Jean Kleyn rugby player
Jean Kleyn rugby player

Jean Kleyn

26th Aug 1993 2.03m/120kg No 5 Lock

Etzebeth to start as Kleyn withdraws from Wales Test

2 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Eben Etzebeth will start at lock alongside Franco Mostert in the Springboks’ final Castle Lager Outgoing Tour clash against Wales on Saturday after Jean Kleyn was forced to withdraw from the match-23...

Match Day Programme: Wales v South Africa

2 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

In a fixture that never lack in physicality, or intensity, the defending world champion Springboks, arrive at the Principality Stadium today in Cardiff with one goal in mind: to end their tour of Europe...

Nche rested against Wales, Louw to start in Cardiff

3 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus decided to rest prop Ox Nche for Saturday’s Test against Wales in Cardiff, which will see a front-row reshuffle with Wilco Louw returning to the starting team at tighthead...

Kleyn: “A dog in the corner is always dangerous”

3 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok lock Jean Kleyn, who will make his first appearance in the Springbok jersey since the Rugby World Cup final last year, was delighted to be back in the team and warned that Wales would be “dangerous”...

Hanekom to earn first Springbok cap

5 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse – the 36th set of Springbok brothers – have been paired at halfback for the season’s final Test against Wales in the last match of the Castle Lager Outgoing...

Nortje injured, Kleyn called up as a replacement

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rugby World Cup-winning lock Jean Kleyn will join the Springboks in Edinburgh on Friday as a replacement for Ruan Nortje, who suffered a leg injury at training on Wednesday, which ruled him out of the...

Munster Side To Face The Sharks In Durban

4 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

There are four personnel changes and two positional switches to the side that faced DHL Stormers as Craig Casey, Rory Scannell, Stephen Archer and John Hodnett come into the starting XV. Casey starts...

Munster Side To Face Stormers In Cape Town

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster team has been named for Saturday’s URC round five clash against DHL Stormers in Cape Town (5pm Irish time/6pm local). There are five personnel changes and one positional switch to the...

Munster side to face Leinster at Croke Park announced

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster team has been named for Saturday’s URC round four clash against Leinster at a sold-out Croke Park. The game kicks off at 5.45pm with live coverage on RTÉ. There are four changes...

Munster make changes ahead of Zebre fixture

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster team has been named for Saturday’s URC Round 2 clash against Zebre at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in Parma (KO 3pm Irish time, live on RTÉ and Premier Sports). There are four...