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{{short description|New Zealand rugby union player}}
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Jayson Potroz (born 26 November 1991) is a New Zealand [[rugby union]] player. He plays at fullback in the [[Mitre 10 Cup]] for [[Taranaki]].
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| birth_place = [[New Zealand]]
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| position = [[Fly-half (rugby union)|First five-eighth]], [[Fullback (rugby union)|Fullback]]
| currentclub = [[Taranaki Rugby Football Union|Taranaki]], [[New England Free Jacks|Free Jacks]]
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'''Jayson Potroz''' (born 26 November 1991) is a New Zealand [[rugby union]] player. He plays at fullback in the [[Mitre 10 Cup]] for [[Taranaki]]. He also plays for the [[New England Free Jacks]] in [[Major League Rugby]] (MLR).
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Potroz has been in and around the Taranaki rugby scene since leaving [[Francis Douglas Memorial College]] in 2009 playing age-grade and development levels along with playing in Taranaki pre-season matches. However, he made his debut in 2018 against Poverty Bay in a [[Ranfurly Shield]] pre-season match in [[Tikorangi]]. He has played for Taranaki at both regional and national sevens level. Potroz played three games for Taranaki in 2018, scoring three tries. His other matches were against Wanganui in the second [[Ranfurly Shield]] pre-season match and came off the bench against Canterbury and was known for scoring a 55m intercept try in that match.


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Potroz has played premier club rugby in Taranaki since he left [[Francis Douglas Memorial College]] in 2009, first playing for Stratford until 2013 and now Tukapa. He has played age group, development, representative sevens and featured in Taranaki pre-season matches for a number of years. However, he made his first-class debut in 2018 against Poverty Bay in a [[Ranfurly Shield]] pre-season match in [[Tikorangi]], then against Wanganui in the second [[Ranfurly Shield]] pre-season match and came off the bench against Canterbury. He was best known in his first season for scoring a 55m intercept try in his third match of 2018 and scored three tries that year.
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In 2019, Potroz started in all 10 matches for Taranaki scoring a total of 17 points, he played nine matches at fullback and one on the wing. At the end of the season, Potroz was named Back of the Year, the first non-Super Rugby player to win such an award. He also won Sevens Player of the Year.


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In 2019, Potroz started in all 10 matches for Taranaki scoring a total of 17 points, he played nine matches at fullback and one on the wing. At the end of the season, Potroz was named Back of the Year, the first non-Super Rugby player to win such an award. He also won Sevens Player of the Year.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/stratford-press/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503390&objectid=12293088 |title=Taranaki teams make changes to sevens rugby teams
Potroz plays for New Plymouth based club side Tukapa in the Taranaki premier competition and predominately plays five-five eighth. Prior to joining Tukapa, he represented Stratford.
|date=12 December 2019 |newspaper=New Zealand Herald}}</ref>

In the Taranaki premier competition, Potroz has played over 100 matches for Tukapa and predominantly plays five-five eighth. In the 2017 club competition, he was the leading try scorer and highest points scorer.

In September 2022, it was announced Potroz will play for the New England Free Jacks in the MLR competition in 2023. He will return to New Zealand to play for his province in the 2023 [[National Provincial Championship (2006–present)|National Provincial Championship]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

* [https://www.rugbyhistory.co.nz/player/jayson-p-potroz Rugby History]
* [https://www.trfu.co.nz/YARROWS-TARANAKI-BULLS/Player-Profiles-1 Taranaki Rugby profiles]
* [https://www.ultimaterugby.com/player/view/12030]

{{New England Free Jacks squad}}
{{Taranaki NPC squad}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:New Zealand rugby union players]]
[[Category:Rugby union fly-halves]]
[[Category:Rugby union centres]]
[[Category:Rugby union wings]]
[[Category:Rugby union fullbacks]]
[[Category:Taranaki rugby union players]]
[[Category:People educated at Francis Douglas Memorial College]]
[[Category:New England Free Jacks players]]
[[Category:New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in the United States]]
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Latest revision as of 06:41, 17 April 2024

Jayson Potroz
Date of birth (1991-11-26) 26 November 1991 (age 32)
Place of birthNew Zealand
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eighth, Fullback
Current team Taranaki, Free Jacks
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018– Taranaki 36 (151)
2023– Free Jacks 2 (11)
Correct as of 28 February 2023

Jayson Potroz (born 26 November 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays at fullback in the Mitre 10 Cup for Taranaki. He also plays for the New England Free Jacks in Major League Rugby (MLR).

Potroz has played premier club rugby in Taranaki since he left Francis Douglas Memorial College in 2009, first playing for Stratford until 2013 and now Tukapa. He has played age group, development, representative sevens and featured in Taranaki pre-season matches for a number of years. However, he made his first-class debut in 2018 against Poverty Bay in a Ranfurly Shield pre-season match in Tikorangi, then against Wanganui in the second Ranfurly Shield pre-season match and came off the bench against Canterbury. He was best known in his first season for scoring a 55m intercept try in his third match of 2018 and scored three tries that year.

In 2019, Potroz started in all 10 matches for Taranaki scoring a total of 17 points, he played nine matches at fullback and one on the wing. At the end of the season, Potroz was named Back of the Year, the first non-Super Rugby player to win such an award. He also won Sevens Player of the Year.[1]

In the Taranaki premier competition, Potroz has played over 100 matches for Tukapa and predominantly plays five-five eighth. In the 2017 club competition, he was the leading try scorer and highest points scorer.

In September 2022, it was announced Potroz will play for the New England Free Jacks in the MLR competition in 2023. He will return to New Zealand to play for his province in the 2023 National Provincial Championship.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Taranaki teams make changes to sevens rugby teams". New Zealand Herald. 12 December 2019.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jayson_Potroz&diff=1219350966&oldid=951852809

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