Janro van Niekerk

{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}

{{Use South African English|date=February 2013}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Janro van Niekerk

| image =

| fullname = Johannes Lambrechts van Niekerk

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|11|05|df=y}}

| birth_place = Worcester, South Africa

| height = {{height|m=1.82}}

| weight = {{convert|115|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}

| nickname =

| occupation =

| school = Paarl Boys' High School

| university = Cape Peninsula University of Technology

| relatives =

| position = Loosehead Prop

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 2002–2003

| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| years1 = 2006–2011

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}

| apps1 = 106

| points1 = 25

| years2 = 2012–2014

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Griquas}}

| apps2 = 36

| points2 = 25

| repyears1 = 2008

| repteam1 = Emerging Springboks

| repcaps1 = 3

| reppoints1 = 0

| clubupdate = 11 October 2014

| repupdate = 12 June 2014

}}

Johannes Lambrechts "Janro" van Niekerk (born 5 November 1982) is a South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is loosehead prop.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} He represented {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} between 2006 and 2011 and {{Rut|Griquas}} between 2012 and 2014.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

After Van Niekerk's Griquas contract expired at the conclusion of the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division, Van Niekerk moved back to Paarl to pursue a work opportunity.{{cite web|url=http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2014/10/03/16/gkkwaste-OS_32_0_24506948.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141016113630/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2014/10/03/16/gkkwaste-OS_32_0_24506948.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 October 2014 |title=Griekwas groet vier in stryd teen Kings |work=Die Burger |date=3 October 2014 |access-date=16 October 2014 |language=af }}