescore=83 | awayscore=3 | awayteam=SWD Eagles | matchdate=5 October 2012 | date=22 July 2016}} The Golden Lions U19s finished the season in second spot on the log to qualify for the title play-offs; Stander came on as a replacement in the semi-final, with his side losing 14–24 to {{Rut|Western Province U19}} in Stellenbosch.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106021 | homeid=11961 | awayid=11951 | leagueid=1251 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=24 | awayscore=14 | awayteam=MTN Golden Lions | matchdate=20 October 2012 | date=22 July 2016}}
Stander made his first class debut during the 2013 Vodacom Cup, starting their 19–30 defeat against the {{Rut|Griffons}},{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=104064 | homeid=11654 | awayid=11684 | leagueid=1164 | hometeam=Down Touch Griffons | homescore=30 | awayscore=19 | awayteam=MTN Golden Lions | matchdate=5 April 2013 | date=22 July 2016}} in what turned out to be his only appearance in a Golden Lions shirt.
=SWD Eagles=
At the end of 2013, Stander returned to George to rejoin the {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}. He made six appearances for them during the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition and scoring his first senior try, an effort right before half-time in a 51–7 victory over Kenyan invitational side {{Rut|Simba XV}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=118824 | homeid=17574 | awayid=17594 | leagueid=1734 | hometeam=Tusker Simba XV | homescore=7 | awayscore=51 | awayteam=SWD Eagles | matchdate=15 March 2014 | date=22 July 2016}} The SWD Eagles finished third in the Southern Section of the competition to qualify for the quarter-finals; Stander played off the bench in the quarter-final, but his side suffered a 15–84 defeat at the hands of {{Rut|Griquas}} in Kimberley.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=118304 | homeid=17494 | awayid=17594 | leagueid=1734 | hometeam=GWK Griquas | homescore=84 | awayscore=15 | awayteam=SWD Eagles | matchdate=3 May 2014 | date=22 July 2016}}
He made one appearances for the {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} during the 2014 Currie Cup qualification tournament, in a 33–31 victory against the {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}} in East London.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=119544 | homeid=18074 | awayid=18034 | leagueid=1774 | hometeam=Border | homescore=31 | awayscore=33 | awayteam=SWD Eagles | matchdate=4 July 2014 | date=22 July 2016}} SWD finished in fourth spot on the log, failing to qualify for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division and instead remaining in the First Division; Stander made one appearance in this competition, playing off the bench in a 24–35 defeat to the {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=133314 | homeid=23004 | awayid=23024 | leagueid=2154 | hometeam=SWD Eagles | homescore=24 | awayscore=35 | awayteam=Boland Cavaliers | matchdate=20 September 2014 | date=22 July 2016}} Still eligible to play at Under-21 level, he also started five of the {{Rut|SWD U21}}s matches during the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship. He helped them reach the title play-offs and started their 40–33 semi-final victory against {{Rut|Boland U21}} in Wellington.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=129044 | homeid=22374 | awayid=22324 | leagueid=1834 | hometeam=Boland U21 | homescore=33 | awayscore=40 | awayteam=SWD U21 | matchdate=4 October 2014 | date=22 July 2016}} However, he could not prevent them losing 3–46 to {{Rut|Eastern Province U21}} in the final in Welkom.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=129054 | homeid=22364 | awayid=22324 | leagueid=1834 | hometeam=EP Kings U21 | homescore=46 | awayscore=3 | awayteam=SWD U21 | matchdate=17 October 2014 | date=22 July 2016}}
Personal
He is the younger brother of Irish International CJ Stander, who played for the South Africa Under-20 side at the 2009 and 2010 IRB Junior World Championships, for the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} in domestic rugby and the {{Rut|Bulls}} in Super Rugby before joining Irish side Munster.
References
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Category:South African rugby union players
Category:Rugby union players from George, South Africa