Career
In the domestic he spent six seasons with the Golden Lions before switching to his current team, Western Province. Former Springbok coach Harry Viljoen handed Jantjes his debut against Italy in 2001, but he fell out of favour before forcing his way back into contention during Jake White"s reign as the team"s coach. Jantjes was born in a close-knit family as the only son and youngest of three children.
He grew up with a love for all sports and represented South Africa not only in rugby, but also in both cricket and football at junior level