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Kwagga van Niekerk

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Kwagga van Niekerk
Birth nameCristen Kwaga van Niekerk
Date of birth (1999-05-27) 27 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birthSouth Africa
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
SchoolMonument High School
UniversityUniversity of Johannesburg
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock / Flanker / Number 8
Current team Colorno
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018−2021 Golden Lions XV 2 (0)
2022 Edinburgh Rugby 1 (0)
2022 Watsonians 13 (0)
2023 Colorno 7 (5)
Correct as of 31 May 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019 Scotland U20 7 (0)
Correct as of 31 May 2022

Kwagga van Niekerk (born 27 May 1999) is a South African-born Scottish rugby union player for Colorno in the italian Top10. Van Niekerk's primary position is lock, flanker or number eight.

Rugby Union career

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Professional career

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Van Niekerk represented Golden Lions XV in the 2018 Rugby Challenge.[1] He moved to Scotland in 2019 to represent Scotland U20, who he qualifies for through his mother.[2] He made his Edinburgh debut on 11 February in the re-arranged Round 8 match of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship against Leinster.[3][4] In January 2023 he signed for Colorno in the italian Top10 until end of the season.[5][6]

In 2019 he is named in Scotland U20 squad.

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References

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  1. ^ "Squad: Xerox Golden Lions XV". South African Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Kwagga van Niekerk still dreams of playing for Scotland". The South African. 26 May 2021. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  3. ^ "United Rugby Championship: Leinster earn bonus-point win over wasteful Edinburgh". BBC Sport. 11 February 2022. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Kwagga van Niekerk". Edinburghrugby.org. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  5. ^ "MERCATO BIANCOROSSO: L'HBS COLORNO INGAGGIA CRISTEN VAN NEKERK". Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  6. ^ "MERCATO BIANCOROSSO: L'HBS COLORNO SALUTA 12 GIOCATORI". Retrieved 13 June 2023.