Across 17 matches, Kirsten's output is defined above all by his tackling volume — averaging 6.8 per game and peaking at 13 in a single outing, he consistently shoulders a heavy defensive workload. His carrying numbers are modest in frequency but efficient, averaging over 6 metres per carry, and his best games show he can combine that physicality in both phases when called upon.
Born on 1 December 1993, Jannes is 32 years old, stands 198cm (6′6″) tall and weighs 112kg.
Jannes Kirsten is a professional rugby union flanker registered with the Bulls, the Pretoria-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with hunting turnovers and carrying as a loose forward.
As a flanker, Jannes features for the Bulls across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
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