Albé de Swardt
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albertus Jacobus de Swardt | ||
| Born | 10 August 1990 George, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Outeniqua High, George | ||
| University | Maties | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Hooker | ||
| Current club | Eastern Province Kings | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–08 | SWD Eagles | ||
| 2009–11 | Western Province | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2013 | NMMU Madibaz | 7 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2011 | Western Province | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | L'Aquila Rugby | 8 | (0) |
| 2013– | Eastern Province Kings | 24 | (0) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2008 | Under-18 Elite squad | () | |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 10 October 2014. † Appearances (Points). | |||
Albertus Jacobus "Albé" de Swardt is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Eastern Province Kings. His regular playing position is hooker.[1]
Career
He played for the SWD Eagles at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2006 and the Under-18 Craven Week in 2008 before joining Western Province. He played for them in the Under-19 and Under-21 Provincial Championship between 2009 and 2011 and made his first class debut in the 2011 Vodacom Cup game against the Falcons.[2] During this time, he also played for Maties in the 2011 and 2012 Varsity Cup competitions.
He then moved to Italian National Championship of Excellence team L'Aquila for a short spell in 2012.[3]
He returned to South Africa in 2013 to join Eastern Province Kings on a two-year deal.[4] He made his debut for the Eastern Province Kings – as well as his Currie Cup debut – in the 37–21 victory over the Griffons on 6 July 2013 in Welkom.[5]
He also played for the NMMU Madibaz team that reached the semi-finals of the Varsity Cup.
In 2014, he was selected on the bench for the Eastern Province Kings side to face Wales during a tour match during a 2014 incoming tour. He came on as a late substitute, played the last eight minutes as the Kings suffered a 12–34 defeat.[6]
References
- ↑ "Player Profile Albé de Swardt". sarugby.net. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ↑ "Valke vs DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ↑ "Union Sports Group Albé de Swardt profile". Union Sports Group. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ↑ "Kings can't wait for showdown". PE Herald. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ↑ "Down Touch Griffons vs Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Eastern Province Kings vs Wales". South African Rugby Union. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.