Werner Griesel (born 1 July 1986) is a South African professional rugby union player, currently playing with the Griffons.
[5] He made his first class debut in the team's 51–7 defeat to Western Province in Bellville, with Griesel scoring the Griffons' only try of the match in the 75th minute.
[6] He firmly established himself as a first team regular for the Griffons, making in excess of 100 appearances for the side in Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions over the next few years, captaining the side more than 50 times.
Griesel made one single first class appearance for a side other than the Griffons.
Following an injury crisis at the Free State Cheetahs,[7] Griesel was included in their 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division match against the Griquas.