Jaco van Tonder

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Jaco van Tonder
Personal information
Full nameJaco van Tonder
Born (1991-04-07) 7 April 1991
Cape Town, South Africa
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
School(s) attendedOuteniqua High School, George
Club information
Playing positionFull-back / Winger
Current clubNatal Sharks
Youth career
2007–09SWD Eagles
2010–12Natal Sharks
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Pts)
2011–Natal Sharks15(10)
2013–Sharks1(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 26 October 2013.
† Appearances (Points).

Jaco van Tonder (born 7 April 1991) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Natal Sharks.[1][2] His regular position is full-back, winger or fly-half.

Career

Youth

He represented George-based side SWD Eagles at the 2007 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week, as well as at the 2008 and 2009 Under-18 Craven Week tournaments. He was also included in an Under-18 Elite Squad in 2008.

He joined the Natal Sharks academy in 2010 and made 40 appearances for their Under-19 and Under-21 teams between 2010 and 2012.

Natal Sharks

He was included in the Sharks XVsquad for the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition,[3] but failed to make an appearance. He did make his first class debut in the 2012 Vodacom Cup, making a solitary substitute appearance in their match against the Boland Cavaliers in Malmesbury.[4] He was once again included in their squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup and made six appearances this time, including making his first senior start against the SWD Eagles[5] and scoring his first try against Boland Cavaliers a week later.[6]

Sharks

In 2013, he was named in the Sharks squad for their Super Rugby match against the Blues,[7] but failed to make an appearance from the bench.

References

  1. "SARU Player Profile Jaco van Tonder". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 28 June 2013. 
  2. "Union Sports Group Player Profile". Union Sports Group. Retrieved 1 July 2013. 
  3. "2011 Sharks XV Vodacom Cup season". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 July 2013. 
  4. "Regent Boland Kavaliers vs Sharks XV". South African Rugby Union. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2013. 
  5. "South Western Districts vs Sharks XV". South African Rugby Union. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013. 
  6. "Sharks XV vs Regent Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013. 
  7. "Butch takes No 12". SuperSport. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013. 
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