JP Jamieson
Full name | Jean-Pierre Jamieson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 15 February 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | Template:Geobox2 unit/weight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Grey High School, Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jean-Pierre Jamieson (born 15 February 1995 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player for the Template:Rut Eastern Province Elephants in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.[1] His regular position is hooker.
Rugby career
Youth / Varsity Cup rugby
Jamieson didn't feature in any school provincial competitions for Eastern Province, but in 2013 – while still in the Under-18 age group, he was included in the Template:Rut Eastern Province U19 squad that participated in Group B of the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship.[2] He started four of their seven matches during the regular season, scoring a try in a 42–20 victory over the Template:Rut Griffons U19 team[3] to help his side finish in third position on the log to secure a semi-final spot.[4] He started their 45–30 victory over Template:Rut Boland U19 in the semi-finals,[5] as well as their 56–40 victory over the table-topping Template:Rut Falcons U19 side in the final[6] to help them secure the Group B title. He also started in their 27–20 win over Eastern Cape rivals Template:Rut Border U19 in the promotion play-off match, as his side won 27–20 to win promotion to Group A for 2014.[7]
He was a key member of the squad that played in the 2014 event, making nine starts and two appearances off the bench in their twelve matches during the campaign. He scored a try in their 42–7 victory over Template:Rut Leopards U19,[8] as Eastern Province won four matches to finish in sixth spot, avoiding a relegation play-off match.[9]
For 2015, Jamieson was included in the Template:Rut Eastern Province U21 squad for their season in the Group A of the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship, their first season at that level after winning promotion from Group B at the end of 2014. The team struggled to adjust at this level, winning just one of their twelve matches during the season to finish bottom of the log,[10] but Jamieson once again established himself as a regular in the side, making ten starts and appearing as a replacement in their other two matches.
At the start of 2016, Jamieson was included in the Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz squad that participated in the 2016 Varsity Cup tournament. He made four appearances in a disappointing season for NMMU as they finish second-last in the competition.[11]
Eastern Province Kings
At the end of 2015, serious financial problems at the Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings saw a number of first team regulars leave the union[12] and Jamieson was among a number of youngsters that were promoted to the squad that competed in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series.[13] He was named on the bench for their first match of the season against the Template:Rut SWD Eagles[14] and came on as a replacement in the 54th minutes of a 14–37 defeat to make his first class debut.[15] He made four more appearances off the bench during the season – finding himself behind Warrick Venter and Southern Kings loanee Martin Bezuidenhout in the pecking order – but made his first senior start on 28 May 2016 in a 35–all draw against the Template:Rut Golden Lions in Johannesburg.[16]
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – JP Jamieson". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Squad – EP Kings : 2013 Absa Under 19 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings 42–20 Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2013 Absa Under 19 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland 30–45 EP Kings". South African Rugby Union. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 40–56 EP Kings". South African Rugby Union. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border 20–27 EP Kings". South African Rugby Union. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings U19 42–7 Leopards U19". South African Rugby Union. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2014 Absa Under 19 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2015 Absa Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2016 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Kings facing player exodus?". Rugby365. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "SA Rugby Squad – EP Kings : 2016 Currie Cup Qualifying". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "EP Kings team announced for SWD Eagles match". South African Rugby Union. 5 April 2016. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings 14–37 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Xerox Golden Lions XV 35–35 EP Kings". South African Rugby Union. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.