Tyrone Holmes Explained

Tyrone Holmes
Birth Name:Tyrone Holmes
Birth Date:1986 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Johannesburg, South Africa
Weight:1020NaN0
Ru Position:Loose forward
Years3:2010–2011
Years4:2012–2013
Years5:2013–2016
Years6:2016-
Clubs1:Toulon
Clubs2:Northampton Saints
Clubs5:Glasgow Warriors
Clubs6:Newcastle Falcons
Apps3:13
Apps4:10
Apps5:34
Points3:10
Points4:20
Points5:10
Ru Clubupdate:27 June 2014
Super1:Stormers
Superyears1:2012
Superapps1:1
Superpoints1:0
Super14update:2 July 2012
Province2:
Provinceyears1:2008
Provinceyears2:2008
Provinceyears3:2012
Provinceapps1:5
Provinceapps2:3
Provinceapps3:15
Provincepoints1:0
Provincepoints2:0
Provincepoints3:10
Ru Provinceupdate:28 October 2012
Repyears1:2014
Repyears2:2014
Repcaps1:1
Repcaps2:1
Reppoints1:0
Reppoints2:0
Ru Ntupdate:29 June 2014
School:Fish Hoek High School
Coachteams1:Stade Niçois (Strength & Conditioning)
Coachteams2:Scottish Rugby Academy (Performance)
Coachyears1:2017–19
Coachyears2:2019-

Tyrone Holmes (born 15 April 1986) is a South African-born Scottish professional rugby union footballer.

Rugby Union career

Professional career

As part of his South African academy development with the RPC Rugby Performance Centre, Holmes trained with Toulon for four months. He then joined Northampton Saints academy for five months but on their relegation most of the academy players were cut and he returned to South Africa.

He played for the Stormers in Super Rugby[1] and for Western Province in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup, as well as the Griquas and Cornish Pirates.

Holmes helped Western Province win the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2012, he made nine appearances and scored two tries. He also played his first Super Rugby game later in the season.[2] As a result of a loose forward injury crisis, Holmes debuted against the Lions on 30 June 2012. He started the game in the number 6 jersey and was replaced in the 52nd minute by Tiaan Liebenberg in a 27–17 Stormers win.

After the 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division season, he joined Italian National Championship of Excellence team Petrarca Rugby for one season.

Holmes then moved to Glasgow Warriors[3] for the start of season 2013–14. He was part of the Glasgow side's 2014–2015 Pro12 league championship winning season. Following his release from Glasgow, Holmes signed for Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership from the 2016–17 season.[4]

International career

Holmes is eligible to play for Scotland as his father was Scottish.[5] His grandfather played for Peebles RFC.[6]

He was named in the Scotland A squad for their match against England Saxons on 31 January 2014,[7] helping them to a 13–13 draw.[8] This confirmed his Scottish nationality under World Rugby rules.

The flanker received his first cap for the full Scotland national side against South Africa on 29 June 2014.[9]

Coaching career

On 25 July 2017 it was announced that Holmes would begin a new role as the Strength and Conditioning Coach at Stade Niçois in France.[10]

Holmes is now the Performance Coach of the Glasgow campus of the Scottish Rugby Academy.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: iafrica.com Who is Tyrone Holmes?. iAfrica.com.
  2. Web site: TeamTalk. sportlive.co.za. en. 2018-10-18.
  3. Web site: Rugby365 – Holmes to become a Warrior. rugby365.com.
  4. News: Newcastle Falcons sign Scotland forward Tyrone Holmes from Glasgow Warriors. Sky Sports. 26 September 2016. 1 July 2017.
  5. Web site: South Africa-born Tyrone Holmes hopes to beat the Springboks on Scotland debut. Roddy Duncan. 28 June 2014. dailyrecord.
  6. Web site: Tyrone Holmes – Flanker/No. 8. Cornish Pirates Archive player profile. cornish-pirates.com.
  7. News: BBC Sport – Six given first Scotland A chance against England Saxons. BBC Sport.
  8. News: BBC Sport – Scotland A share spoils with England Saxons. BBC Sport.
  9. Web site: South Africa 55 Scotland 6: Boks rampant as insane tour schedule takes gruelling toll on Cotter's colts. The Herald. Glasgow.
  10. Web site: Scottish Rugby creates performance links with Stade Nicois Scottish Rugby Union. scottishrugby.org. en. 2018-10-18.
  11. Web site: Glasgow and West Academy.