Jeff Taljard
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeffrey John Taljard | ||
| Born | 22 April 1987 East London, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Hudson Park High School | ||
| Relatives | Matthew Taljard | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Centre | ||
| Current club | Border Bulldogs | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–08 | Border Bulldogs | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2011 | NMMU Madibaz | 6 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2008 | East Cape XV | 2 | (0) |
| 2008–10 | Border Bulldogs | 33 | (160) |
| 2011–13 | SWD Eagles | 51 | (121) |
| 2014 | Border Bulldogs | 4 | (36) |
| 2014– | CSM Olimpia Bucureşti | 4 | (20) |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 18 September 2014. † Appearances (Points). | |||
Jeffrey John Taljard (born 22 April 1987) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Romanian SuperLiga side CSM Olimpia Bucureşti.[1] His regular position is centre.
Career
He started playing for the Border Bulldogs at the 2005 Under–18 Academy Week and then represented them at Under–19 level in 2006 and at Under–21 level in 2007 and 2008.
He made his first class debut for an East Cape XV (a combination of Border Bulldogs and Mighty Elephants players) in compulsory friendlies prior to the 2008 Currie Cup First Division season. He immediately became a regular for them over the next three seasons.
In 2011, he moved to the SWD Eagles, also playing regularly for the first team.
Taljard also played for the NMMU Madibaz in the 2011 Varsity Cup.
He joined Romanian SuperLiga side CSM Olimpia Bucureşti in 2014.[2]
Personal
He's the younger brother of rugby player Matthew Taljard.[2]
References
- ↑ "SARU Player Profile Jeff Taljard". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Foon leer Jeff Roemeense rugby-bevele voor skuif oorsee" (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.