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15 Facts About Jean Kleyn

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Jean Kleyn was born on 26 August 1993 and is a South African-born Irish professional rugby union player, currently playing for Irish United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup side Munster.

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Jean Kleyn has represented Ireland after qualifying through residency as a 'project player'.

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Jean Kleyn first played provincial rugby for the Western Province U19s during the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship, being promoted to the Western Province U21 side in the same season, as well as in 2013.

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Jean Kleyn picked up two winner's medals, with Western Province ending both the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship and 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship seasons as champions.

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Jean Kleyn was included in the Stormers squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season.

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Jean Kleyn established himself as a regular in the Stormers squad during the 2015 Super Rugby season, appearing in thirteen of their seventeen matches, including five starts.

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Jean Kleyn helped the Stormers finish top of the South African Conference, and played in their qualifier against the Brumbies, a match won by the Australian visitors to eliminate the Stormers from the competition.

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Jean Kleyn was a key player for a Western Province team attempting to retain their Currie Cup title in the 2015 competition, playing in all twelve matches, of which he started eleven.

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Jean Kleyn suffered an arm injury in a warm-up match against the Jaguares prior to the 2016 Super Rugby season, which ruled him out of the start of the competition.

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10.

Jean Kleyn was included in the Stormers touring squad for their trip to Australia to face the Rebels and the Force, but failed to be included in their matchday squad.

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11.

Jean Kleyn was nominated for the 2018 Munster Rugby Player of the Year award in April 2018.

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12.

Jean Kleyn signed a three-year contract extension with Munster in September 2018.

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13.

Jean Kleyn was ruled out for six weeks after undergoing surgery for a thumb injury in November 2018.

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14.

Jean Kleyn returned from the injury in Munster's Pro14 fixture against Ulster on 21 December 2018.

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15.

Jean Kleyn signed a two-year contract extension with Munster in January 2022.

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