Jono Ross
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Montague Ross | ||
| Born | 27 October 1990 Sandton, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | St Stithians College | ||
| University | University of South Africa University of Pretoria | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | No 8 / Flanker | ||
| Current club | Stade Français | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–08 | Golden Lions | ||
| 2010–12 | Blue Bulls | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2011–13 | UP Tuks | 19 | (35) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2011–12 | Blue Bulls | 12 | (5) |
| 2012–13 | Saracens | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–14 | Bulls | 19 | (20) |
| 2013–14 | Blue Bulls | 21 | (5) |
| 2014– | Stade Français | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 11 November 2014. † Appearances (Points). | |||
Jonathan Montague Ross (born 27 October 1990 in Sandton, Johannesburg) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with French Top 14 side Stade Français.[1] His regular position is number 8 or flanker.
Career
Youth
He started off playing for the Golden Lions and represented them at the 2007 and 2008 Under–18 Academy Week tournaments. He also represented them in the 2008 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition.
He then joined the Blue Bulls and played for their Under–21 team in 2010 and 2011.
Varsity Cup
In addition to playing for the Blue Bulls, he also represented UP Tuks in the annual Varsity Cup competition in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Blue Bulls
He made his senior debut in 2011, coming on as a substitute in the 2011 Vodacom Cup match against SWD Eagles,[2] as well as in the quarter-final match against former team the Golden Lions.[3]
He made his debut in the Currie Cup competition a few months later in 2011 against Griquas[4] and made one further appearance that season. He established himself as a regular in the team for the 2012 Vodacom Cup, making eight starts and scoring a try.
Saracens
At the conclusion of the 2012 Vodacom Cup, he joined English side Saracens for one season, making two appearances in the 2012–13 LV Cup.[5]
Back to the Bulls
In 2013, he returned to the Blue Bulls and was called into the Bulls Super Rugby side for their match against the Kings,[6] making four appearances in total during the 2013 Super Rugby season.
In only his third ever Currie Cup match – in the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division season against Western Province – he was named captain of the Blue Bulls,[7] becoming the first-ever English-speaking captain of the team. At the end of 2013, he signed a contract extension to tie him to the Blue Bulls until October 2016.[8]
He was included in the Bulls squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season[9] and, after four substitute appearances in 2013, made his first Super Rugby start in a 31–16 defeat to the Sharks in Durban.[10][11]
Stade Français
In November 2014, the Bulls announced that they granted Ross an early release from his contract to join French Top 14 side Stade Français.[12]
External links
- "SARU Player Profile Jono Ross". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- "It's Rugby Profile: Jono Ross". It's Rugby. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
References
- ↑ "SARU Player Profile Jono Ross". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ↑ "Vodacom Blue Bulls vs SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 16 April 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: MTN Golden Lions vs Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 30 April 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ↑ "Vodacom Blue Bulls vs GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ↑ "It's Rugby Profile: Jono Ross". It's Rugby. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ↑ "Potgieter takes over Bulls captaincy". Supersport. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ↑ "Bulls send rookies to Newlands". Media24. Sport24. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ↑ "Vodacom Bulls name group for Sun City training camp" (Press release). Blue Bulls. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ↑ "Vodacom Bulls team". Bulls. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "Match Centre: Sharks v Bulls". SANZAR. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Cell C Sharks vs Vodacom Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ↑ "Ross released to join French club" (Press release). Bulls. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.