Jeremy Ward (rugby union)

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Jeremy Ward
Personal information
Full name Jeremy Charles Ward
Born (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 (age 28)
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 (1996-01-10)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] On 10 May 2016, he was included in the final squad for the tournament, also being named captain of the side.[23]

References

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