Joe van Niekerk (rugby union, born 1989)

Joe van Niekerk is a former Italian rugby union player of South African origin who played all of his senior career in Italy. After retirement he became a rugby coach at Borsari Badia.[1]

Joe van Niekerk
Date of birth (1989-12-08) 8 December 1989 (age 34)
Place of birthBloemfontein, South Africa
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Youth career
2007-2009 Venezia Mestre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009-2010
2010-2019
Venezia Mestre
Rovigo
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Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014 Benetton Treviso 2 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 Italy A 2 0
Coaching career
Years Team
2019- Borsari Badia

Club career

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In 2007 Joe van Niekerk joined Venezia Mestre where he played for the club's U20 team for two seasons and then moved to play for the 1st team.[2] In 2010 he joined Rovigo where he spent the rest of his career. In 2014 he played 2 matches for Benetton Treviso. In 2019 he retired from rugby at the age of 28.[3]

International career

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In 2012 Joe van Niekerk played 2 matches for Italy A.

Coaching career

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After retirement Joe van Niekerk became a coach of youth teams at Borsari Badia in 2019.[4] In 2020 he became a senior team coach at Borsari Badia.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Joe Van Niekerk e Vittorio Golfetti alla guida del Badia" (in Italian). 1 July 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Joe Van Niekerk al Rovigo" (in Italian). 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Joe Van Niekerk ha annunciato il ritiro" (in Italian). 27 April 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Van Niekerk alla Junior Badia" (in Italian). 10 June 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
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