page_title: Jesse Kriel
section_title: South Africa
hierarchical_section_title: Jesse Kriel / Career / South Africa
caption_attribution_description: English: South African international rugby union footballer Jesse Kriel scoring a try during 2015 Rugby World Cup game between South Africa and the United States played at the Olympic Stadium in London.
context_page_description: Jesse André Kriel born 15 February 1994 is a South African professional rugby union player for the South Africa national team and Canon Eagles in the Japanese Top League. He is a utility back who can play centre, wing or fullback. He won the rugby world cup in 2019.
context_section_description: In June 2015, Kriel was named in an extended South Africa squad prior to the 2015 Rugby Championship. He started for South Africa in a warm-up match against a World XV, helping them to a 46–10 win. He was named in the squad for their opening Rugby Championship match against Australia and was named as the starting centre for the match to become Springbok Number 867. Not only was this match Kriel's test debut, but he also scored his first test try in the 44th minute of the match. However, he ended the match on the losing side, with a late Tevita Kuridrani try securing a 24–20 victory for Australia.
  Kriel was named in South Africa's squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. However he had to withdraw through injury in the pool stage and was replaced by Damian Willemse. South Africa went on to win the tournament, defeating England in the final.
caption: Kriel scoring a try for South Africa during the 2015 Rugby World Cup
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