JP Jonck

Juan Pierre Jonck (born 7 December 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player who most recently played with Currie Cup side the Eastern Province Kings.[1] His regular position is flanker.

JP Jonck
Full nameJuan Pierre Jonck
Date of birth (1991-12-07) 7 December 1991
Place of birthRoodepoort, South Africa
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Roodepoort
UniversityNelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Youth career
2011–2012 Poneke
2011–2012 Wellington
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 Poneke ()
2013–2014 Wits 7 (5)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014 Falcons 8 (0)
2016 Eastern Province Kings 9 (10)
2016 Southern Kings 1 (0)
Correct as of 22 July 2016

Career

Youth / Poneke / Wellington

Jonck attended Hoërskool Roodepoort, where he not only played rugby for the first team,[2] but also took part in Greco-Roman wrestling.[3]

However, he then moved to Wellington, New Zealand, where he joined Swindale Shield side Poneke. He represented the Poneke Colts team in 2011 and appeared for their first team in 2012.[4] He was also a member of the ITM Cup side Wellington's Under-20 and Under-21s teams.

Wits / Falcons

Jonck returned to South Africa in 2013 to play rugby for the University of the Witwatersrand. He made one appearance for team newly promoted from the Varsity Shield into the 2013 Varsity Cup competition, starting in their 0–52 loss to UP Tuks.

Jonck started six of their seven matches in the 2014 Varsity Cup – scoring a try in their 15–32 defeat to Johannesburg rivals UJ[5] – but his side lost all their matches in the competition for the season year in a row to be relegated back to the Varsity Shield for the 2015 season.

However, Jonck joined Kempton Park-based side Falcons for their 2014 Currie Cup qualification campaign. He made his first class debut by starting in a 54–40 victory over the Border Bulldogs in Round Four of the competition[6] and also started their 25–40 defeat to Griquas[7] and came on as a replacement in their defeat to the Griffons in their final match.[8] The Falcons finished in sixth position on the log, resulting in them playing in the 2014 Currie Cup First Division. Jonck started their matches against the SWD Eagles,[9] Boland Cavaliers[10] and the Leopards,[11] helping them to finish in fourth position on the log and clinching the last semi-final berth. He started their semi-final as the Falcons caused an upset by beating a Leopards side that finished top of the log 31–24 in a match in Potchefstroom.[12] He also started the final, but ended on the losing side, as a 23–21 victory by the Griffons[13] saw them win the title for the first time in six years.[14]

College Rovers / NMMU / Kings

In 2015, Jonck was named in the College Rovers squad that participated at the 2015 SARU Community Cup. However, he failed to make any appearances for the KwaZulu-Natal club side in this nationwide competition.

Jonck was then named in the NMMU Madibaz squad for the 2016 Varsity Cup and was earned inclusion in the training squad for Super Rugby side the Southern Kings, being named on the bench for a pre-season friendly match for the SWD Eagles.[15]

References
  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – JP Jonck". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. "Riebeeckrand troef Volkies weer 'n keer". Beeld (in Afrikaans). 30 March 2009. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  3. "uitslae". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 6 May 2008. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  4. "Poneke - Week Ahead 21/05/12". All Teams. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  5. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UJ 32–15 FNB WITS". South African Rugby Union. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  6. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 54–40 Border". South African Rugby Union. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  7. "SA Rugby Match Centre – GWK Griquas 40–25 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  8. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 29–20 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  9. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 24–19 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  10. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Cavaliers 25–32 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  11. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 50–29 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  12. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 24–31 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  13. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 23–21 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  14. "Currie Cup Griffons win First Division title". Sport24. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  15. "Sykes to captain SWD Eagles game" (Press release). Southern Kings. 4 February 2016. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
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