James Verity-Amm Explained

James Verity-Amm
Fullname:James Nicholas Verity-Amm
Birth Date:8 June 1994
Birth Place:Kroonstad, South Africa
School:Hottentots Holland High School, Somerset West
Position:Wing / Fullback
Youthyears1:2013–2015
Years1:2017
Apps1:8
Points1:5
Years2:2017
Apps2:9
Points2:25
Years3:2018
Apps3:1
Points3:0
Years4:2020–2021
Apps4:12
Points4:35
Years5:2021–
Apps5:3
Points5:0
Years6:2022–2023
Apps6:5
Points6:15
Amatyears1:2014–2015
Amatapps1:14
Amatpoints1:75
Clubupdate:23 July 2022

James Nicholas Verity-Amm (born 8 June 1994) is a South African rugby union player. Currently released, he previously played for the in the United Rugby Championship and for the in the Currie Cup. He did play as a winger or full-back.

Rugby career

2013–2015: Youth and Varsity Shield rugby

Verity-Amm was born in Kroonstad, but grew up in the Western Cape, where he attended Hottentots Holland High School in Somerset West. In 2013, Verity-Amm made two appearances for the Cape Town-based in the Under-19 Provincial Championship.

He played Varsity Shield rugby for in 2014 and 2015. He scored four tries in seven appearances in 2014 – including two in a match against – as UWC struggled in the competition, finishing second-bottom on the log. In 2015, Verity-Amm endured a purple patch, scoring hat-tricks in both of their matches against, and away to eventual runner-up, and two tries against, to finish as the competition's top scorer with eleven tries in seven starts.

He also featured for in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship, making three appearances, including one in the final, where he scored a late try to round off his side's 52–17 victory over to secure the title.

2016–present: Western Force and Perth Spirit

In 2016, Verity-Amm moved to Perth in Australia, where he joined the Future Force, the academy of the Western Force Super Rugby franchise.[1] He was named in the Perth Spirit squad for the 2016 National Rugby Championship,[2] but failed to feature in any matches.

After featuring for the Western Force against the Perth Spirit at a pre-season trial match in January 2017 which saw him score a hat-trick of tries in a 22–14 win,[3] Verity-Amm was then named in the starting line-up for their home match against the in Round Ten of the 2017 Super Rugby season.[4]

Notes and References

  1. James Verity-Amm Ready to Thrive with Future Force . Western Force . 29 March 2016 . 27 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170427115858/https://www.westernforce.com.au/article/james-verity-amm-ready-thrive-future-force . 27 April 2017 . dead . dmy-all .
  2. Nestor Names 36-Man Perth Spirit Squad . Western Force . 11 August 2016 . 27 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170427120159/https://www.westernforce.com.au/article/nestor-names-36-man-perth-spirit-squad . 27 April 2017 . dead . dmy-all .
  3. Big names unscathed in Force-Spirit trial . Australian Rugby Union . 28 January 2017 . 27 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170427121445/http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2017/01/28/11/22/force-spirit-trial . 27 April 2017 . live . dmy-all .
  4. Force Named to Tame Lions . Western Force . 27 April 2017 . 27 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170427121712/https://www.westernforce.com.au/article/force-named-tame-lions . 27 April 2017 . dead . dmy-all .