Torsten van Jaarsveld
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| Full name | Torsten George van Jaarsveld | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 June 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Windhoek, Namibia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hendrik Verwoerd High School, Pretoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Hooker / Flanker | ||
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| Current team | Cheetahs / Free State Cheetahs | ||
| Youth Career | |||
| 2005 | Blue Bulls | ||
| 2006–2008 | Falcons | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2008 | UP Tuks | 8 | (5) |
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2008–2013 | Pumas | 73 | (40) |
| 2013–2014 | Free State XV | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–present | Free State Cheetahs | 19 | (5) |
| 2014–present | Cheetahs | 36 | (25) |
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Correct as of 25 October 2016
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2012 | South African Barbarians (North) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–present | Namibia | 11 | (5) |
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Correct as of 11 October 2015
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Torsten George van Jaarsveld (born 30 June 1987) is a Namibian rugby union footballer. He plays mostly as a hooker or flanker. He represents the Cheetahs in Super Rugby and the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup.
He was selected in the Blue Bulls' Under-18 side for the National Academy Week tournament in 2005. The following year, he made the short move across the Jukskei River to join East Rand-based side the Falcons. He was part of the Under-19 squad for the 2006 Under-19 Provincial Championship and the Under-21 squad for the Under-21 Provincial Championship in 2008.
Van Jaarsveld represented Pretoria-based university side UP Tuks in the inaugural edition of the Varsity Cup in 2008, scoring their third ever try in the competition late in their opening-day 31–31 draw against Maties. He made a total of eight appearances as he helped them to third spot on the log and a semi-final appearance in the competition, where they lost 44–47 to eventual winners Maties. He also made in excess of 50 appearances for UP Tuks in the Blue Bulls' amateur Carlton League.
His first class debut came after he joined Witbank-based side the Pumas for the 2008 Currie Cup First Division. He played off the bench in their 32–24 victory over the Mighty Elephants at the Adcock Stadium in Port Elizabeth, with a second appearance coming against the Leopards in Potchefstroom.
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