Vince Jobo

Vincent Thabiso Jobo (born 1 February 1991 in Krugersdorp, South Africa) was a former South African rugby union player, and former American Major League Rugby side New Orleans Gold.^[1] His regular position was flanker or number eight.

Vince Jobo

Full name	Vincent Thabiso Jobo
Born	(1991-02-01) 1 February 1991 (age 34) Krugersdorp, South Africa
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	104 kg (16 st 5 lb; 229 lb)
School	King Edward VII School
University	University of Johannesburg / University of Cape Town
Rugby union career
Position Flanker / Number eight Current team New Orleans Gold Youth career 2006–2011 Golden Lions 2012 Western Province Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2013–2014 UCT Ikey Tigers 8 (5) 2017–present Austin Blacks 0 (0) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2013 Western Province 1 (0) 2014–2015 Free State Cheetahs 5 (15) 2015 Free State XV 6 (10) 2016 Falcons 6 (0) 2016 Eastern Province Kings 6 (5) 2018–present New Orleans Gold 0 (0) Correct as of 9 October 2016

Career

Golden Lions / UJ

He represented Johannesburg-based side the Golden Lions at various youth levels while at school; he was included in their Under-16 side for the Grant Khomo Week competitions in 2006 and 2007, in 2008 he played for them at the Under-18 Academy Week and in 2009, he represented them at the Under-18 Craven Week competition.

He joined their academy and played for the Golden Lions U19 side in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship and was named in the Golden Lions U21 squad for the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship, but did not play in any matches. He was also named in the UJ squad for the 2012 Varsity Cup competition, but failed to make any appearances.

Western Province / UCT Ikey Tigers

During 2012, Jobo moved to Cape Town where he joined Western Province. He played off the bench on six occasions for them during the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring a try in their match against his former side, the Golden Lions U21.^[2]

He made his first class debut for Western Province during the 2013 Vodacom Cup, playing off the bench in their match against Boland Cavaliers in Ceres,^[3] helping them to come from behind to salvage a 17–17 draw.

In 2014, he played for the UCT Ikey Tigers in the 2014 Varsity Cup competition. He played in eight matches for Ikeys during the competition, scoring a try against UJ as he helped the side reach the final. He also featured in the final against NWU Pukke in Potchefstroom, where UCT fought back from 33–15 down with five minutes to go to score a 39–33 victory.^[4]

Free State Cheetahs

He joined Bloemfontein-based side for the duration of the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division^[5] and he was named on the bench for their Round Three clash against the Sharks.^[6]