Siyanda Grey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Siyanda Grey | ||
| Born | 16 August 1989 Komga, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (12 st 6 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Hlumani Secondary School, Komga | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Centre | ||
| Current club | Eastern Province Kings | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–10 | Eastern Province Kings | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2010– | Eastern Province Kings | 37 | (75) |
| 2013 | Kings | 4 | (0) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2010 | Emerging Boks (sevens) | () | |
| 2011 | South African Kings | 3 | (30) |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 26 April 2015. † Appearances (Points). | |||
Siyanda Grey (born 16 August 1989 in Komga, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Eastern Province Kings.[1] His usual position is centre or wing.
Career
Youth
Grey started his career in the youth system at the Eastern Province Kings, where he represented the Eastern Province U21 side in the 2009 and 2010 editions of the Under-21 Provincial Championship competition.
Eastern Province Kings
He was included in the Eastern Province Kings' 2010 Vodacom Cup squad, scoring on his debut against Western Province.[2] He started three more Vodacom Cup that season, scoring another try. He returned to the Kings Vodacom Cup squad in 2011, scoring five tries in eight appearances.
He made his Currie Cup debut in the 2011 Currie Cup First Division, starting their match against the SWD Eagles.[3] He scored a try in each of his next two matches, against the Border Bulldogs[4] and the Griffons.[5]
However, Grey then suffered a serious cruciate ligament which saw him miss the remainder of 2011 and the majority of the 2012 season.[6] Upon his return from injury, he made five appearances towards the back-end of the 2012 Currie Cup First Division competition, scoring one try against the Griffons.[7]
He was named in the Kings squad for their inaugural season in the Super Rugby competition in 2013.[8] Although not being included in the early stages of the competition – instead playing in the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition for the Kings, scoring three tries in six starts – he was called into the squad following injuries to Sergeal Petersen and Hadleigh Parkes and made four consecutive starts in the competition, against the Cheetahs,[9] Waratahs,[10] Highlanders[11] and the return leg against the Cheetahs.[12]
Grey returned to domestic action in the 2013 Currie Cup First Division, getting one try in his three appearances, but then suffered another long-term injury, with torn knee ligaments ruling him out of action until June 2014.[13]
Representative rugby
In 2010, he was called up to an Emerging Springboks sevens team that played in the Safaricom Sevens tournament in Kenya.[14]
The following year, Grey was included in the South African Kings team for the 2011 IRB Nations Cup. He was the leading try-scorer in the tournament, scoring six tries in three appearances,[15] including a hat-trick against Georgia.[16] Grey was also named as Player of the Tournament for his try-scoring exploits.[6]
Statistics
| Year | Competition | Team | Caps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Vodacom Cup | Eastern Province Kings | 4 | (10) |
| 2010 | Under-21 Provincial Championship | Eastern Province U21 | 2 | (10) |
| 2011 | Vodacom Cup | Eastern Province Kings | 8 | (25) |
| 2011 | IRB Nations Cup | South African Kings | 3 | (30) |
| 2011 | Currie Cup First Division | Eastern Province Kings | 3 | (10) |
| 2012 | Currie Cup First Division | Eastern Province Kings | 5 | (5) |
| 2013 | Super Rugby | Kings | 4 | (0) |
| 2013 | Vodacom Cup | Eastern Province Kings | 6 | (15) |
| 2013 | Currie Cup First Division | Eastern Province Kings | 3 | (5) |
References
- ↑ "Player Profile Siyanda Grey". sarugby.net. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ↑ "Eastern Province vs Western Province". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Eastern Province Kings vs SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Border Bulldogs vs Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Eastern Province Kings vs Tasol Solar Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Welcome back Siyanda Grey". Eastern Province Rugby. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Eastern Province Kings vs Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "2013 Kings Super Rugby season". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Cheetahs vs Southern Kings". South African Rugby Union. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Southern Kings vs Waratahs". South African Rugby Union. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Southern Kings vs Highlanders". South African Rugby Union. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Southern Kings vs Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Maar moet Kavaliers eers Vrydag klop : Kings soek 'n tuishalfeind". Die Burger. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "New faces to join BlitzBokke". blitzbokke.com. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ↑ "IRB Nations Cup 2011 Statistics". IRB. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Georgia v South African Kings". International Rugby Board. 10 June 2011. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2013.