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Jeff Taljard
Full nameJeffrey John Taljard
Date of birth (1987-04-22) 22 April 1987 (age 37)
Place of birthEast London, South Africa
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
SchoolHudson Park High School
Notable relative(s)Matthew Taljard
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Template:Rut Border Bulldogs
Youth career
2005–2008 Template:Rut Border Bulldogs
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011 Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz (5)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008 East Cape XV 2 (0)
2008–2010 Template:Rut Border Bulldogs 33 (160)
2011–2013 Template:Rut SWD Eagles 51 (121)
2014 Template:Rut Border Bulldogs 4 (36)
2014–present CSM Olimpia Bucureşti 4 (20)
Correct as of 18 September 2014

Jeffrey John Taljard (born 22 April 1987) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Romanian SuperLiga side CSM Olimpia Bucureşti.[1] His regular position is centre.

Career

He started playing for the Template:Rut Border Bulldogs at the 2005 Under–18 Academy Week and then represented them at Under–19 level in 2006 and at Under–21 level in 2007 and 2008.

He made his first class debut for an East Cape XV (a combination of Template:Rut Border Bulldogs and Template:Rut Mighty Elephants players) in compulsory friendlies prior to the 2008 Currie Cup First Division season. He immediately became a regular for them over the next three seasons.

In 2011, he moved to the Template:Rut SWD Eagles, also playing regularly for the first team.

Taljard also played for the Template:Rut NMMU Madibaz in the 2011 Varsity Cup.

He joined Romanian SuperLiga side CSM Olimpia Bucureşti in 2014.[2]

Personal

He's the younger brother of rugby player Matthew Taljard.[2]

References

  1. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Jeff Taljard". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Foon leer Jeff Roemeense rugby-bevele voor skuif oorsee" (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.