| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Montague Ross | ||
| Born | 27 October 1990 Sandton, South Africa |
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| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | St Stithians College | ||
| University | University of South Africa University of Pretoria |
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| Club information | |||
| Playing position | No 8 / Flanker | ||
| Current club | Stade Français | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–08 | Golden Lions | ||
| 2010–12 | Blue Bulls | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2011–13 | UP Tuks | 19 | (35) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2011–12 | Blue Bulls | 12 | (5) |
| 2012–13 | Saracens | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–14 | Bulls | 19 | (20) |
| 2013–14 | Blue Bulls | 21 | (5) |
| 2014– | Stade Français | 18 | (15) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 11 November 2014. |
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Jonathan Montague Ross (born 27 October 1990 in Sandton, Johannesburg) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with French Top 14 side Stade Français.[1] His regular position is number 8 or flanker.
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Career[edit]
Youth[edit]
He started off playing for the Golden Lions and represented them at the 2007 and 2008 Under–18 Academy Week tournaments. He also represented them in the 2008 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition.
He then joined the Blue Bulls and played for their Under–21 team in 2010 and 2011.
Varsity Cup[edit]
In addition to playing for the Blue Bulls, he also represented UP Tuks in the annual Varsity Cup competition in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Blue Bulls[edit]
He made his senior debut in 2011, coming on as a substitute in the 2011 Vodacom Cup match against SWD Eagles,[2] as well as in the quarter-final match against former team the Golden Lions.[3]
He made his debut in the Currie Cup competition a few months later in 2011 against Griquas[4] and made one further appearance that season. He established himself as a regular in the team for the 2012 Vodacom Cup, making eight starts and scoring a try.
Saracens[edit]
At the conclusion of the 2012 Vodacom Cup, he joined English side Saracens for one season, making two appearances in the 2012–13 LV Cup.[5]
Back to the Bulls[edit]
In 2013, he returned to the Blue Bulls and was called into the Bulls Super Rugby side for their match against the Kings,[6] making four appearances in total during the 2013 Super Rugby season.
In only his third ever Currie Cup match – in the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division season against Western Province – he was named captain of the Blue Bulls,[7] becoming the first-ever English-speaking captain of the team. At the end of 2013, he signed a contract extension to tie him to the Blue Bulls until October 2016.[8]
He was included in the Bulls squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season[9] and, after four substitute appearances in 2013, made his first Super Rugby start in a 31–16 defeat to the Sharks in Durban.[10][11]
Stade Français[edit]
In November 2014, the Bulls announced that they granted Ross an early release from his contract to join French Top 14 side Stade Français.[12]
External links[edit]
- "SARU Player Profile Jono Ross". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- "It's Rugby Profile: Jono Ross". It's Rugby. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
References[edit]
- ^ "SARU Player Profile Jono Ross". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Vodacom Blue Bulls vs SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 16 April 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Match Breakdown: MTN Golden Lions vs Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 30 April 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Vodacom Blue Bulls vs GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "It's Rugby Profile: Jono Ross". It's Rugby. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "Potgieter takes over Bulls captaincy". Supersport. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Bulls send rookies to Newlands". Media24. Sport24. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "Vodacom Bulls name group for Sun City training camp" (Press release). Blue Bulls. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ "Vodacom Bulls team". Bulls. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Match Centre: Sharks v Bulls". SANZAR. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "Match Breakdown: Cell C Sharks vs Vodacom Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "Ross released to join French club" (Press release). Bulls. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.