Rynhardt Jonker

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

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}

{{Use South African English|date=July 2021}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Rynhardt Jonker

| image = Rynhardt Jonker 2023.jpg

| fullname = Rynhardt Jonker

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|4|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Richards Bay, South Africa

| height = {{height|m=1.78}}{{cite web|url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/rynardt-jonker-45423.html|title=Rynhardt Jonker|work=itsrugby.co.uk|access-date=11 July 2021}}

| weight = {{convert|90|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}

| school =

| university =

| relatives = Marius Jonker (father)

| position = Centre

| currentclub = {{Rut|Lions}} / {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2019

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Sharks XV}}

| apps1 = 1

| points1 = 0

| years2 = 2021–2022

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Sharks}}

| apps2 = 1

| points2 = 0

| years3 = 2021

| clubs3 = {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)|CC=y}}

| apps3 = 0

| points3 = 0

| years4 = 2022

| clubs4 = {{Rut|Griquas}}

| apps4 = 14

| points4 = 15

| years5 = 2022–

| clubs5 = {{Rut|Lions}}

| apps5 = 27

| points5 = 5

| years6 = 2023–

| clubs6 = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| apps6 = 22

| points6 = 15

| clubupdate = 22 April 2025

}}

Rynhardt Jonker (born 18 April 2000) is a South African rugby union player for the {{Rut|Lions}} in the Currie Cup and {{Rut|Lions}}.His regular position is centre.

Jonker was named in the {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}} side for the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division.{{cite web | url=https://sarugby.online/tournaments/team/id/5721 | title=Sharks squad | publisher=SA Rugby | access-date=16 June 2021}} He made his debut for the {{Rut|Sharks}} against the British & Irish Lions on 10 July in the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa.{{cite news|url=https://www.lionsrugby.com/report/lions-recover-from-first-half-scare-to-beat-sharks-again/#report|title=Lions recover from first-half scare to beat Sharks again|work=British & Irish Lions|date=10 July 2021|access-date=11 July 2021}}

Jonker was subsequently loaned out to the Griquas for the 2022 edition of the Carling Currie Cup.

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