Kieran Goss (rugby union)

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Kieran Goss
Full nameKieran Goss
Date of birth (1991-07-06) 6 July 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Parow, South Africa
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)
School Wynberg Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full-back
Current team Chinnor
Youth career
2009 Western Province
2009 South Africa Academy
200–2011 Sharks
2012 Eastern Province Kings
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012 Eastern Province Kings 5 (5)
2013–2016 Cornish Pirates 40 (75)
2015–present Chinnor 50 (100)
Correct as of 13 November 2017

Kieran Goss is a South African rugby union player, [1] currently playing with English National League 2 South team Chinnor. [2] He previously played for the Eastern Province Kings in the Currie Cup and Cornish Pirates in the Championship. His position is fly-half or full-back.

Career

He started off playing for the Western Province U18s at the SA Academy Week, which earned him a call-up to the South Africa Academy team for the 2009 Craven Week tournament.

In 2010, he moved to the Sharks, where he got converted to a wing. In that season, he made 10 appearances for the Sharks' U19 team, scoring 4 tries. He was included in the Sharks XV 2011 Vodacom Cup squad, but failed to make an appearance. In the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship competition, he made 6 appearances, scoring 5 tries.

In 2012, he joined the Eastern Province Kings, where he was included in their Vodacom Cup squad. He made his first class debut for them against Argentine team Pampas XV, [3] making six appearances in total in that competition and scoring one try. For the rest of the season, he reverted to the Under–21 team which won the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship.

He wasn't included in the squad in 2013 and signed a deal to join Cornish Pirates for 2013–14. [4] In November 2015, Goss joined National League 2 South side Chinnor on loan, [5] before joining the team on a full-time basis prior to the 2016–17 season. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Kieran Goss". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Kieran Goss". Chinnor RFC. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pampas XV 26–34 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Pirates news on squad signings for 2013/14". Falmouth Packet. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "Chinnor Welcomes Cornish Pirates Duo For Worthing Clash" (Press release). Chinnor RFC. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "Chinnor RFC Squad for upcoming 2016/2017 season" (Press release). Chinnor RFC. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
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