Ruan Jacobs
Date of birth | 30 June 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 198 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of the Free State / North West University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Niell Jacobs (twin brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ruan Jacobs (born 30 June 1988) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Template:Rut Border Bulldogs.[1] His regular position is centre. He is the twin brother of Niell Jacobs.
Career
Youth
He represented the Template:Rut Blue Bulls at the 2006 Under–18 Academy Week before moving to Bloemfontein, where he represented the Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs in the Under-19 Provincial Championship competition in 2007 and the Under-21 Provincial Championship competition in 2008 and 2009. He also represented local university side, the Template:Rut UFS Shimlas in the 2008 Varsity Cup.
Senior career
He was included in the Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs squad for the 2008 and 2009 Vodacom Cup squads and made his senior debut for them in the 80–3 victory over the Template:Rut Griffons in April 2008.[2]
After a further six appearances in the 2009 Vodacom Cup, he moved to Potchefstroom where he made a single appearance for the Template:Rut Leopards in the 2011 Vodacom Cup although he did represent the Template:Rut NWU Pukke in the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Varsity Cup tournaments.
In 2012, he – along with twin brother Niell – signed for East London-based side the Template:Rut Border Bulldogs.[3]
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Ruan Jacobs". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Free State 80–3 Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 11 April 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Snoeiskêr ingelê in Grens-vyftiental". Die Son (in Afrikaans). Media24. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2013.