Justin Ackerman (born 17 March 1992) is a South African rugby union player, who most recently played with the . His regular position is prop.

Career

Youth

Ackerman went to school at Paarl Boys' High School, where he played for their first team in 2009 and 2010. In 2010, he was included in the Western Province side that played at the Under-18 Academy Week tournament, scoring a try in their final match against Boland U18s.

He played in ten matches for the  side during the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship, helping his side to the semi-finals of the competition, where they were beaten by eventual winners .

He made a single appearance for the  side during the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship, but played a much bigger role in 2013, playing eleven times during the competition and scoring a try in their final round-robin match against the . His side not only reached the final, but became Under-21 champions when they beat the s 30–23 in the final, with Ackerman playing the whole 80 minutes.

Western Province

Ackerman's first class debut came during the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition. He made a single appearance, coming on as a substitute for  in their 23–14 defeat to the  in George. He was named in their Currie Cup squad for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division and was named on the bench for the first time in their Round Ten match against the .

Golden Lions

He was then contracted by the  for 2015.

References

1992 births
Living people
Rugby union players from Johannesburg
Rugby union props
South African rugby union players
Southern Kings players
Western Province (rugby union) players