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Jaco Snyman
Full nameJacobus Phillipus Snyman
Date of birth (1986-06-09) 9 June 1986 (age 38)
Place of birthSchweizer-Reneke, South Africa
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight85 kg (13 st 5 lb; 187 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Schweizer-Reneke
UniversityUniversity of Johannesburg
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Youth career
2006–2007 Golden Lions
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2010 UJ 18 (30)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–2008 Golden Lions 4 (0)
2009–2015 Falcons 66 (45)
Correct as of 23 March 2016

Jacobus Phillipus Snyman (born 9 June 1986) is a South African professional rugby union player, who most recently played with the Falcons.[1] His regular position is scrum-half.

Career

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Youth and Varsity Cup rugby

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He played rugby at youth level for the Golden Lions, representing them in the Under-21 Provincial Championships in 2006 and 2007. He also played rugby for university side UJ – he was their first-choice scrum-half during the first three editions of the Varsity Cup competition in 2008, 2009 and 2010, scoring six tries in eighteen starts.

Golden Lions

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He made his first class debut for the Golden Lions during the 2007 Vodacom Cup competition, playing off the bench in their match against the Griffons in Welkom.[2] One more substitute appearance followed against Griquas,[3] plus two more during the 2008 Vodacom Cup against the Boland Cavaliers[4] and the Blue Bulls.[5]

However, he failed to start any matches for the Johannesburg-based side and didn't make the breakthrough to their Currie Cup side.

Falcons

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In 2009, Snyman joined the Golden Lions' near-neighbours, the Falcons, where he established himself as their starting scrum-half over the next few seasons. During the 2009 Currie Cup First Division season, he made his first ever first class start – as well as his Currie Cup debut – in their match against the Mighty Elephants.[6] He also played in their match against the SWD Eagles the following weekend.[7]

He got more game-time in the 2010 Currie Cup First Division, starting eight of their matches and scoring his first of three tries during that competition against the Griffons.[8]

He made fifteen appearances for the Falcons in the 2011 Vodacom Cup and 2011 Currie Cup First Division competitions – which included a match against the Border Bulldogs in which Snyman scored a brace of tries[9] – and a further thirteen in the same competitions in 2012. He played a further six times during the 2013 Currie Cup First Division and reached his half-century of first class appearances during the 2014 Vodacom Cup series.

References

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  1. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Jaco Snyman". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Griffons 33–38 Lions". South African Rugby Union. 31 March 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  3. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Lions 15–47 Wildeklawer Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 14 April 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  4. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Kavaliers 41–33 Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 11 April 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  5. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 51–7 Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  6. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 30–36 Mighty Elephants". South African Rugby Union. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  7. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD 47–15 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  8. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 30–69 Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 28 August 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  9. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border Bulldogs 31–34 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2016.