Warren Seals
| Full name | Warren James Seals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 February 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sandton, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb; 203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kearsney College, KwaZulu-Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Stellenbosch University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Warren James Seals (born 12 February 1992) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with English RFU Championship side Yorkshire Carnegie.[1] His regular position is fly-half or inside centre.
Rugby career
Youth rugby
Seals was born in Sandton, but attended Kearsney College in KwaZulu-Natal. He was a member of the Western Province U19 team that played in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship, scoring 48 points in his twelve appearances.[2]
He played rugby for the Stellenbosch University, including making a single appearance in the 2013 Varsity Cup. He joined rivals UCT Ikey Tigers for the 2015 Varsity Cup, making eight starts and top-scoring for his team with 81 points, the third-highest in the competition.[3]
Boland Cavaliers
He was included in the Boland Cavaliers squad for the 2015 Currie Cup First Division and made his first class debut by coming on as a replacement in a 24–62 defeat to the Griffons.[4] He made his first of four consecutive starts the following week against the Leopards[5] in a disappointing season for Boland which saw them miss out on the play-offs by finishing in fifth position.[6]
Darlington Mowden Park
Seals then moved to England to join National League 1 side Darlington Mowden Park. He scored 115 points in 20 appearances for the team,[7] helping them finish the 2015–16 season in sixth position.
Yorkshire Carnegie
He signed a one-year contract with RFU Championship side Yorkshire Carnegie for the 2016–17 season.[8]
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Warren Seals". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2011 ABSA Under 19 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2015 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 62-24 Boland". South African Rugby Union. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland 12-47 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Log – 2015 Absa Currie Cup First Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ "All time stats Warren Seals". StatBunker. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ "Yorkshire Carnegie confirm two more signings ahead of Bath clash" (Press release). Yorkshire Carnegie. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.