Jannes Kirsten rugby player
Jannes Kirsten rugby player

Jannes Kirsten

1st Dec 1993 1.96m/117kg No 5 Lock

Analysis: The depth of South Africa's Pack

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks went through a major transformation under Rassie Erasmus in 2018 with the former Springbok introducing a new a number of new faces and changing the fortunes of the struggling...

Premiership Rugby Week 13 Wrap Up

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

      Worcester Warriors v Northampton Saints Northampton Saints put their shoulders to the wheel to grind out a tough win against Worcester Warriors, thereby putting an end to their...

Rob Baxter on new signing Jannes Kirsten

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Exeter Chiefs Director of Rugby Rob Baxter talks about new signing Jannes Kirsten.

Jannes Kirsten joins Exeter Chiefs

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Exeter Chiefs have today confirmed that Jannes Kirsten has joined the club on a one-year deal from South African Super Rugby side, the Blue Bulls.     The 25-year-old has...

Confirmed: Josh Strauss to return to South Africa

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Sale Sharks have confirmed that Scotland International Josh Strauss will leave the club with immediate effect.   Strauss has been released from the final year of his contract in Manchester,...

Kriel back for Bulls' quarter-final clash with the Hurricanes

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bulls midfielder, Jesse Kriel, will make a welcome return to the starting team to face the Hurricanes in the Vodacom Super Rugby quarterfinals clash in Wellington on Saturday.   Kriel returns from...

Pollard flown in to start the Bulls crunch clash with the Highlanders

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bulls and Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard has been brought into the Bulls starting line up to face the Highlanders on Friday at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.   The pivot missed the last...

Vermeulen returns for Newlands showdown while Nyakane hits 100

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Front rower Trevor Nyakane will play in his 100th Super Rugby match on Saturday when the Bulls take on the Stormers at Newlands in Cape Town in a match that will also see the return to action of Duane...

Six Boks back for Bulls to face Reds

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bulls coach, Pote Human, named Springboks Warrick Gelant, Jesse Kriel, Handré Pollard, Ivan van Zyl, Marco van Staden and RG Snyman in his starting team to play the Reds at Loftus Versfeld and made...

Odendaal, Steenkamp return for Bulls

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Midfielder Burger Odendaal and flanker Ruan Steenkamp will make a return to the Vodacom Bulls run-on team against the Chiefs at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday as coach Pote Human made minimal changes to his...