Vince Jobo

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Vince Jobo
Full nameVincent Thabiso Jobo
Date of birth (1991-02-01) 1 February 1991 (age 31)
Place of birth Krugersdorp, South Africa
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight104 kg (16 st 5 lb; 229 lb)
School King Edward VII School
University University of Johannesburg /
University of Cape Town
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / Number eight
Current team New Orleans Gold
Youth career
2006–2011 Golden Lions
2012 Western Province
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013–2014 UCT Ikey Tigers 8 (5)
2017–present Austin Blacks 0 (0)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013 Western Province 1 (0)
2014–2015 Free State Cheetahs 5 (15)
2015 Free State XV 6 (10)
2016 Falcons 6 (0)
2016 Eastern Province Kings 6 (5)
2018–present New Orleans Gold 0 (0)
Correct as of 9 October 2016

Vincent Thabiso Jobo (born 1 February 1991 in Krugersdorp, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with American Major League Rugby side New Orleans Gold. [1] His regular position is flanker or number eight.

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Career

Golden Lions / UJ

He represented Johannesburg-based side the 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 Golden Lions U19 side in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship and was named in the Golden Lions U21 squad for the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship, but did not play in any matches. He was also named in the 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 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 Golden Lions U21. [2]

He made his first class debut for Western Province during the 2013 Vodacom Cup, playing off the bench in their match against Boland Cavaliers in Ceres, [3] helping them to come from behind to salvage a 17–17 draw.

In 2014, he played for the UCT Ikey Tigers in the 2014 Varsity Cup competition. He played in eight matches for Ikeys during the competition, scoring a try against UJ as he helped the side reach the final. He also featured in the final against 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 Sharks. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Vince Jobo". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 27–28 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Regent Boland Cavaliers 17–17 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB NWU-PUKKE 33–39 FNB UCT 1ST XV". South African Rugby Union. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "UCT loosie off to Bloem". Sport24. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "All change for injury-riddled Cheetahs". Rugby365. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
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