Jan-Hendrik Wessels

Jan-Hendrik Wessels
Full name	Jan-Hendrik Wessels
Born	8 May 2001; Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	120 kg (260 lb; 18 st 13 lb)
School	Grey College, Bloemfontein
Rugby union career
Position
Position	Prop / Hooker
Current team	Bulls / Blue Bulls
Youth career
	Clermont
Senior career
Years	Team
2020–	Bulls
2020–	Blue Bulls
	Correct as of 22 October 2025
International career
Years	Team
2024–	South Africa
	Correct as of 18 July 2026

Jan-Hendrik Wessels (born 8 May 2001) is a South African professional rugby union who is a player for the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship, Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the South African national team.^[2] His regular position is hooker or loosehead prop.

Wessels was named in the Bulls squad for the Super Rugby Unlocked competition.^[3] He made his debut for the Bulls in Round 2 of the 2020 Currie Cup Premier Division against the Free State Cheetahs.^[4]

Honours

As of 29 August 2026

Opponent	P	W	L	Try	Pts	%Won
Argentina	4	3	1	0	0	75
Australia	1	1	0	0	0	100
England	1	1	0	0	0	100
Italy	2	2	0	1	5	100
New Zealand	3	1	2	0	0	33.33
Portugal	1	1	0	1	5	100
Scotland	1	1	0	0	0	100
Wales	1	1	0	0	0	100
Total	14	11	3	2	10	78.57

As of 12 July 2025

Try	Opposing team	Location	Venue	Competition	Date	Result	Score
1	Portugal	Bloemfontein, South Africa	Free State Stadium	2024 mid-year test	20 July 2024	Win	64–21
2	Italy	Gqeberha, South Africa	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium	2025 Italy tour of South Africa	12 July 2025	Win	45–0

↑ "Jan-Hendrik Wessels". itsrugby. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
↑ "Jan-Hendrik Wessels". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
↑ "Vodacom Bulls 2020 Squad". Bulls. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
↑ "Rampant Bulls trample Cheetahs". SA Rugby Magazine. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.