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Rugby player
Jaco van Tonder
Date of birth (1991-04-07) 7 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birthCape Town, South Africa
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
SchoolOuteniqua High School, George
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full-back / Winger
Current team Colorno
Youth career
2007–2009 SWD Eagles
2010–2012 Sharks
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2015 Sharks XV 14 (28)
2013–2014 Sharks (Currie Cup) 7 (0)
2013–2014 Sharks 3 (0)
2016 Southern Kings 5 (0)
2016 Eastern Province Kings 2 (0)
2016–2019 Valpolicella ()
2019–2024 Colorno 84 (169)
Correct as of 22 July 2016

Jaco van Tonder (born 7 April 1991) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Top10 side Colorno. His regular position is full-back, winger or fly-half.

Career

Youth

He represented George-based side SWD Eagles at the 2007 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week, as well as at the 2008 and 2009 Under-18 Craven Week tournaments. He was also included in an Under-18 Elite Squad in 2008.

He joined the Sharks academy in 2010 and made 40 appearances for their Under-19 and Under-21 teams between 2010 and 2012.

Sharks

He was included in the Sharks XV squad for the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition, but failed to make an appearance. He did make his first class debut in the 2012 Vodacom Cup, making a solitary substitute appearance in their match against the Boland Cavaliers in Malmesbury. He was once again included in their squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup and made six appearances this time, including making his first senior start against the SWD Eagles and scoring his first try against Boland Cavaliers a week later.

Sharks

In 2013, he was named in the Sharks squad for their Super Rugby match against the Blues, but failed to make an appearance from the bench. He was released by the Sharks in November 2015.

References

  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Jaco van Tonder". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. "Union Sports Group Player Profile". Union Sports Group. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  3. "Mercato biancorosso: Preso il sudafricano Jaco Van Tonder". Rugby Colorno.
  4. "SA Rugby Squad – Sharks XV : 2011 Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  5. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Regent Boland Kavaliers 21–19 Sharks XV". South African Rugby Union. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  6. "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Western Districts 22–26 Sharks XV". South African Rugby Union. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  7. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks XV 54–24 Regent Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  8. "Butch takes No 12". SuperSport. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  9. "Training squad announcement" (Press release). Sharks. 19 November 2015. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
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