Jaco van Tonder
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 7 April 1991 Cape Town, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Outeniqua High School, George | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Full-back / Winger | ||
| Current club | Natal Sharks | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–09 | SWD Eagles | ||
| 2010–12 | Natal Sharks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2011– | Natal Sharks | 19 | (23) |
| 2013– | Sharks | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 18 October 2014. † 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
- ↑ "SARU Player Profile Jaco van Tonder". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ↑ "Union Sports Group Player Profile". Union Sports Group. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ↑ "2011 Sharks XV Vodacom Cup season". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ↑ "Regent Boland Kavaliers vs Sharks XV". South African Rugby Union. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ↑ "South Western Districts vs Sharks XV". South African Rugby Union. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ↑ "Sharks XV vs Regent Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ↑ "Butch takes No 12". SuperSport. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.