| Intro | South African rugby union player |
| Is |
Athlete Rugby union player |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
15 April 1993, Port Elizabeth |
| Age | 27 years |
Jan Lodewyk Serfontein (born (1993-04-15)15 April 1993) is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays as a centre for the Bulls in Super Rugby and for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competitions.
Career
Serfontein was a member of the South Africa under 20 team that won the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship. His performances in the tournament led to him being named 2012 IRB Junior Player of the Year. He was also included in the squad for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship, but was later withdrawn in order to make him available for the senior national team.
He made his debut for the Springboks versus Italy on 8 June 2013 at Kings Park Stadium in Durban, playing from the bench as a replacement for Bryan Habana from the 71st minute.
Personal
He is the younger brother of lock Boela Serfontein. His father Boelie was also a provincial rugby player, playing as a number eight for Eastern Province, and his grandfather was Jack Slater, a former Springbok winger.
Springbok statistics
Test Match Record
| Against | Pld | W | D | L | Tri | Con | Pen | DG | Pts | %Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Australia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 100 |
| Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Italy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Scotland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 100 |
| Wales | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Total | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 70 |
Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Con = Conversions, Pen = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points Scored
International Tries
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland | Nelspruit, South Africa | Mbombela Stadium | Mid-year rugby test series | 000000002013-06-15-000015 June 2013 | Won 30-17 |
| 2 | England | London, England | Twickenham Stadium | End-of-year rugby test series | 000000002014-11-15-000015 November 2014 | Won 31-28 |