Wesley Cloete

Wesley Cloete
Personal information
Full name	Wesley Wyndham Cloete
Born	(1990-02-08) 8 February 1990 East London, South Africa
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	108 kg (17 st 0 lb)
School(s) attended	Selborne College
University	University of Fort Hare
Relatives	Chris Cloete (brother)
Club information
Playing position	Prop
Youth career
2008–11	Border Bulldogs
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2012–14	Border Bulldogs	34	(0)
2014	Falcons	5	(0)
2014	→ Griquas	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 11 October 2014. † Appearances (Points).

Wesley Wyndham Cloete (born 8 February 1990) is a South African rugby union player.^[1] His regular position is prop.

Career

Youth

He went to school at Selborne College in East London and played for the Border Bulldogs at the 2008 Craven Week tournament and later represented them in the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship competition. He played in five of their matches in that competition, which saw the team win the Division B final and the promotion play-off which saw them promoted to Division A.

Border Bulldogs

His senior debut for the Border Bulldogs senior side came in the 2012 Currie Cup First Division season, when he started as the tighthead prop in the team's 11–33 defeat to the Falcons,^[2] before quickly establishing himself as a first team regular during the 2012 Currie Cup First Division and 2013 Vodacom Cup seasons.

Falcons

In 2014, Cloete moved to Gauteng, where he made five appearances in the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition for the Falcons. He also played some club rugby for UP Tuks in the Carlton League.^[3]

Griquas

He then started training with Kimberley-based side Griquas during their 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division campaign.^[4] He was named on the bench for their final match of the season against the Blue Bulls in Pretoria and made a single appearance for Griquas.^[5]

References

↑ "SARU Player Profile Wesley Cloete". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
↑ "Border Bulldogs vs Valke". South African Rugby Union. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
↑ "Police too strong for Oostelikes". Blue Bulls. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
↑ "Griekwas wil diepte verbeter" (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
↑ "Griquas limp into final round". Rugby365. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.

Squads

Falcons – 2014 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Jacques Alberts FJ Binneman Wesley Cloete Vince Gwavu Devlin Hope Shane Kirkwood Thierry Kounga Kuaté Ernst Ladendorf JP Mostert Bruce Muller Thulani Ngidi Friedle Olivier Nico Pretorius Spanner Pretorius Dandré van der Westhuizen MP van Eeden Jacques Verwey Peet Vorster Marlyn Williams Did not play: Tiaan Benade Wessel du Rand De Wet Meyer

Backs	Lukhanyo Am Ryan Carmichael Angus Cleophas Coert Cronjé Cecil Dumond Wayne Gardner Kyle Hendricks Grant Janke Sandile Ngcobo Willie Odendaal Arno Poley Anrich Richter Jaco Snyman Etienne Taljaard Andrew van Wyk Did not play: Gabriel du Toit Jaco Oosthuizen Waylon Thompson Russell van Wyk

Coach	Johan du Toit

Border Bulldogs – 2014 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Cody Basson Ludwe Booi Onke Dubase Cheslin Goeda Anthonie Gronum Johannes Jonker Gareth Krause Blake Kyd Wayne Lemley Siya Mdaka Bonga Mntunjani Mihlali Mpafi Siyamthanda Ngande Nkosi Nofuma Wandile Putuma Bryce Rennie Renier Schoeman Anele Sibeko Lindokuhle Welemu Yanga Xakalashe Did not play: Wesley Cloete Alister Keet Zuko Lerula Athenkosi Manentsa Ntsika Matomela Sibulele Nanto Thando Ndondo Ayabonga Nomboyo

Backs	Niell Jacobs Ruan Jacobs Curtis Kleinhans Bangi Kobese Alvandré Maart Michael Makase Makazole Mapimpi Skhangele Mateza Lithabile Mgwadleka Thembani Mkokeli Mondli Nkosi Sipho Nofemele Mario Noordman Siya Pati Lundi Ralarala Jeff Taljard Lolo Waka Oliver Zono Did not play: Danny Benjamin Ayanda Davids Lunga Dumezweni Sabelo Kolanisi Phakamani Moni Saneliso Ngoma Chrislyn van Schalkwyk

Coach	André Human

Border Bulldogs – 2013 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Wesley Cloete Stephan Gerber Anthonie Gronum Alister Keet Gareth Krause Blake Kyd Wayne Lemley Siya Mdaka Stairs Mhlongo Kwezi Mkhafu Dean Muir Spanner Pretorius Renier Schoeman Brian Shabangu Shane Spring Matthew Taljard Nomani Tonga Rynardt van Wyk Did not play: George Fritz Clinton Koen PG Kruger

Backs	Karlo Aspeling Chumani Booi Quinton Crocker Cecil Dumond Niell Jacobs Ruan Jacobs Dwayne Jenner Sino Nyoka Shannon Rick Dale Sabbagh Dillon Smit Chrislyn van Schalkwyk Andrew van Wyk Lolo Waka Did not play: Joe Seerane

Coach	Paul Flanagan

Border Bulldogs – 2013 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Juan Bester Wesley Cloete George Fritz Anthonie Gronum Alister Keet Gareth Krause PG Kruger Blake Kyd Ernst Ladendorf Wayne Lemley Siya Mdaka Kwezi Mkhafu Dean Muir Spanner Pretorius Renier Schoeman Brian Shabangu Shane Spring Nomani Tonga Rynardt van Wyk Did not play: Sinjin Greyvenstein Clinton Koen Stairs Mhlongo Matthew Taljard

Backs	Duane Adams Lukhanyo Am Karlo Aspeling Quinton Crocker Niell Jacobs Ruan Jacobs Shaun Nieuwenhuyzen Sino Nyoka Shannon Rick Dale Sabbagh Joe Seerane Dillon Smit Chrislyn van Schalkwyk Lolo Waka Did not play: Chumani Booi Mario Noordman

Coach	JP Immelman

Border Bulldogs – 2012 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Wesley Cloete Samora Fihlani Armon Fourie Anthonie Gronum Imille Keyser Clinton Koen Gareth Krause Blake Kyd Theunis Lambrechts Siya Mdaka Kwezi Mkhafu Dean Muir Lubabalo Mzwakali Byron Schmidt Renier Schoeman Brian Shabangu Shane Spring Matthew Taljard Nomani Tonga Ben Venter Marius Visser Did not play: Roy Bursey

Backs	Elandré Basson Logan Basson Chumani Booi Quinton Crocker Ntabeni Dukisa Nathan Fowles Reinhardt Gerber Niell Jacobs Ruan Jacobs Dwayne Jenner Ntando Kebe Louis Kruger Frans Laatz Lesley Luiters Vuyo Mboto Luvuyo Mhlobiso Thembani Mkokeli Jannie Myburgh Sino Nyoka Joe Seerane Chrislyn van Schalkwyk Roallan Webb Did not play: Angus Cleophas Yongama Mkaza

Coach	Paul Flanagan

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