Michael Rhodes (rugby union)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Kenworthy Rhodes | ||
| Born |
19 December 1987 Durban, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Michaelhouse | ||
| University | UNISA | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Lock / Loose Forward | ||
| Current club | Saracens | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–08 | Sharks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2008–10 | Sharks (Currie Cup) | 39 | (35) |
| 2010 | Sharks | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–12 | Lions | 11 | (10) |
| 2011–12 | Golden Lions | 22 | (25) |
| 2013–15 | Stormers | 26 | (10) |
| 2013–15 | Western Province | 22 | (25) |
| 2015– | Saracens | 1 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 21 June 2015. | |||
Michael Kenworthy Rhodes (born 19 December 1987 in Durban, South Africa) is a rugby union footballer who currently plays with English Premiership side Saracens. He plays as a flanker, but has been occasionally used as a lock.
After playing for the Sharks for two seasons, Rhodes signed up for the Golden Lions along with Sharks teammate Pat Cilliers at the end of the 2010 season.[1]
He joined the Stormers for the 2013 Super Rugby season.[2]
In September 2013 Rhodes received a red card for a stamp on Blue Bulls captain Jono Ross. Coincidently it was the second time that weekend a player had been expelled for stamping with Nick Wood also being sent off. Citing lack of intent in the action the disciplinary pannel only suspended Rhodes for a match.[3] Two years earlier Rhodes had faced harsher discipline after he put Siale Piutau in a headlock and the latter responded with multiple punches. Neither player was disciplined during the game but the panel suspended both for six weeks for their actions.[4]
Super Rugby Statistics
- As of 21 June 2015
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Lions | 9 | 5 | 4 | 461 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Stormers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 201 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Stormers | 14 | 12 | 2 | 998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Stormers | 9 | 6 | 3 | 480 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 26 | 9 | 2140 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ http://www.lionsrugby.co.za/index.php/all-rugby/super-14/853-cilliers-and-rhodes-sign-with-lions
- ↑ "Lions to confirm mass exodus". Sport24. 3 Oct 2012. Retrieved 3 Oct 2012.
- ↑ "Michael Rhodes straight red card and suspension for stamp in face". Rugby Dump. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ↑ "Siale Piutau lets fly on Michael Rhodes after dangerous headlock". Rugby Dump. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
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