Jan-Hendrik Wessels
| Full name | Jan-Hendrik Wessels | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 May 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Grey College, Bloemfontein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jan-Hendrik Wessels (born 8 May 2001) is a South African professional rugby union who is a player for the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship, Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the South African national team.[2] His regular position is hooker or loosehead prop.
Wessels was named in the Bulls squad for the Super Rugby Unlocked competition.[3] He made his debut for the Bulls in Round 2 of the 2020 Currie Cup Premier Division against the Free State Cheetahs.[4]
Honours
- Currie Cup champion 2021
Statistics
Test match record
- As of 12 July 2025
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | Try | Pts | %Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Australia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 Italy |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 100 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Portugal |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 100 |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 80 |
International tries
- As of 12 July 2025
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal
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Bloemfontein, South Africa | Free State Stadium | 2024 mid-year test | 17 September 2023 | Win | 64–21 |
| 2 | Italy
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Gqeberha, South Africa | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | 2025 Italy tour of South Africa | 12 July 2025 | Win | 45–0 |
References
- ^ "Jan-Hendrik Wessels". itsrugby. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Jan-Hendrik Wessels". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Vodacom Bulls 2020 Squad". Bulls. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Rampant Bulls trample Cheetahs". SA Rugby Magazine. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
External links
- Jan-Hendrik Wessels at Springboks
- Jan-Hendrik Wessels at European Professional Club Rugby
- Jan-Hendrik Wessels at ItsRugby.co.uk