| Sias Ebersohn | |
| Fullname: | Josias Mathiem Ebersohn |
| Birth Date: | 23 February 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| Weight: | 830NaN0 |
| School: | Grey College, Bloemfontein |
| University: | University of the Free State |
| Relatives: | Robert Ebersohn (twin brother) |
| Position: | Fly-half |
| Years1: | 2008–2012 |
| Apps1: | 56 |
| Points1: | 199 |
| Years2: | 2010 |
| Apps2: | 1 |
| Points2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2010–2012 |
| Apps3: | 30 |
| Points3: | 220 |
| Years4: | 2013–2015 |
| Apps4: | 43 |
| Points4: | 212 |
| Years5: | 2015–2016 |
| Apps5: | 11 |
| Points5: | 36 |
| Years6: | 2016 |
| Apps6: | 1 |
| Points6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2016 |
| Apps7: | 10 |
| Points7: | 75 |
| Years8: | 2017 |
| Apps8: | 13 |
| Points8: | 36 |
| Totalyears: | 2008–2017 |
| Totalapps: | 165 |
| Totalpoints: | 778 |
| Repyears1: | 2008–2009 |
| Repteam1: | South Africa Under-20 |
| Repcaps1: | 6 |
| Reppoints1: | 70 |
| Clubupdate: | 31 December 2017 |
| Repupdate: | 26 June 2015 |
Josias Mathiem Ebersohn (born 23 February 1989) is a former South African rugby union professional player that usually played as a fly-half. He most recently played for the in the South African domestic Currie Cup competition.
He played domestic South African rugby for the between 2008 and 2012 and also played Super Rugby for the between 2010 and 2012. In 2013, he moved to Perth to join the, where he played between 2013 and 2015 before returning to Bloemfontein for the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division.[1]
He also represented the South Africa U20 side in 2008 and 2009.
He retired after the 2017 season to become a farmer in the Hartswater area.[2]
Sias and twin brother Robert are the sons of Tiaan Ebersohn, a centre who played for the and .[3] [4] They were born and raised in Bloemfontein, South Africa and schooled at Grey College. Here they climbed the ranks and eventually represented the Free State schools team at the national Under-18 Craven Week. They were chosen to represent the South Africa Under-20 team at the 2008 and 2009 IRB Junior World Championships.
Both players were quickly grabbed into the rugby squad.[5]
They considered themselves a package deal, as they've been playing side-by-side from school level.[6] [7] [8]
Sias Ebersohn was involved in the following squads:
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 15 | 13 | 2 | 990 | 2 | 32 | 33 | 2 | 179 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 13 | 3 | 10 | 427 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 14 | 11 | 3 | 825 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 63 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 15 | 12 | 3 | 892 | 1 | 17 | 25 | 1 | 117 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 14 | 11 | 3 | 748 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 74 | 51 | 23 | 3979 | 4 | 62 | 91 | 5 | 432 | 0 | 0 | ||