Jaco Snyman
| Full name | Jacobus Phillipus Snyman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 June 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Schweizer-Reneke, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb; 187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Schweizer-Reneke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Johannesburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jacobus Phillipus Snyman (born 9 June 1986) is a South African professional rugby union player, who most recently played with the Falcons.[1] His regular position is scrum-half.
Career
Youth and Varsity Cup rugby
He played rugby at youth level for the
, scoring six tries in eighteen starts.Golden Lions
He made his first class debut for the Golden Lions during the 2007 Vodacom Cup competition, playing off the bench in their match against the Griffons in Welkom.[2] One more substitute appearance followed against Griquas,[3] plus two more during the 2008 Vodacom Cup against the Boland Cavaliers[4] and the Blue Bulls.[5]
However, he failed to start any matches for the Johannesburg-based side and didn't make the breakthrough to their Currie Cup side.
Falcons
In 2009, Snyman joined the Golden Lions' near-neighbours, the Falcons, where he established himself as their starting scrum-half over the next few seasons. During the 2009 Currie Cup First Division season, he made his first ever first class start – as well as his Currie Cup debut – in their match against the Mighty Elephants.[6] He also played in their match against the SWD Eagles the following weekend.[7]
He got more game-time in the 2010 Currie Cup First Division, starting eight of their matches and scoring his first of three tries during that competition against the Griffons.[8]
He made fifteen appearances for the Falcons in the 2011 Vodacom Cup and 2011 Currie Cup First Division competitions – which included a match against the Border Bulldogs in which Snyman scored a brace of tries[9] – and a further thirteen in the same competitions in 2012. He played a further six times during the 2013 Currie Cup First Division and reached his half-century of first class appearances during the 2014 Vodacom Cup series.
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Jaco Snyman". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Griffons 33–38 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 31 March 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Lions 15–47 Wildeklawer Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 14 April 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Kavaliers 41–33 Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 11 April 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 51–7 Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 30–36 Mighty Elephants". South African Rugby Union. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD 47–15 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 30–69 Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 28 August 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border Bulldogs 31–34 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
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