| Full name | Jan-Henning Campher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 December 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (240 lb; 17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Garsfontein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Lourens Campher (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Christine Popić (m. 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jan-Henning Campher (born 10 December 1996) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the Pumas in Currie Cup.[1] His regular position is hooker.
In 2014, Campher represented South Africa Schools in the 2014 Under-18 International Series, playing in matches against France,[2] Wales[3] and England.[4]
He played in all five of South Africa Under-20s matches at the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in England.[5] He played off the bench in their opening match in Pool C of the tournament as South Africa came from behind to beat Japan 59–19,[6] and their next pool match as South Africa were beaten 13–19 by Argentina.[7] He started in their final pool match as South Africa bounced back to secure a 40-31 bonus-point victory over France[8] to secure a semi-final place as the best runner-up in the competition. He was also used as a replacement in the semifinal, as South Africa faced three-time champions England, with the hosts proving too strong for South Africa, knocking them out of the competition with a 39–17 victory[9] – and started against Argentina in the third-place play-off final. Campher scored a try as Argentina beat South Africa convincingly, winning 49–19[10] and in the process condemning South Africa to fourth place in the competition.
He made his first class debut for the Blue Bulls XV in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series, coming on as a replacement in their 17–38 loss to neighbours Golden Lions XV in Alberton,[11] and made a further three replacement appearances in the competition. Four starts followed in the 2017 Rugby Challenge, and he made his Currie Cup debut for the Blue Bulls in their opening match of the 2017 season, in a 51–45 win over Griquas in Kimberley.[12] He started their next five matches before reverting to the Blue Bulls U21 squad for the 2017 Under-21 Provincial Championship.
Campher is the son of former Bulls prop Lourens Campher.[13]