Kwagga van Niekerk
Scottish rugby union player
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| Intro | Scottish rugby union player | |
| Places | United Kingdom Scotland | |
| is | Athlete Rugby union player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 1999 | |
| Age | 26 years |
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Biography
Kwagga van Niekerk (born 27 May 1999) is a South African-born Scottish rugby union player for Colorno in the italian Top10. Van Niekerk's primary position is lock, flanker or number eight.
Rugby Union career
Professional career
Van Niekerk represented Golden Lions XV in the 2018 Rugby Challenge. He moved to Scotland in 2019 to represent Scotland U20, who he qualifies for through his mother. He made his Edinburgh debut on 11 February in the re-arranged Round 8 match of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship against Leinster. In January 2023 he signed for Colorno in the italian Top10 until end of the season.
In 2019 he is named in Scotland U20 squad.