Jordan Els
{{short description|South African rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
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| fullname = Jordan Els
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|6|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = East London, South Africa
| height = {{convert|1.88|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|122|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
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| position = Looshead Prop
| currentclub = Harlequins
| youthyears1 = 2015-2017
| youthclubs1 = Sharks
| years1 = 2017-2018
| clubs1 = Sharks XV
| apps1 = 8
| points1 = 0
| years2 = 2018-2020
| clubs2 = Ealing Trailfinders
| apps2 = 24
| points2 = 0
| years3 = 2020-
| clubs3 = Harlequins
| apps3 = 50
| points3 = 10
| years4 = 2022-2024
| clubs4 = → London Scottish (loan)
| apps4 = 13
| points4 = 5
| clubupdate = 13 April 2025
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Jordan Els (born 11 June 1997) is a South African rugby union player who plays for Harlequins in the Gallagher Premiership. He previously played for Natal Sharks and Ealing Trailfinders, as well as featuring on loan for London Scottish.{{Cite web |title=Jordan ELS profile and stats |url=https://all.rugby/player/jordan-els |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=all.rugby |language=en}}
Career
The East London born prop played in the youth sides of Natal Sharks before joining the senior side in 2018, featuring in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge.{{Cite web |title=Jordan ELS - Player statistics - It's rugby |url=https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/jordan-els-43005.html |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=www.itsrugby.co.uk}}{{Cite web |title=PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions |url=https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/daily-dispatch/20180817/282093457579751?srsltid=AfmBOopF4hVzu4C_ZQVGHrQWHJur9g-P69UhXiBlFsKeMFtwcFVSbsF3 |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=www.pressreader.com}} Midway through the 2018-2019 season he moved to London to join Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship, where he was widely regarded as the best loose heads in the league.{{Cite news |date=2020-07-20 |title=Jordan Els: Harlequins sign Ealing Trailfinders’ South African prop |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/53474014 |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
He signed for Gallagher Premiership side Harlequins in July 2020 making his debut in Round 11 of the competition coming of the bench against Wasps in a 23-32.{{Cite web |title=Premiership Rugby {{!}} Jordan Els signs for Harlequins |url=https://premiershiprugby.com/content/jordan-els-signs-for-harlequins |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=premiershiprugby.com}} In May 2024 and then May 2025 he extended his contract with the club.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-23 |title=Jordan Els: Prop signs new Harlequins contract |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c3ggxgdwvevo |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}{{Cite news |title=Jordan Els Signs New Contract |url=https://www.quins.co.uk/article/jordan-els-signs-new-contract |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240524185319/https://www.quins.co.uk/Article/jordan-els-signs-new-contract |archive-date=2024-05-24 |access-date=2025-04-13 |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |date=2025-05-15 |title=Joe Launchbury, Jordan Els and Jack Musk extend Harlequins contracts |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/ckgr7709v0do |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
Honours
= Harlequins =
- Premiership
- Champions: (1) 2020-21
References
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Category:Harlequin F.C. players
Category:Sharks (rugby union) players
Category:Sharks (Currie Cup) players
Category:Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club players
Category:London Scottish F.C. players
Category:South African rugby union players