Comments on: Player Profile: Van Niekerk, Joe https://ougrote.com/2007/05/24/player-profile-van-niekerk-joe/ Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:46:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: dolceandhabana https://ougrote.com/2007/05/24/player-profile-van-niekerk-joe/#comment-146 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:46:27 +0000 https://ougrote.com/2007/05/24/player-profile-van-niekerk-joe/#comment-146 ll most likely be singing La La Bamba Catch me shopping at the V&A Waterfront My tv is always on the Series Channel I’d secretly like to be Astronaut for a day. When I’m not training, I’m relaxing Blondes or Brunettes? brunettes Playing on my ipod is ministry of sound Joe is a powerful, mobile and tenacious player with exceptional pace and ball skills. Much will be expected of the loose forward for the 2007 Vodacom Stormers campaign. A seasoned Springbok with 46 caps, he missed out on the end-of-year UK tour due to a neck injury and supporters of this talented player will be hoping that he recovers from his injury in time to be the player that he can be for this year’s Vodacom Super 14 and Rugby World Cup. Much is expected from Joe in this year’s Vodacom Super 14.]]> Position: No 8 / Flank
Physical: 1.93m, 105kg
Province: WP
Provincial Caps: 13
Provincial Points: 10 (2t)
Provincial Debut: 2004 vs Lions
Super 12 Caps: 14
Super 12 Points: 10 (2t)
Super 12 Debut: 2005 vs Sharks
Test Caps: 46
Test Points: 40 (8t)
Test Debut: 2001 vs New Zealand

About Me:

High School: KES
My ride: BMW 330ci
My most painful injury: ACL
My favourite pizza topping: avo, chicken and garlic
At a karaoke bar, I’ll most likely be singing La La Bamba
Catch me shopping at the V&A Waterfront
My tv is always on the Series Channel
I’d secretly like to be Astronaut for a day.
When I’m not training, I’m relaxing
Blondes or Brunettes? brunettes
Playing on my ipod is ministry of sound

Joe is a powerful, mobile and tenacious player with exceptional pace and ball skills. Much will be expected of the loose forward for the 2007 Vodacom Stormers campaign. A seasoned Springbok with 46 caps, he missed out on the end-of-year UK tour due to a neck injury and supporters of this talented player will be hoping that he recovers from his injury in time to be the player that he can be for this year’s Vodacom Super 14 and Rugby World Cup. Much is expected from Joe in this year’s Vodacom Super 14.

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