11 Facts About Jesse Kriel

Jesse Andre Kriel was born on 15 February 1994 and is a South African professional rugby union player for the South Africa national team and Canon Eagles in the Japanese Top League.

Jesse Kriel's regular playing position is as a utility back but can play centre, wing or fullback.

Jesse Kriel started in matches against France, and England and was an unused substitute against Wales in the three-match series played in August 2012.

Jesse Kriel was an unused substitute in their semi-final match against Wales, before making his first start of the competition in the third-placed play-off match against New Zealand.

Remainder of 2013, Jesse Kriel played more youth rugby for the Blue Bulls, scoring 42 points in ten matches to help the Blue Bulls U19 win the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition and making three appearances for the Blue Bulls U21 side.

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Jesse Kriel was included in the South Africa Under-20 side for the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship, and named one of two vice-captains for the tournament.

In 2014, Jesse Kriel was included in the Bulls training squad prior to the 2014 Super Rugby season, but failed to make any matchday squads, instead playing for the Blue Bulls in the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition.

In June 2015, Jesse Kriel was named in an extended South Africa squad prior to the 2015 Rugby Championship.

Jesse Kriel was named in the squad for their opening Rugby Championship match against Australia and was named as the starting centre for the match to become Springbok Number 867.

Jesse Kriel was named in South Africa's squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Jesse Kriel is the twin brother of Dan Jesse Kriel, both being professional South African rugby players and the great-grandson of John Hodgson, who played 15 games for the British and Irish Lions in the 1930s.