Jaco van Tonder

Jaco van Tonder (born 7 April 1991) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Top10 side Colorno.^[1][2][3] His regular position is full-back, winger or fly-half.

Jaco van Tonder

Date of birth	(1991-04-07) 7 April 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Cape Town, South Africa
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
School	Outeniqua High School, George
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full-back / Winger Current team Colorno Youth career 2007–2009 SWD Eagles 2010–2012 Sharks Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2012–2015 Sharks XV 14 (28) 2013–2014 Sharks (Currie Cup) 7 (0) 2013–2014 Sharks 3 (0) 2016 Southern Kings 5 (0) 2016 Eastern Province Kings 2 (0) 2016–2019 Valpolicella () 2019–2024 Colorno 84 (169) Correct as of 22 July 2016

Career

Youth

He represented George-based side SWD Eagles at the 2007 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week, as well as at the 2008 and 2009 Under-18 Craven Week tournaments. He was also included in an Under-18 Elite Squad in 2008.

He joined the Sharks academy in 2010 and made 40 appearances for their Under-19 and Under-21 teams between 2010 and 2012.

Sharks

He was included in the Sharks XV squad for the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition,^[4] but failed to make an appearance. He did make his first class debut in the 2012 Vodacom Cup, making a solitary substitute appearance in their match against the Boland Cavaliers in Malmesbury.^[5] He was once again included in their squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup and made six appearances this time, including making his first senior start against the SWD Eagles^[6] and scoring his first try against Boland Cavaliers a week later.^[7]

Sharks

In 2013, he was named in the Sharks squad for their Super Rugby match against the Blues,^[8] but failed to make an appearance from the bench. He was released by the Sharks in November 2015.^[9]