Johann Tromp Explained

Johann Tromp
Birth Date:23 December 1990
Birth Place:Windhoek, Namibia
Weight:91kg (201lb)
School:Windhoek Technical High School,
Windhoek Gymnasium
University:University of Pretoria,
ETA Sport Conditioning
Position:Scrum-half / Fullback
Youthyears1:2010–2011
Years1:2011-2013
Clubs1: Western Suburbs RC
Apps1:-
Points1:-
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2: Wanderers RC
Apps2:-
Points2:-
Years3:2015–2016
Apps3:14
Points3:41
Years4:2016–2017
Apps4:8
Points4:15
Years5:2017
Apps5:1
Points5:0
Years6:2017–2020
Apps6:12
Points6:50
Years7:2020-
Clubs7: Strela
Apps7:23
Points7:64
Repyears1:2009
Repteam1: Namibia under-20
Repcaps1:4
Reppoints1:24
Repyears2:2012–2022
Repcaps2:45
Reppoints2:100
Clubupdate:11 January 2024
Repupdate:11 January 2024

Johannes Adriaan Tromp (born 23 December 1990) is a Namibian rugby union player, who plays with Strela from Kazan in domestic rugby in Russia. He was named in Namibia's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[1] He plays as a scrum-half or fullback.

Career

Club career

He played junior rugby at the Pumas. He played for the Welwitschias in the Vodacom Cup and Provincial Cup, before moving to Eastern Province in the Currie Cup. He made a single appearance for the Southern Kings in a 2017 Super Rugby round 4 loss against the Sharks, Tromp coming off the bench for 13 minutes.[2] [3]

In 2017 he returned to the Welwitschias, where he spent 2 seasons before moving to Russia playing for Strela-Agro Kazan in the Russian Rugby Championship.[4] [5]

International career

He played in the 2009 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy, with Namibia coming 5th in the tournament, only losing to the USA in the pool stages.

He earned his first cap on the 10 November 2012 against Zimbabwe in Windhoek.[6] He featured in all of Namibias matches in the 2015 Rugby World Cup scored 2 tries against Tonga and Argentina.[7] [8] He again featured in the 2019 Rugby World Cup, playing in 3 matches.[9] He retired from international rugby in 2022.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Johan Tromp Rugby World Cup Profile . Rugby World Cup . 30 August 2015 . 30 August 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906011744/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/namibia/player/35687 . 6 September 2015 .
  2. Web site: Kings boost Super squad . 2024-01-11 . archive.wikiwix.com.
  3. Web site: Luckless Lambie 'in good spirits' . 2024-01-11 . archive.wikiwix.com.
  4. Web site: Johan Adriaan TROMP - Player statistics - It's rugby . 2024-01-11 . www.itsrugby.co.uk.
  5. Web site: 2021-07-15 . Johan Tromp – Namibian Rugby . 2024-01-11 . en-US.
  6. Web site: Johannes Adriaan Tromp . 2024-01-11 . ESPN scrum.
  7. Web site: 2020-08-09 . Coupe du Monde 2015 - Présentation de la Namibie . 2024-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200809025506/http://www.sudrugby.com/2015/09/namibie-rugby-world-cup-2015/ . 9 August 2020 .
  8. Web site: 2015-09-06 . Rugby World Cup . 2024-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906011744/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/namibia/player/35687 . 6 September 2015 .
  9. Web site: Johan TROMP profile and stats . 2024-01-11 . all.rugby . en.
  10. Web site: Rugby News . Americas . 2022-11-07 . Namibia adds ex-Wallabies flanker to touring squad . 2024-01-11 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.