Jean Kleyn rugby player
Jean Kleyn rugby player

Jean Kleyn

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

Nche rested against Wales, Louw to start in Cardiff

19 hours 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”

20 hours 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

1 day 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

3 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...

URC Round 1 TOTW

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Just a few months ago we wathced Glasgow Warriors seal an incredible victory in the Final against the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld. Just three days ago the competition got back underway. Here is out Team of...

Munster Side For URC Opener

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Munster team has been named for Saturday’s URC opener against Connacht at Thomond Park. Hooker Diarmuid Barron captains the side as new signings Thaakir Abrahams, Tom Farrell and Billy Burns...