Jeremy Ward (rugby union)

Jeremy Ward
Personal information
Full name Jeremy Charles Ward
Born (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
School(s) attended Grey High School, Port Elizabeth
Club information
Playing position Centre
Current club Eastern Province Kings
Youth career
2012– Eastern Province Kings
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2016– NMMU Madibaz 6 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Pts)†
2016– Eastern Province Kings 2 (5)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 27 April 2016.

† Appearances (Points).

Jeremy Charles Ward (born 10 January 1996 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Eastern Province Kings.[1] His regular position is centre.

Rugby career

2012–14 : Schoolboy rugby

Born and bred in Port Elizabeth, Ward attended the city's Grey High School, where he played rugby union[2] and water polo.[3] In 2012, he was included in the Eastern Province Under-16 squad that participated at the Grant Khomo Week tournament, where he played in all three of their matches, scoring two points via a conversion in their match against SWD.[4]

He represented Eastern Province at the premier South African high schools competition, the Under-18 Craven Week, on two occasions – at the 2013 tournament in Polokwane and the 2014 tournament in Middelburg, helping Eastern Province to win the unofficial final of the 2014 tournament for the first time since 1977, beating SWD 25–7.[5] Shortly after the 2014 Craven Week, Ward was also included in the Eastern Province U19 squad that participated in the 2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship, their first season in Group A of the competition following winning promotion in 2013. He started at outside centre in six of their twelve matches in the competition, scoring tries in their 17–13 win over Free State U19[6] and their 7–15 defeat to Sharks U19,[7] eventually helping the team to finish in sixth position on the log, avoiding the relegation play-off.

2015 : Eastern Province Under-19

He remained in the Eastern Province Under-19 side for the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship, also being named captain of the side.[8] Ward featured in eleven of their twelve matches during the regular season. He scored tries in their 41–24 victory over Leopards U19,[9] their 13–10 victory over Western Province U19[10] their 34–22 victory over Golden Lions[11] and their 33–14 win over Leopards U19[12] as his side drastically improved on their 2014 form, winning eleven of their matches – including their first ten matches of the season – to top the log and to qualify for a home semi-final against Free State U19. Ward started in a 31–15 win to see his side qualify for the final[13] before making a crucial contribution in the final, scoring two tries in their 25–23 victory over Blue Bulls U19[14] to win the Under-19 Provincial Championship for the first time in their history.[15]

2016 : Eastern Province Kings and South Africa Under-20

Serious financial problems at the Eastern Province Kings at the end of the 2015 season saw a number of first team regulars leave the union[16] and Ward was among a number of youngsters that were promoted to the squad that competed in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series,[17]

also being named captain of the team.[18] He was named in the starting lineup for their first match of the season against the SWD Eagles,[19] scoring the Kings' second try in a 14–37 defeat.[20]

In March 2016, Ward was included in a training squad for the South Africa Under-20 squad prior to the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship,[21] and was also named in a reduced provisional squad a week later.[22]

References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Jeremy Ward". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Grey High Squad To Tour the UK In 2014". Youth Sports Network. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Grey High School Win SACS Water Polo Tournament". Youth Sports Network. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP 24-18 SWD". South African Rugby Union. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD 7-25 Eastern Province". South African Rugby Union. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings U19 17-13 Free State U19". South African Rugby Union. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings U19 7-15 Sharks U19". South African Rugby Union. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "EP U19 team for semifinal". Eastern Province Rugby Union. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards U19 24-41 Eastern Province U19". South African Rugby Union. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province U19 13-10 Western Province U19". South African Rugby Union. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  11. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Golden Lions U19 22-34 Eastern Province U19". South African Rugby Union. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  12. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province U19 33-14 Leopards U19". South African Rugby Union. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  13. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province U19 31-15 Free State U19". South African Rugby Union. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  14. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province U19 25-23 Blue Bulls U19". South African Rugby Union. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  15. ↑ "WP young guns, EP clinch junior titles". South African Rugby Union. 25 October 2015. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  16. ↑ "Kings facing player exodus?". Rugby365. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  17. ↑ "2016 Eastern Province Kings Currie Cup qualification season". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  18. ↑ "Tough clash against SWD". Hearld Live. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  19. ↑ "EP Kings team announced for SWD Eagles match". South African Rugby Union. 5 April 2016. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  20. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings 14-37 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  21. ↑ "Large group invited to Junior Springbok trials camp". South African Rugby Union. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  22. ↑ "Theron trims Junior Bok squad". SA Rugby Magazine. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
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