Across 76 matches Kleyn sustains an exceptional defensive workload, averaging over nine tackles per game with a single-match peak of 25 — figures that point to a lock who anchors his team's defensive structure week in, week out. His carrying numbers are equally consistent, regularly contributing to the gain line with nearly six carries per appearance, and his 21-carry peak shows he can shoulder a primary ball-carrying role when required. Five tries over this sample add a threat-line dimension to a profile built primarily on physicality and reliability.
Jean Kleyn is a professional rugby union lock registered with the Gloucester, the South Africa-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with winning lineout ball and adding grunt in the second row.
As a lock, Jean features for the Gloucester across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at South Africa in South Africa.
Follow Jean Kleyn's match appearances, fixtures, results and the latest Gloucester news on Octafield — South Africa's home of rugby.
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