Tiaan de Klerk

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

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

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Tiaan de Klerk

| image =

| fullname = Tiaan de Klerk

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|6|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Namibia

| school =

| university = University of Pretoria

| relatives =

| position = Lock

| currentclub = Mogliano

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = UP Tuks

| years1 = 2021−2022

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| apps1 = 1

| points1 = 0

| years2 = 2022−2023

| clubs2 = Mogliano

| apps2 = 6

| points2 = 0

| clubupdate = 13 January 2022

| repyears1 = 2023–

| repteam1 = {{nrut|Namibia}}

| repcaps1 =1

| reppoints1 =0

|weight_kg=108|height_cm=204}}

Tiaan de Klerk (born 12 June 2001) is a Namibian rugby union player for the Mogliano in the Italian Top10.{{cite web | url=https://www.rugbymogliano.it/ancora-un-ingresso-tra-le-file-degli-avanti-biancoblu/| title=ANCORA UN INGRESSO TRA LE FILE DEGLI AVANTI BIANCOBLU| work=Rugby Mogliano | access-date=20 September 2022}} His regular position is lock.{{cite web | url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/player/view/18226 | title=Tiaan de Klerk | publisher=Ultimate Rugby | access-date=19 June 2021}}

De Klerk was named in the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} squad for the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division.{{cite web | url=https://sarugby.online/tournaments/team/id/5742 | title=Blue Bulls squad | publisher=SA Rugby | access-date=16 June 2021}} He made his debut in Round 1 of the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division against the {{Rut|Western Province}}.{{cite news|url=https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/four-try-hero-kotze-dazzles-as-wp-rout-bulls/|title=Four-try hero Kotze dazzles as WP rout Bulls|work=SA Rugby Magazine|date=19 June 2021|access-date=19 June 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://bullsrugby.co.za/profile/tiaan-de-klerk/ | title=Tiaan de Klerk | work=Bulls | access-date=19 June 2021}}

On 20 July 2023, he was named in {{nrut|Namibia}} 35-player squad was named for tour to South America for their 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches.[https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2023/07/20/mlr-standouts-in-namibia-squad-for-south-american-tour/ MLR standouts in Namibia squad for South American tour]