Jan Serfontein

For the politician, see Jan Serfontein (politician).

Jan Lodewyk Serfontein (born 15 April 1993) is a South African professional rugby union player. He plays as a centre for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship. He previously played for Montpellier and made a major contribution to the club's first French Top 14 title in 2022.

Jan Serfontein

Serfontein playing for the Springboks in the 2015 Rugby World Cup
Full name	Jan Lodewyk Serfontein
Date of birth	(1993-04-15) 15 April 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	97 kg (15 st 4 lb; 214 lb)
School	Grey High School, Port Elizabeth / Grey College, Bloemfontein
Notable relative(s)	Boela Serfontein (brother) Boelie Serfontein (father) Jack Slater (great grandfather)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Current team Blue Bulls, Bulls Youth career 2006–2008 Eastern Province Kings 2009–2011 Free State Cheetahs Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2012–2017 Blue Bulls 15 (20) 2013–2017 Bulls 60 (85) 2017–2025 Montpellier 137 (130) 2025– Blue Bulls 0 (0) 2025– Bulls 0 (0) Correct as of 10 July 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2012 South Africa U20 5 (20) 2013–2017 South Africa 35 (25) Correct as of 13 April 2018
Medal record Men's Rugby union Representing  South Africa Rugby World Cup 2015 England Squad

Career

Serfontein was a member of the South Africa under 20 team that won the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship. His performances in the tournament led to him being named 2012 IRB Junior Player of the Year.^[1] He was also included in the squad for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship,^[2] but was later withdrawn to make him available for the senior national team.

Serfontein made his debut for the Springboks versus Italy on 8 June 2013 at Kings Park Stadium in Durban, playing from the bench as a replacement for Bryan Habana from the 71st minute.

Personal

Serfontein is the younger brother of lock Boela Serfontein. His father Boelie was also a provincial rugby player, playing as a number eight for Eastern Province, and his grandfather was Jack Slater, a former Springbok winger.^[3]

Springbok statistics

Test match record

Against	Pld	W	D	L	Try	Con	Pen	DG	Pts	%Won
Argentina	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
Australia	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	75
England	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	100
Ireland	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Italy	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
New Zealand	4	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	25
Samoa	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
Scotland	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	100
Wales	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	66.67
Total	20	14	0	6	2	0	0	0	10	70

Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Try = Tries Scored, Con = Conversions, Pen = Penalties, DG = Drop Goals, Pts = Points Scored

International Tries

Try	Opponent	Location	Venue	Competition	Date	Result
1	Scotland	Nelspruit, South Africa	Mbombela Stadium	Mid-year rugby test series	15 June 2013	Won 30–17
2	England	London, England	Twickenham Stadium	End-of-year rugby test series	15 November 2014	Won 31–28