Warren Seals

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Warren Seals
Full nameWarren James Seals
Date of birth (1992-02-12) 12 February 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Sandton, South Africa
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb; 203 lb)
School Kearsney College, KwaZulu-Natal
University Stellenbosch University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half / Inside centre
Current team Darlington Mowden Park
Youth career
2011 Western Province
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013–2014 Maties 1 (0)
2015 UCT Ikey Tigers 8 (81)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015 Boland Cavaliers 5 (12)
2015–2016 Darlington Mowden Park 20 (115)
2016–17 Yorkshire Carnegie 8 (34)
2017- Darlington Mowden Park 22 (178)
Correct as of 17 August 2016

Warren James Seals (born 12 February 1992) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with English National League 1 side Darlington Mowden Park following his transfer from Yorkshire Carnegie for the 2017–18 season. [1] His regular position is fly-half or inside centre.

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Rugby career

Youth rugby

Seals was born in Sandton, but attended Kearsney College in KwaZulu-Natal. He was a member of the Western Province U19 team that played in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship, scoring 48 points in his twelve appearances. [2]

He played rugby for the Stellenbosch University, including making a single appearance in the 2013 Varsity Cup. He joined rivals UCT Ikey Tigers for the 2015 Varsity Cup, making eight starts and top-scoring for his team with 81 points, the third-highest in the competition. [3]

Boland Cavaliers

He was included in the Boland Cavaliers squad for the 2015 Currie Cup First Division and made his first class debut by coming on as a replacement in a 24–62 defeat to the Griffons. [4] He made his first of four consecutive starts the following week against the Leopards [5] in a disappointing season for Boland which saw them miss out on the play-offs by finishing in fifth position. [6]

Darlington Mowden Park

Seals then moved to England to join National League 1 side Darlington Mowden Park. He scored 115 points in 20 appearances for the team, [7] helping them finish the 2015–16 season in sixth position.

Yorkshire Carnegie

He signed a one-year contract with RFU Championship side Yorkshire Carnegie for the 2016–17 season.

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References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Warren Seals". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2011 ABSA Under 19 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2015 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 62–24 Boland". South African Rugby Union. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland 12–47 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "SA Rugby Log – 2015 Absa Currie Cup First Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "All time stats Warren Seals". StatBunker. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
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