Sergio Torrens
Full name | Sergio Lorenzo Torrens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 29 January 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Bellville South, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Bellville South High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | North-West University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sergio Lorenzo Torrens (born 29 January 1990) is a South African professional
Rugby career
Youth and amateur rugby
Torrens was born in Bellville South in Cape Town. He was selected to represent Western Province's Under-18 at the 2008 Academy Week tournament[2] and also made six starts on the left wing for their Under-19 team in the 2009 Under-19 Provincial Championship, scoring a try in their victory over the Golden Lions U19s.[3]
He dropped out of provincial rugby for a number of years, but appeared in nationwide amateur competitions on two occasions – in 2011, Torrens was a member of the
During his time in Durban, he also played rugby sevens, representing the Sharks and also being included in an Emerging Boks side.[12]
Leopards
Torrens followed College Rovers head coach
Torrens made six starts for the Leopards XV during the 2015 Vodacom Cup, scoring tries against the Limpopo Blue Bulls,[21] Pumas[22] and a brace against Western Province in a 22–47 defeat,[23] with his four tries being the second-most by a Leopards player.[24] He took his try-scoring form into the Currie Cup qualification series, scoring in their 45–17 victory in their opening match.[25] That turned out to be his final match for the Leopards as injury ruled him out for the remainder of the season. The Leopards once again lost out on qualification for the Premier Division by a single point to Griquas,[26] but dominated the First Division, winning all of their matches, including the final, where they beat the SWD Eagles 44–20.[27]
Boland Cavaliers
After the 2015 season, Torrens moved back to his native
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Sergio Torrens". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Squad – Western Province : 2008 U18 Academy Week". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province 31–16 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 22 August 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Squad – UWC : 2011 FNB Varsity Shield Presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Squad – Jonsson College Rovers (KZN) : 2013 Cell C Community Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Jonsson College Rovers (KZN) 38–17 GAP Despatch (EP)". South African Rugby Union. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sishen (Griquas) 24–54 Jonsson College Rovers (KZN)". South African Rugby Union. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Jonsson College Rovers (KZN) 30–18 SK Walmers (WP)". South African Rugby Union. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Jonsson College Rovers (KZN) 27–17 Durbanville-Bellville (WP)". South African Rugby Union. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – East Rand Cranes Brakpan (Valke) 25–29 Jonsson College Rovers (KZN)". South African Rugby Union. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Jonsson College Rovers (KZN) 24–26 GAP Despatch (EP)". South African Rugby Union. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Up-lose and Personal with Sergio Torrens". Investec Academy. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards XV 16–18 Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2014 Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 51–23 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 22–45 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2014 Absa Currie Cup Qualifiers". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 50–29 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2014 Absa Currie Cup First Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 24–31 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards XV 22–9 Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards XV 23–31 Steval Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 47–22 Leopards XV". South African Rugby Union. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2015 Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 17–45 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2015 Absa Currie Cup Qualifying". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 44–20 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2016 Currie Cup Qualifying". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 31–43 Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Cavaliers 110–10 Windhoek Draught Welwitschias". South African Rugby Union. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 26–35 Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Cavaliers 28–24 Xerox Golden Lions XV". South African Rugby Union. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2016 Currie Cup Qualifying". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 July 2016.