Joshua Stander
{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox rugby union biography
| name = Joshua Stander
| image =
| fullname = Joshua Trevor Stander
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|01|01|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cradock, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.83}}
| weight = {{convert|90|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| occupation =
| school = Queen's College, Queenstown
| university = University of Pretoria
| relatives =
| position = Fly-half
| currentclub = Suntory Sungoliath
| youthyears1 = 2007–2011
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}
| youthyears2 = 2013–2015
| youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| years1 = 2014–2017
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| apps1 = 19
| points1 = 56
| years2 = 2016–2017
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls XV}}
| apps2 = 18
| points2 = 104
| years3 = 2018–2019
| clubs3 = {{Rut|Stormers}}
| apps3 = 13
| points3 = 71
| years4 = 2018–2019
| clubs4 = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| apps4 = 19
| points4 = 111
| years5 = 2021–2022
| clubs5 = Suntory Sungoliath
| apps5 = 0
| points5 = 0
| years6 = 2022–2024
| clubs6 = Kamaishi Seawaves
| apps6 =
| points6 =
| amatyears1 = 2015–2017
| amatteam1 = {{Rut|UP Tuks}}
| amatapps1 = 24
| amatpoints1 = 169
| clubupdate = 21 February 2021
}}
Joshua Trevor Stander (born 1 January 1994) is a South African professional rugby union player for the {{Rut|Stormers}} in Super Rugby and {{Rut|Western Province}} in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=42830 | name=Joshua Stander | date=29 May 2016}} His regular position is fly-half.
Career
=Youth=
Stander went to school in Queenstown, where he earned a few call-ups to the youth sides of the {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}. At primary school level, he was selected for the Border side that played at the 2007 Under-13 Craven Week competition. At high school level, he played for Queen's College and represented Border at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2010 and the Under-18 Craven Week in 2011. He was also eligible to play at the 2012 Craven Week, but was not picked as he had agreed to join the Pretoria-based {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}{{cite web | url=http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2012/07/11/SK/5/hncraven11.html | title=WP lok twee top-losskakels na die Kaap | publisher=Die Burger | date=11 July 2012 | access-date=21 August 2014 | language=Afrikaans | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821171713/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2012/07/11/SK/5/hncraven11.html | archive-date=21 August 2014 }} and fell foul of a newly-adopted Border Rugby Football Union policy of not picking players for their Craven Week squad that already signed contracts with other unions.
Stander made just one appearance for the {{Rut|Blue Bulls U19}} side in the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship, playing off the bench and slotting a conversion in a 56-7 win against former side {{Rut|Border U19}} in East London.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=108794 | homeid=14494 | awayid=14474 | leagueid=1424 | hometeam=Border | homescore=7 | awayscore=56 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=3 August 2013 | date=27 July 2016}}
Stander also played for the {{Rut|Blue Bulls U21}} side in the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship. His game against the {{Rut|Border U21}} turned out to be a memorable one as he scored two tries and kicked twelve conversions for a personal points haul of 34 points as the Blue Bulls recorded a 143–0 win.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=120724 | homeid=18454 | awayid=18464 | leagueid=1834 | hometeam=Blue Bulls U21 | homescore=143 | awayscore=0 | awayteam=Border U21 | matchdate=11 July 2014 | date=27 July 2016}}
=Blue Bulls=
His first class career started in the 2014 Vodacom Cup. After being an unused substitute in their matches against {{Rut|Griquas}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117824 | homeid=17454 | awayid=17494 | leagueid=1734 | hometeam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | homescore=24 | awayscore=26 | awayteam=GWK Griquas | matchdate=8 March 2014 | date=27 July 2016}} and the {{Rut|Pumas}},{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=117914 | homeid=17524 | awayid=17454 | leagueid=1734 | hometeam=Steval Pumas | homescore=22 | awayscore=20 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=15 March 2014 | date=27 July 2016}} he made his debut for the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} in their match against the {{Rut|Leopards XV}} in Leeudoringstad, kicking two conversions in the match as they secured a 30–26 victory.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=118054 | homeid=17504 | awayid=17454 | leagueid=1734 | hometeam=Leopards XV | homescore=26 | awayscore=30 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=29 March 2014 | date=27 July 2016}} Further appearances followed in their matches against the {{Rut|Falcons}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=118114 | homeid=17454 | awayid=17464 | leagueid=1734 | hometeam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | homescore=54 | awayscore=7 | awayteam=Valke | matchdate=4 April 2014 | date=27 July 2016}} and the {{Rut|Griffons}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=118204 | homeid=17484 | awayid=17454 | leagueid=1734 | hometeam=Down Touch Griffons | homescore=10 | awayscore=49 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=11 April 2014 | date=27 July 2016}} before Stander scored his first career try against the {{Rut|Limpopo Blue Bulls}}, also slotting five conversions in the match despite only coming off the bench in the second half.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=118244 | homeid=17454 | awayid=17514 | leagueid=1734 | hometeam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | homescore=116 | awayscore=0 | awayteam=Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls | matchdate=25 April 2014 | date=27 July 2016}}
Stander was included in the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}' Currie Cup side for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division and was named on the bench for their Round Three clash against the {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}} in Pretoria.{{cite press release | url=http://thebulls.co.za/news/2014/08/21/team-announcement-kings/ | title=Ludeke rings the changes | publisher=Blue Bulls | date=21 August 2014 | access-date=21 August 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821202101/http://thebulls.co.za/news/2014/08/21/team-announcement-kings/ | archive-date=21 August 2014 }} He did not make an appearance in that match, but was promoted to the starting line-up the following week for their match against {{Rut|Western Province}} after Tony Jantjies and Jacques-Louis Potgieter were ruled out due to injury and illness.{{cite web | url=http://www.supersport.com/rugby/currie-cup/news/140829/Potgieter_ruled_out_of_WP_game | title=Potgieter ruled out of WP game | publisher=SuperSport | date=29 August 2014 | access-date=29 August 2014}}
External links
- [http://thebulls.co.za/the-team/vodacom-bulls-team/joshua-stander.html Blue Bulls player profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826024845/http://thebulls.co.za/the-team/vodacom-bulls-team/joshua-stander.html |date=26 August 2016 }}
- [http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_31498.html itsrugby.co.uk Player profile]
References
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Category:South African rugby union players
Category:Sportspeople from Cradock, Eastern Cape
Category:Rugby union fly-halves
Category:Western Province (rugby union) players
Category:Tokyo Sungoliath players
Category:Rugby union players from the Eastern Cape
Category:Kamaishi Seawaves players
Category:South African expatriate rugby union players in Japan