Ruan Jacobs

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Ruan Jacobs
Personal information
Full name	Ruan Jacobs
Born	(1988-06-30) 30 June 1988 Pretoria, South Africa
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
School(s) attended	Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool
University	University of the Free State / North West University
Relatives	Niell Jacobs (twin brother)
Club information
Playing position	Centre
Current club	Border Bulldogs
Youth career
2006	Blue Bulls
2007–09	Free State Cheetahs
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2009	UFS Shimlas	3	(5)
2010–12	NWU-Pukke	14	(0)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2008–09	Free State Cheetahs	7	(5)
2011	Leopards	1	(0)
2012–	Border Bulldogs	23	(20)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 30 September 2013. † Appearances (Points).

Ruan Jacobs (born 30 June 1988) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Border Bulldogs.^[1] His regular position is centre. He is the twin brother of Niell Jacobs.

Career

Youth

He represented the Blue Bulls at the 2006 Under–18 Academy Week before moving to Bloemfontein, where he represented the Free State Cheetahs in the Under–19 Currie Cup competition in 2007 and the Under–21 Currie Cup competition in 2008 and 2009. He also represented local university side, the UFS Shimlas in the 2008 Varsity Cup.

Senior career

He was included in the Free State Cheetahs squad for the 2008 and 2009 Vodacom Cup squads and made his senior debut for them in the 80–3 victory over the Griffons in April 2008.^[2]

After a further six appearances in the 2009 Vodacom Cup, he moved to Potchefstroom where he made a single appearance for the Leopards in the 2011 Vodacom Cup although he did represent the NWU-Pukke in the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Varsity Cup tournaments.

In 2012, he – along with twin brother Niell – signed for East London-based side the Border Bulldogs.^[3]

References

↑ "SARU Player Profile Ruan Jacobs". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
↑ "Free State vs Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 11 April 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
↑ "Snoeiskêr ingelê in Grens-vyftiental". Die Son (in Afrikaans). Media24. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2013.

Squads

v t e Border Bulldogs – 2013 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Wesley Cloete Stephan Gerber Anthonie Gronum Alister Keet Gareth Krause Blake Kyd Wayne Lemley Siya Mdaka Sthembiso Mhlongo Kwezi Mkhafu Dean Muir Spanner Pretorius Renier Schoeman Brian Shabangu Shane Spring Matthew Taljaard Nomani Tonga Rynardt van Wyk Did not play: George Fritz Clinton Koen PG Kruger

Backs	Karlo Aspeling Chumani Booi Quinton Crocker Cecil Dumond Niell Jacobs Ruan Jacobs Dwayne Jenner Sino Nyoka Shannon Rick Dale Sabbagh Dillon Smit Chrislyn van Schalkwyk Andrew van Wyk Lolo Waka Did not play: Joe Seerane

Coach	Paul Flanagan

v t e Border Bulldogs – 2013 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Juan Bester Wesley Cloete George Fritz Anthonie Gronum Alister Keet Gareth Krause PG Kruger Blake Kyd Ernst Ladendorf Wayne Lemley Siya Mdaka Kwezi Mkhafu Dean Muir Spanner Pretorius Renier Schoeman Brian Shabangu Shane Spring Nomani Tonga Rynardt van Wyk Did not play: Sinjin Greyvenstein Clinton Koen Sthembiso Mhlongo Matthew Taljaard

Backs	Duane Adams Lukhanyo Am Karlo Aspeling Quinton Crocker Niell Jacobs Ruan Jacobs Shaun Nieuwenhuyzen Sino Nyoka Shannon Rick Dale Sabbagh Joe Seerane Dillon Smit Chrislyn van Schalkwyk Lolo Waka Did not play: Chumani Booi Mario Noordman

Coach	JP Immelman

v t e Border Bulldogs – 2012 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Wesley Cloete Samora Fihlani Armon Fourie Anthonie Gronum Imilius Keyser Clinton Koen Gareth Krause Blake Kyd Theunis Lambrechts Siya Mdaka Kwezi Mkhafu Dean Muir Lubabalo Mzwakali Byron Schmidt Renier Schoeman Brian Shabangu Shane Spring Matthew Taljaard Nomani Tonga Ben Venter Marius Visser Did not play: Roy Bursey

Backs	Elandré Basson Logan Basson Chumani Booi Quinton Crocker Ntabeni Dukisa Nathan Fowles Reinhardt Gerber Niell Jacobs Ruan Jacobs Dwayne Jenner Lucky Kebe Louis Kruger Frans Laatz Lesley Luiters Vuyo Mboto Luvuyo Mhlobiso Thembani Mkokeli Jannie Myburgh Sino Nyoka Joe Seerane Chrislyn van Schalkwyk Roallan Webb Did not play: Angus Cleophas Yongama Mkaza

Coach	Paul Flanagan

Persondata
Name	Jacobs, Ruan
Alternative names
Short description	South African rugby player
Date of birth	30 June 1988
Place of birth	Pretoria, South Africa
Date of death
Place of death

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