Josh Allderman

{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}

{{Use South African English|date=November 2019}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Josh Allderman

| image =

| fullname = Joshua Allderman

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|01|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Cape Town, South Africa

| height = {{height|m=1.73}}

| weight = {{cvt|77|kg|lb}}

| school = Selborne College

| university =

| relatives =

| position = Scrum-half

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 2014–2015

| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}

| youthyears2 = 2016

| youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| years1 = 2018

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls XV}}

| apps1 = 1

| points1 = 0

| years2 = 2019–2020

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Southern Kings}}

| apps2 = 8

| points2 = 0

| years3 = 2021

| clubs3 = {{Rut|Eastern Province Elephants}}

| apps3 = 2

| points3 = 8

| clubupdate = 29 March 2022

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Joshua Allderman (born {{birth date|1997|01|17|df=y}}) is a South African rugby union player for the Eastern Province Elephants in the Currie Cup. His regular position is scrum-half.

Allderman was born in Cape Town, finished his schooling at Selborne College in East London, where he also played first team rugby and earned a call-up to the {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}} Under-18 Academy Week squad in 2014 and Craven Week squad in 2015.

Allderman moved to Pretoria to join the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} academy and represented them at youth level from 2016 to 2018. In 2018, he made his first class debut, coming on as a replacement in the {{Rut|Blue Bulls XV}}'s Rugby Challenge match against the {{Rut|Welwitschias}} in a 47–31 victory.{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/4081 | title=SuperSport Rugby Challenge – Match 42, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=2 June 2018 | accessdate=3 June 2018}} A second appearance followed in their quarter-final defeat to the {{Rut|Pumas}} in Mbombela.{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/4596 | title=SuperSport Rugby Challenge – Match 61, Quarter Final | work=South African Rugby Union | date=30 June 2018 | accessdate=4 July 2018}}

Allderman returned to the Eastern Cape in 2019, to join Pro14 franchise the {{Rut|Southern Kings}}.{{cite press release | url=http://www.skings.co.za/bholi-mnisi-sign-as-banda-and-de-wee-renew-isuzu-contracts/ | title=Bholi, Mnisi Sign as Banda and De Wee Renew Isuzu Contracts | publisher=Southern Kings | date=24 May 2019 | accessdate=24 May 2019}} He was named on the bench for their season-opener against {{Rut|Cardiff Blues}}, but failed to make an appearance.{{cite web | url=https://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/6519 | title=Match 4, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=28 September 2019 | accessdate=25 October 2019}} However, he did play off the bench in their next two matches against {{Rut|Munster}}{{cite web | url=https://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/6525 | title=Match 10, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=5 October 2019 | accessdate=25 October 2019}} and {{Rut|Ulster}}{{cite web | url=https://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/6533 | title=Match 18, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=12 October 2019 | accessdate=25 October 2019}} before starting his first match in a 30–36 defeat to {{Rut|Benetton}} in Treviso.{{cite web | url=https://sarugby.online/tournaments/match/id/6540 | title=Match 25, Pool Stage | work=South African Rugby Union | date=26 October 2019 | accessdate=31 October 2019}}