Vince Jobo
| Full name | Vincent Thabiso Jobo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 February 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Krugersdorp, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | King Edward VII School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Johannesburg / University of Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vincent Thabiso Jobo (born 1 February 1991 in Krugersdorp, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Template:Rut Falcons.[1] His regular position is flanker or number eight.
Career
Golden Lions / UJ
He represented Johannesburg-based side the Template:Rut Golden Lions at various youth levels while at school; he was included in their Under-16 side for the Grant Khomo Week competitions in 2006 and 2007, in 2008 he played for them at the Under-18 Academy Week and in 2009, he represented them at the Under-18 Craven Week competition.
He joined their academy and played for the Template:Rut Golden Lions U19 side in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship and was named in the Template:Rut Golden Lions U21 squad for the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship, but did not play in any matches. He was also named in the Template:Rut UJ squad for the 2012 Varsity Cup competition, but failed to make any appearances.
Western Province / UCT Ikey Tigers
During 2012, Jobo moved to Cape Town where he joined Template:Rut Western Province. He played off the bench on six occasions for them during the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring a try in their match against his former side, the Template:Rut Golden Lions U21.[2]
He made his first class debut for Template:Rut Western Province during the 2013 Vodacom Cup, playing off the bench in their match against Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers in Ceres,[3] helping them to come from behind to salvage a 17–17 draw.
In 2014, he played for the Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers in the 2014 Varsity Cup competition. He played in eight matches for Ikeys during the competition, scoring a try against Template:Rut UJ as he helped the side reach the final. He also featured in the final against Template:Rut NWU Pukke in Potchefstroom, where UCT fought back from 33–15 down with five minutes to go to score a 39–33 victory.[4]
Free State Cheetahs
He joined Bloemfontein-based side for the duration of the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division[5] and he was named on the bench for their Round Three clash against the Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup).[6]
References
- ^ "SARU Player Profile Vince Jobo". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "Match Breakdown: DHL Western Province vs MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "Match Breakdown: Regent Boland Cavaliers vs DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "Match Breakdown: FNB NWU-PUKKE vs FNB UCT 1ST XV". South African Rugby Union. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "UCT loosie off to Bloem". Sport24. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "All change for injury-riddled Cheetahs". Rugby365. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.