JP Eloff

JP Eloff
Date of birth (1991-05-28) 28 May 1991
Place of birth Pretoria, South Africa
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb)
University Davenport University
Notable relative(s) Philip Eloff (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Current team Ohio Aviators
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016– Ohio Aviators 4 (20)
Correct as of 5 June 2016
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016– United States 9 (24)
Correct as of 28 February 2017

Jean-Pierre "JP" Eloff is an American rugby union player whose normal position is fly-half. He plays for the Ohio Aviators and for the United States national rugby union team.

Eloff played college rugby at Davenport University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He led the Davenport Panthers to a D1-AA title in his freshman year,[1] and was named as the 2011 college player of the year.[2] and was chosen as an All-American for the 2011 National All-Star Championships.[3]

Eloff debuted with the U.S. national team at the 2016 Americas Rugby Championship.[4] Eloff signed with the Ohio Aviators in the newly formed PRO Rugby competition in early 2016.[5]

JP Eloff is the younger brother of Philip Eloff, who also played for the U.S. national team at the 2003 and 2007 Rugby World Cups.

References

  1. ↑ "Davenport rugby player JP Eloff featured in Sports Illustrated's 'Faces in the Crowd'", MLive.com, Brian Van Ochten, December 8, 2011.
  2. ↑ "2011 RUGBYMag Awards!", Rugby Today, Alex Goff, January 1, 2012.
  3. ↑ "All Americans Named for NASC 7s", Rugby Today, Alex Goff, August 26, 2011.
  4. ↑ "PRO Rugby Preview – Ohio", Americas Rugby News, April 12, 2016.
  5. ↑ "PRO Rugby Preview – Ohio", Americas Rugby News, April 12, 2016.
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