| Full name | Wesley Wyndham Cloete | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 February 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | East London, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Selborne College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Fort Hare | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Chris Cloete (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wesley Wyndham Cloete (born 8 February 1990) is a South African rugby union player.[1] His regular position is prop.
Career
Youth
He went to school at Selborne College in East London and played for the Border Bulldogs at the 2008 Craven Week tournament and later represented them in the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship competition. He played in five of their matches in that competition, which saw the team win the Division B final and the promotion play-off which saw them promoted to Division A.
Border Bulldogs
His senior debut for the Border Bulldogs senior side came in the 2012 Currie Cup First Division season, when he started as the tighthead prop in the team's 11–33 defeat to the Falcons,[2] before quickly establishing himself as a first team regular during the 2012 Currie Cup First Division and 2013 Vodacom Cup seasons.
Falcons
In 2014, Cloete moved to Gauteng, where he made five appearances in the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition for the Falcons. He also played some club rugby for UP Tuks in the Carlton League.[3]
Griquas
He then started training with Kimberley-based side Griquas during their 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division campaign.[4] He was named on the bench for their final match of the season against the Blue Bulls in Pretoria and made a single appearance for Griquas.[5]
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Wesley Cloete". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border Bulldogs 11–33 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ↑ "Police too strong for Oostelikes". Blue Bulls. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ↑ "Griekwas wil diepte verbeter" (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 3 September 2014. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ↑ "Griquas limp into final round". Rugby365. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.