JW Jonker
South African rugby union player
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Jacobus Willem Jonker (born 19 March 1987) is a former South African rugby union footballer that played with the Cheetahs and Lions in Super Rugby and the Free State Cheetahs, Griffons, Pumas and Griquas in domestic rugby between 2006 and 2017.[1][2]
| Full name | Jacobus Willem Jonker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 19 March 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Grey College, Bloemfontein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
He plays mostly as a centre. He represented the Cheetahs in Super Rugby and the Free State Cheetahs. Griffons and Pumas in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup.
Jonker announced his retirement in 2013 due to a chronic ankle injury, aged 25.[3] However, he returned to the playing field in 2014 and was included in the Lions squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season.[4]
He played the remainder of the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division season for the Pumas before signing a contract to join Griquas for the 2015 season and play for the Cheetahs in the 2015 Super Rugby season.[5]
He retired in 2017.[6]
