Jacobus Albertus Kriel (born 21 August 1989 in Standerton, South Africa) is a rugby union player for Lions.
On 28 May 2016, Kriel was included in a 31-man South Africa squad for their three-test match series against a touring Ireland team.
[1] Kriel was a part of the Springbok team that defeated France 3–0 in the mid-year test series in 2017.
Kriel was ruled out for the rest of 2017 following a shoulder injury at training prior to the first test against New Zealand.
On 30 April 2018, it was announced that Kriel had been released from his contract with the Lions to join up with former coach Johan Ackermann at Gloucester Rugby.