Entienne Swanepoel

Entienne Swanepoel
Personal information
Full name Jacobus Christoffel Entienne Swanepoel
Born (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993
Sasolburg, South Africa
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 124 kg (19 st 7 lb)
School(s) attended Hoërskool Tygerberg, Cape Town
Club information
Playing position Tighthead prop
Current club Blue Bulls
Youth career
2011–2014 Western Province
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Pts)†
2014–2015 Western Province 8 (0)
2015 Boland Cavaliers 1 (0)
2016–present Blue Bulls 13 (0)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 25 October 2016.

† Appearances (Points).

Jacobus Christoffel Entienne Swanepoel (born 9 March 1993) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Blue Bulls.[1] His regular position is tighthead prop.

Rugby career

Western Province

Swanepoel was born in Sasolburg, but grew up in Cape Town. He was selected to represent Western Province at the premier high schools rugby union tournament in South Africa, the Under-18 Craven Week, held in Kimberley in 2011.[2]

After high school, he joined the Western Province Academy and made seven appearances for their Under-19 team in the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship. However, he missed out on the title play-offs, which saw his side crowned champions by beating the Blue Bulls U19 team 22–18 in Durban.[3]

He made nine appearances for their Under-21 team that finished top of the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship to qualify for the semi-finals.[4] This time, Swanepoel did play in the play-off matches, starting their 44–41 victory over the Golden Lions in the semi-final[5] and their 30–23 victory over the Blue Bulls in the final.[6]

At the start of the following year, Swanepoel was included in the Western Province squad for the 2014 Vodacom Cup.[7] He made his first class debut in their opening match of the competition against near-neighbours Boland Cavaliers in a 16–8 victory.[8] He made a further four starts during the regular season, helping Western Province to finish in fourth position in the Southern Section.[9] He also started in their quarter final match, where a 13–8 defeat to the Pumas ended their interest in the competition.[10] He started in Western Province U21's opening match of the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship,[11] but suffered a knee injury that ruled him out of the remainder of 2014.[12]

He returned to action for Western Province during the 2015 Vodacom Cup competition, making two appearances; he started their 34–6 victory over the Border Bulldogs[13] and came on as a replacement in their 47–22 win over a Leopards XV.[14]

He was named in their senior squad for the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division,[15] but failed to make any appearances. He was loaned to the Boland Cavaliers, where he made his Currie Cup debut by coming on as a replacement in their 17–61 defeat to the Leopards in Potchefstroom, his only appearance in the competition.[16]

Blue Bulls

In August 2015, the Blue Bulls announced that they secured Swanepoel's services until October 2017.[17] He made his debut for them in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series by starting in their 16–30 defeat to his former side, Western Province,[18] making a total of ten appearances in the competition. He was then named in their squad for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Entienne Swanepoel". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – WP : 2011 U18 Craven Week". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 22-18 Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "SA Rugby Log – 2013 Absa Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 44-41 MTN Golden Lions U21". South African Rugby Union. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 30-23 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – DHL Western Province : 2014 Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 16-8 Regent Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "SA Rugby Log – 2014 Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Steval Pumas 13-8 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province U21 20-17 Free State U21". South African Rugby Union. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "Du Preez back for WP Under-21s" (Press release). Western Province. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 34-6 Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  14. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 47-22 Leopards XV". South African Rugby Union. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – DHL Western Province : 2015 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  16. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 61-17 Boland". South African Rugby Union. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  17. ↑ "Established Springboks to continue careers with Blue Bulls" (Press release). Blue Bulls. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  18. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 30-16 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  19. ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – Vodacom Blue Bulls : 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
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