Elton Jantjies

Elton Thomas Jantjies (born 1 August 1990) is a South African rugby union player.

Jantjies made his professional debut with the Lions (Super Rugby) during the 2011 Super 15 competition, and his International debut with the Springboks during the inaugural Rugby Championship. He has received several significant sporting awards, including the SARU Young Player of the Year award (2010), and the SA U20 Player of the Year award (2010).

In June 2014 it was reported that Jantjies had signed a contract with Japanese side NTT Shining Arcs who play in the Top League. This move meant that he would be ruled out for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division competition.

Golden Lions career

Jantjies gained a reputation as being a clutch performer after he successfully converted every goal attempt in the 2011 Currie Cup final, a game in which the Golden Lions defeated the Sharks 42-16. This performance earned him the Man of the Match award.

Super Rugby career

Jantjies made his Super Rugby debut in 2011 for the Lions. He joined the Stormers for the 2013 season on a loan deal after the Lions were relegated from the South African conference. His stint with the Stormer was largely unsuccessful compared to the previous season with the Lions where he had an 86% goal-kicking success rate. He returned to the Lions who had won promotion back to the Super Rugby competition.

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