Siyanda Grey
{{short description|South African rugby union player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Siyanda Grey
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|08|16}}
| birth_place = Komga, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.79}}
| weight = {{cvt|79|kg|lb stlb}}
| nickname =
| occupation =
| school = Hlumani Secondary School, Komga
| university =
| relatives =
| position = Centre
| currentclub = {{Rut|Eastern Province Elephants}}
| youthyears1 = 2009–2010
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}}
| years1 = 2010–2018
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Eastern Province Elephants}}
| apps1 = 65
| points1 = 115
| years2 = 2013–2016
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Southern Kings}}
| apps2 = 5
| points2 = 0
| repyears1 = 2010
| repteam1 = Emerging Boks (sevens)
| repcaps1 =
| reppoints1 =
| repyears2 = 2011
| repteam2 = South African Kings
| repcaps2 = 3
| reppoints2 = 30
| clubupdate = 13 July 2018
| repupdate = 23 April 2018
}}
Siyanda Grey (born 16 August 1989) is a South African professional rugby union player who last played for the {{Rut|Eastern Province Elephants}} in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=50116 | name=Siyanda Grey | date=2 June 2016}} His usual position is centre or wing.
Career
=Youth=
Grey started his career in the youth system at the {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}}, where he represented the {{Rut|Eastern Province U21}} side in the 2009 and 2010 editions of the Under-21 Provincial Championship competition.
=Eastern Province Kings=
He was included in the {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}}' 2010 Vodacom Cup squad, scoring on his debut against {{Rut|Western Province}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=18851 | homeid=7982 | awayid=7979 | leagueid=765 | hometeam=Eastern Province | homescore=23 | awayscore=28 | awayteam=Western Province | matchdate=13 March 2010 | date=6 December 2016}} He started three more Vodacom Cup that season, scoring another try. He returned to the Kings Vodacom Cup squad in 2011, scoring five tries in eight appearances.
He made his Currie Cup debut in the 2011 Currie Cup First Division, starting their match against the {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=20196 | homeid=8549 | awayid=8550 | leagueid=810 | hometeam=Eastern Province Kings | homescore=28 | awayscore=20 | awayteam=SWD Eagles | matchdate=15 July 2011 | date=6 December 2016}} He scored a try in each of his next two matches, against the {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=20199 | homeid=8553 | awayid=8549 | leagueid=810 | hometeam=Border Bulldogs | homescore=15 | awayscore=62 | awayteam=Eastern Province Kings | matchdate=22 July 2011 | date=6 December 2016}} and the {{Rut|Griffons}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=20201 | homeid=8549 | awayid=8552 | leagueid=810 | hometeam=Eastern Province Kings | homescore=67 | awayscore=26 | awayteam=Tasol Solar Griffons | matchdate=29 July 2011 | date=6 December 2016}}
However, Grey then suffered a serious cruciate ligament which saw him miss the remainder of 2011 and the majority of the 2012 season.{{cite web | url=http://www.easternprovincerugby.com/news/welcome-back-siyanda-grey | title=Welcome back Siyanda Grey | publisher=Eastern Province Rugby | date=3 September 2012 | access-date=6 May 2014}} Upon his return from injury, he made five appearances towards the back-end of the 2012 Currie Cup First Division competition, scoring one try against the {{Rut|Griffons}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=105481 | homeid=11761 | awayid=11801 | leagueid=1241 | hometeam=Eastern Province Kings | homescore=60 | awayscore=19 | awayteam=Griffons | matchdate=14 September 2012 | date=6 December 2016}}
He was named in the {{Rut|Southern Kings}} squad for their inaugural season in the Super Rugby competition in 2013.{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=15231 | team=Southern Kings | compid=1491 | comp=2013 Vodacom Super Rugby | accessdate=3 June 2016}} Although not being included in the early stages of the competition – instead playing in the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition for the Kings, scoring three tries in six starts – he was called into the squad following injuries to Sergeal Petersen and Hadleigh Parkes and made four consecutive starts in the competition, against the {{Rut|Cheetahs}},{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=114241 | homeid=15211 | awayid=15231 | leagueid=1491 | hometeam=Toyota Cheetahs | homescore=26 | awayscore=12 | awayteam=Southern Kings | matchdate=27 April 2013 | date=6 December 2016}} {{Rut|Waratahs}},{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=114301 | homeid=15231 | awayid=15201 | leagueid=1491 | hometeam=Southern Kings | homescore=10 | awayscore=72 | awayteam=Waratahs | matchdate=4 May 2013 | date=6 December 2016}} {{Rut|Highlanders}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=114381 | homeid=15231 | awayid=15141 | leagueid=1491 | hometeam=Southern Kings | homescore=34 | awayscore=27 | awayteam=Highlanders | matchdate=11 May 2013 | date=6 December 2016}} and the return leg against the {{Rut|Cheetahs}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=114511 | homeid=15231 | awayid=15211 | leagueid=1491 | hometeam=Southern Kings | homescore=22 | awayscore=34 | awayteam=Toyota Cheetahs | matchdate=25 May 2013 | date=6 December 2016}}
Grey returned to domestic action in the 2013 Currie Cup First Division, getting one try in his three appearances, but then suffered another long-term injury, with torn knee ligaments ruling him out of action until June 2014.{{cite web | url=http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2013/09/10/KS/22/spt-wp-OP.html | title=Maar moet Kavaliers eers Vrydag klop : Kings soek 'n tuishalfeind | publisher=Die Burger | date=10 September 2013 | access-date=6 May 2014}}
=Representative rugby=
In 2010, he was called up to an Emerging Springboks sevens team that played in the Safaricom Sevens tournament in Kenya.{{cite web | work=blitzbokke.com | url=http://www.blitzbokke.com/?p=4399 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100813100535/http://www.blitzbokke.com/?p=4399 | url-status=usurped | archive-date=13 August 2010 | title=New faces to join BlitzBokke | access-date=27 December 2010}}
The following year, Grey was included in the South African Kings team for the 2011 IRB Nations Cup. He was the leading try-scorer in the tournament, scoring six tries in three appearances,{{cite web | url=http://www.irb.com/nationscup/archive/eventid=1131/season=2011/statistics.html | title=IRB Nations Cup 2011 Statistics | publisher=IRB | access-date=6 May 2014}} including a hat-trick against Georgia.{{cite web | url=http://www.irb.com/nationscup/matches/match=12167/index.html | title=Georgia v South African Kings | work=International Rugby Board | date=10 June 2011 | access-date=10 January 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014130020/http://www.irb.com/nationscup/matches/match=12167/index.html |archive-date=14 October 2012}} Grey was also named as Player of the Tournament for his try-scoring exploits.
Statistics
{{updated|the end of the 2015 Vodacom Cup.}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%; width:85%" | |||||||||||
| colspan=100% | First class career | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="width:5%;" rowspan=2 | Season
! style="width:15%;" rowspan=2 | Teams ! colspan=2 | Super Rugby ! colspan=2 | Currie Cup ! colspan=2 | Vodacom Cup ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=2 | Total | |||||||||||
| style="width:5%;" | Apps
! style="width:5%;" | Pts ! style="width:5%;" | Apps ! style="width:5%;" | Pts ! style="width:5%;" | Apps ! style="width:5%;" | Pts ! style="width:5%;" | Apps ! style="width:5%;" | Pts ! style="width:5%;" | Apps ! style="width:5%;" | Pts | |||||||||||
| 2010 | style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}} | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | — | — | 4 | 10 |
| 2011 | style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut|Southern Kings}} / Eastern Province Kings | — | — | 4 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 65 |
| 2012 | style="text-align:left;" | Eastern Province Kings | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| 2013 | style="text-align:left;" | {{Rut|Southern Kings}} / Eastern Province Kings | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | — | — | 13 | 20 |
| 2014 | style="text-align:left;" | Eastern Province Kings | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | style="text-align:left;" | Eastern Province Kings | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 10 |
| colspan=2 | Total || 4 || 0 || 20 || 30 || 24 || 50 || 3 || 30 || 51 || 110 |
References
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Category:South African rugby union players
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Category:Southern Kings players