Sias Ebersohn
Full name | Josias Mathiem Ebersohn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 23 February 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Bloemfontein, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 83 kg (13 st 1 lb; 183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Grey College, Bloemfontein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Robert Ebersohn (twin brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Josias Mathiem Ebersohn (born 23 February 1989) is a former South African rugby union professional player that usually played as a fly-half. He most recently played for the Pumas in the South African domestic Currie Cup competition.
He played domestic South African rugby for the Free State Cheetahs between 2008 and 2012 and also played Super Rugby for the Cheetahs between 2010 and 2012. In 2013, he moved to Perth to join the Force, where he played between 2013 and 2015 before returning to Bloemfontein for the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division.[1]
He also represented the South Africa U20 side in 2008 and 2009.
He retired after the 2017 season to become a farmer in the Hartswater area.[2]
Personal
[edit]Sias and twin brother Robert are the sons of Tiaan Ebersohn, a centre who played for the Free State and Western Province.[3][4] They were born and raised in Bloemfontein, South Africa and schooled at Grey College. Here they climbed the ranks and eventually represented the Free State schools team at the national Under-18 Craven Week. They were chosen to represent the South Africa Under-20 team at the 2008 and 2009 IRB Junior World Championships.
Both players were quickly grabbed into the Free State Cheetahs rugby squad.[5]
They considered themselves a package deal, as they've been playing side-by-side from school level.[6][7][8]
Squads
[edit]Sias Ebersohn was involved in the following squads:[9]
- 2013–2015
- 2011–2012
- 2010
- Cheetahs (Super 14)
- Vodacom Free State Cheetahs (Currie Cup)
- Vodacom Free State Cheetahs (Vodacom Cup)
- Vodacom Free State Cheetahs (ABSA Under 21 Competition)
- 2009
- Vodacom Free State Cheetahs (Currie Cup)
- South Africa (IRB Junior World Championship) – Captain
- Vodacom Free State Cheetahs (ABSA Under 21 Competition)
- Vodacom Free State Cheetahs (Vodacom Cup)
- 2008
- South Africa (IRB Junior World Championship)
- Vodacom Free State Cheetahs (ABSA Under 21 Competition)
- Vodacom Free State Cheetahs (Currie Cup)
- Vodacom Free State Cheetahs (Vodacom Cup)
- Shimlas (FNB Varsity Cup)
- 2007
- SA Schools (SA Schools)
- Free State (U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week)
- 2006
- 2005
- Free State (U16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo Week)
Super Rugby Statistics
[edit]- As of 7 January 2015
Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
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2010 | Cheetahs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | Cheetahs | 15 | 13 | 2 | 990 | 2 | 32 | 33 | 2 | 179 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | Cheetahs | 13 | 3 | 10 | 427 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | Force | 14 | 11 | 3 | 825 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | Force | 15 | 12 | 3 | 892 | 1 | 17 | 25 | 1 | 117 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | Force | 14 | 11 | 3 | 748 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 74 | 51 | 23 | 3979 | 4 | 62 | 91 | 5 | 432 | 0 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sias Ebersohn terug Cheetahs toe". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Ebersohn verruil gras vir boord en landerye". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 8 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Ebersohn twins the stars in Cheetahs campaign". The Citizen. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Tweeling oortref rugbypa se drome". Volksblad (in Afrikaans). 15 April 2011. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "From Craven to Currie, Ebersohn style". Rugby365. Archived from the original on 31 July 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Cheetahs Retain Ebersohn Twins". SARugby.com. 22 July 2011. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Preview: Vodacom Cup Final". RuggaWorld. 15 May 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Is Sias the next big thing?". Rugby365. 10 March 2011. Archived from the original on 13 March 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Sias Ebersohn". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
External links
[edit]- Western Force Player Profile
- Cheetahs Profile
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Sias Ebersohn". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- Scrum.com Profile
- itsrugby.co.uk Profile
- 1989 births
- South African rugby union players
- Cheetahs (rugby union) players
- Western Force players
- Free State Cheetahs players
- Rugby union fly-halves
- Afrikaner people
- Alumni of Grey College, Bloemfontein
- South African expatriate rugby union players in Australia
- Rugby union players from Bloemfontein
- Living people
- South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players