Jandré Blom
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jandré Blom | ||
| Born | 24 December 1984 Vredendal, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (12 st 6 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Riebeeckstad High School, Welkom | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Scrum-half | ||
| Current club | SWD Eagles | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002 | Griffons | ||
| 2002 | Free State Cheetahs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2005–09 | Free State Cheetahs | 36 | (239) |
| 2008 | Cheetahs | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Griffons | 8 | (20) |
| 2009–10 | SWD Eagles | 33 | (137) |
| 2011 | Griquas | 5 | (10) |
| 2013– | SWD Eagles | 13 | (5) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2005–07 | S.A. Sevens | () | |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 7 October 2013. † Appearances (Points). | |||
Jandré Blom (born 24 December 1984 in Vredendal) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the SWD Eagles.[1] His regular position is scrum-half.
Career
Youth
At youth level, Blom played for the Griffons U19 team in the 2002 Under-19 competition, as well as the Free State U21 team in 2005.
Free State Cheetahs
He was first included in a senior squad when he made the Free State Cheetahs squad for the 2005 Vodacom Cup competition and made several appearances for them in this competition over the next four seasons. As the main kicker of the team, he finished as the fourth top points scorer in 2007 with 73 points.[2]
He made his Currie Cup debut in the 2007 Currie Cup Premier Division match against the Falcons.[3] Just one more appearance followed that season, but he was also included in the Cheetahs squad for the 2008 Super 14 season, but failed to make an appearance, instead playing in the 2008 Vodacom Cup, where he was tenth top scorer with 2008 with 73 points.[4]
Four substitute appearances followed in the 2008 Currie Cup Premier Division before he had a loan spell at the Griffons, making six starts in the 2008 Currie Cup Premier Division, as well as two in the subsequent promotion play-offs.
He was once again fourth in the scoring charts for the 2009 Vodacom Cup competition, scoring 99 points.[5]
SWD Eagles
Before the 2009 Currie Cup First Division season, he moved to George to join the SWD Eagles, where he made twenty-five Currie Cup appearances, two in the compulsory friendlies series and six in the Vodacom Cup.
Griquas
He then had a spell at Griquas during the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition, making five appearances.[6]
Return to SWD Eagles
In 2013, he returned to the SWD Eagles prior to the 2013 Currie Cup First Division season.[7]
Sevens
He was included in the S.A. Sevens squad for the IRB Sevens World Series in 2005–06 and 2006–07 and played in the 2005 Dubai Sevens, 2005 South Africa Sevens, 2007 USA Sevens and 2007 Wellington Sevens competitions.
References
- ↑ "SARU Player Profile Jandré Blom". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ↑ "2007 Vodacom Cup Top Scorers". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ↑ "Valke vs Vodacom Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 29 June 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ↑ "2008 Vodacom Cup Top Scorers". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ↑ "2009 Vodacom Cup top scorers". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ↑ "2013 Griquas Vodacom Cup season". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ↑ "2013 SWD Eagles Currie Cup season". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
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