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'{{Multiple issues| {{BLP sources|date=August 2023}} {{BLP more footnotes needed|date=August 2023}} }} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}} {{Use South African English|date=February 2018}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Elton Jantjies | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | full_name = Elton Thomas Jantjies | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1 August 1990|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Middelburg, Eastern Cape|Middelburg]], [[Eastern Cape]], South Africa | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|m=1.76}} | weight = {{convert|88|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}} | school = [[Hoërskool Florida]] | university = | relatives = [[Tony Jantjies]] (brother) | spouse = none | children = Three | occupation = | weight_update = |ru_currentclub = |ru_currentposition = Fly-half | youthyears1 = 2006–2009 | youthclubs1 = [[Golden Lions]] | amatyears1 = 2011–2014 | amatteam1 = [[Golden Lions]] | amatapps1 = 3 | amatpoints1 = 12 | ru_amupdate = 22 March 2014 | years1 = 2014–2018 | clubs1 = [[Urayasu D-Rocks|Shining Arcs]] | apps1 = 32 | points1 = 195 | years2 = 2021 | clubs2 = [[Section Paloise|Pau]] | apps2 = 3 | points2 = 26 | years3 = 2022 | clubs3 = [[NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Osaka|Red Hurricanes Osaka]] | apps3 = 1 | points3 = 0 | years4 = 2023 | clubs4 = [[SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne|Agen]] | apps4 = 11 | points4 = 65 | totalyears = | totalapps = | totalpoints = | ru_clubupdate = 14 July 2024 | ru_provinceyears1 = 2010–2020 | ru_province1 = [[Golden Lions]] | ru_provinceapps1 = 51 | ru_provincepoints1 = 536 | superyears1 = 2011–2012 | super1 = [[Lions (United Rugby Championship)|Lions]] | superapps1 = 26 | superpoints1 = 228 | superyears2 = 2013 | super2 = [[Stormers]] | superapps2 = 13 | superpoints2 = 11 | superyears3 = 2014–2020 | super3 = [[Lions (United Rugby Championship)|Lions]] | superapps3 = 109 | superpoints3 = 982 | superupdate = 28 April 2024 | repyears1 = 2010 | repteam1 = [[South Africa national under-20 rugby union team|South Africa U20]] | repcaps1 = 5 | reppoints1 = 12 | repyears2 = 2012–2022 | repteam2 = [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] | repcaps2 = 46 | reppoints2 = 335 | ru_ntupdate = 27 August 2022 }} '''Elton Thomas Jantjies''' (born 1 August 1990) is a South African professional [[rugby union]] player who plays as fly-half. Jantjies made his professional debut with the [[Lions (Super Rugby)|Lions]] during the [[2011 Super Rugby season]], and his international debut with the [[Springboks]] during the inaugural [[The Rugby Championship|Rugby Championship]]. He has received several significant sporting awards, including the SARU Young Player of the Year award (2010), and the SA U20 Player of the Year award (2010). In June 2014 it was reported that Jantjies had signed a contract with Japanese side [[NTT Communications Shining Arcs]] who play in the [[Top League]]. This move meant that he was ruled out for the [[2014 Currie Cup Premier Division|Currie Cup]] competition in 2014. The fly-half tested positive for the substance Clenbuterol which is a banned substance and subsequently received a 4-year ban from rugby, ultimately ending his career in a swarm of controversies. ==Domestic career== ===Golden Lions: 2011–14=== Jantjies gained a reputation as being a clutch performer after he successfully converted every goal attempt in the [[2011 Currie Cup Premier Division|2011 Currie Cup]] final, a match in which the [[Golden Lions]] defeated the Sharks 42–16. This performance earned him the Man of the Match award. ===Super Rugby: 2011–2020=== Jantjies made his [[Super Rugby]] debut in 2011 for the Lions. He joined the [[Stormers]] for the 2013 season on a loan deal after the Lions were relegated from the South African conference. His stint with the Stormers was largely unsuccessful compared to the previous season with the Lions where he had an 86% goal-kicking success rate.<ref name="Elton Jantjies fights back">{{cite web |url=http://www.sarugbymag.co.za/blog/details/jantjies-fights-back | title=Elton Jantjies fights back | publisher=SA Rugby Mag | date=25 February 2014 | access-date=10 June 2014}}</ref> He returned to the Lions who had won promotion back to the Super Rugby competition. Jantjies reached the finals with the Lions in both [[2016 Super Rugby Final|2016]] where the Lions lost to the Hurricanes in Wellington and [[2017 Super Rugby Final|2017]] where they lost to the Crusaders at their home crowd in Johannesburg, playing a huge part in getting them there. Jantjies was also the highest points scorer in the competition in 2017, scoring 203 points that season. ==International career== Jantjies made his international rugby test debut for the [[South Africa national rugby union team]] during the inaugural Rugby Championship against [[Australia]] on 29 September 2012, at Loftus Versfeld, however his debut for the Springboks came in a non-test, uncapped game against the [[Barbarians FC|Barbarians]] in the [[2010 end-of-year rugby union tests|2010 end-of-year tests]]. Jantjies was named in South Africa's squad for the [[2019 Rugby World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/rugby-world-cup-2019-south-africa-squad-full-list-schedule-latest-players-confirmed-a9079626.html |title=South Africa World Cup squad: Siya Kolisi wins fitness battle, Eben Etzebeth backed, Aphiwe Dyantyi dropped |date=26 August 2019 |publisher=Independent |access-date=3 November 2019}}</ref> South Africa went on to win the tournament, defeating [[England national rugby union team|England]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50273291 |title=England 12-32 South Africa: Springboks win World Cup for record-equalling third time |date=2 November 2019 |publisher=BBC |access-date=3 November 2019}}</ref> == International tries == ''As of 15 June 2023.'' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" |- ! Try ! Opponent ! Location ! Venue ! Competition ! Date ! colspan=2|Result |- |align=center|1 | {{ru|FRA|1974}} | [[Durban]], South Africa | [[Kings Park Stadium]] | [[2017 France rugby union tour of South Africa|2017 France tour of South Africa]] | 17 June 2017 | bgcolor=#CCF9CC align=center|Win |align=center|37–15 |- |align=center|2 | {{ru|ARG}} | [[Salta]], Argentina | [[Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena|Padre Ernesto Stadium]] | [[2017 Rugby Championship]] | 26 August 2017 | bgcolor=#CCF9CC align=center|Win |align=center|23–41 |} ==Personal life== He is the older brother of fly-half [[Tony Jantjies]].<ref name="Jantjies at pivot for Baby Boks">{{cite news | url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Jantjies-at-pivot-for-Baby-Boks-20120412 | title=Jantjies at pivot for Baby Boks | work=Sport24 | date=12 April 2012 | agency=Media24 | access-date=8 August 2013}}</ref> Weeks before he joined the Stormers, his father Thomas Jantjies died in hospital after being stung by a bee.<ref name="Bee sting kills Elton’s dad - report">{{cite web | url=http://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugby/springboks/bee-sting-kills-elton-s-dad-report-1.1459199 | title=Bee sting kills Elton's dad - report | publisher=IOL.co.za | date=27 January 2013 | access-date=10 June 2014}}</ref> In previous interviews, Jantjies had described his father as his mentor and kicking coach.<ref name="Team comes first for Jantjies">{{cite web | url=http://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugby/cup-competitions/team-comes-first-for-jantjies-1.1556783 | title=Team comes first for Jantjies | publisher=IOL.co.za | date=2 August 2013 | access-date=10 June 2014}}</ref> Jantjies was suspended from the Springboks squad in September 2022 while in [[Buenos Aires]] after allegations surfaced of inappropriate behaviour with Zeenat Simjee, the Springboks dietician. It was reported that he spent a night away from the team at a separate hotel during the test series against New Zealand (a highly unusual practice for athletes) where patrons allegedly heard the two having sexual encounters and then arguing. He left without paying the hotel bill, only paying the outstanding charges weeks later. Jantjies is married to Iva Ristic, who is the mother of his 3 children. The Springbok press release on 11 September 2022 stated: {{Quote frame |quote="The [[Springboks]] management are aware of reports regarding Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies and a team dietician. No team protocols were breached, but the individuals are returning to South Africa to attend to these personal reports and to eliminate any distractions to the team’s preparations for the Test against [[Argentina]]."<ref name="Springboks Rugby Players Rocked by Jantjies Scandal">{{cite web | url=https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/boks-rocked-by-jantjies-scandal/ | title=Jantjies Scandal | date=11 September 2022 | publisher=sarugbymag.co.za | access-date=13 September 2022}}</ref><ref name="Elton Jantjies Affair">{{cite web | url=https://www.news24.com/amp/sport/rugby/springboks/springbok-flyhalf-elton-jantjies-team-dietician-zeenat-simjee-sent-home-after-explosive-reports-of-mbombela-affair-20220911 | title=Elton Jantjies Affair | publisher=news24.com | access-date=11 September 2022}}</ref> }} ==Further Controversies== In May 2022, it was reported that Jantjies had been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, following his reported behaviour on a Emirates Airline flight from Dubai to Johannesburg. He is reported as having: '... spent 10 minutes banging on the toilet door of an Emirates Airlines flight from Dubai until his fists bled. A fellow passenger alleges that Jantjies could be heard saying “Komaan, my skat (Come on, my darling)”, to an air hostess hiding in the cubicle.' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/rugby/new-twist-shocking-details-emerge-springboks-flyhalf-elton-jantjies-bloody-in-flight-incident-air-hostess-altercation-arrest-or-tambo-international-airport-emirates-airlines-breaking-rugby-news/|title=JUST IN: Shocking details emerge into 'bloody' Jantjies in-flight incident|first=Craig|last=Lewis|date=16 May 2022|website=The South African|accessdate=25 February 2024}}</ref> In August 2023, Jantjies was suspended from playing rugby professionally as a result of a finding that he had used a prohibited substance, Clenbuterol. His suspension was replaced with a four-year ban on 18 January 2024.<ref>{{cite web | title=Springbok Elton Jantjies' career may be over after four-year ban for doping| website=MSN| url=https://www.msn.com/en-za/health/other/springbok-elton-jantjies-career-may-be-over-after-four-year-ban-for-doping/ar-AA1nb32R | access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{sport links}} * {{SA Rugby Profile}} * [http://www.irb.com/jwc/teams/team=2831/player=39664/index.html IRB JWC Player Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103090249/http://www.irb.com/jwc/teams/team=2831/player=39664/index.html |date=3 November 2012 }} {{SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne squad}} {{Navboxes |title = Squads |list1 = {{South Africa Squad 2019 Rugby World Cup}} }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Jantjies, Elton}} [[Category:South African rugby union players]] [[Category:South Africa international rugby union players]] [[Category:Golden Lions players]] [[Category:Lions (United Rugby Championship) players]] [[Category:Stormers players]] [[Category:Rugby union fly-halves]] [[Category:1990 births]] [[Category:Cape Coloureds]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Graaff-Reinet]] [[Category:South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players]] [[Category:South African expatriate rugby union players in Japan]] [[Category:South African expatriate rugby union players in France]] [[Category:Urayasu D-Rocks players]] [[Category:Section Paloise players]] [[Category:NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Osaka players]] [[Category:SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne players]] [[Category:Rugby union players from the Eastern Cape]] [[Category:2019 Rugby World Cup players]] [[Category:Doping cases in rugby union]]'