# Jarryd Sage
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{{Short description|South African rugby union player (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2017}}
{{Use South African English|date=November 2017}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Jarryd Sage
| image =
| fullname = Jarryd Christopher Sage
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|08|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Cape Town](/source/Cape_Town), [South Africa](/source/South_Africa)
| height = {{height|m=1.86}}
| weight = {{cvt|95|kg|lb stlb}}
| nickname =
| occupation =
| school = [Wynberg Boys' High School](/source/Wynberg_Boys'_High_School)
| university = [University of Cape Town](/source/University_of_Cape_Town)
| relatives = [Doug Hopwood](/source/Doug_Hopwood) (grandfather)
[Dylan Sage](/source/Dylan_Sage) (brother)
| position = [Centre](/source/Centre_(rugby_union))
| currentclub = [Dragons](/source/Dragons_(rugby_union))
| youthyears1 = 2013–2015
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| youthyears2 = 2013–2015
| youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| years1 = 2015
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| apps1 = 0
| points1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2017
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Golden Lions XV}}
| apps2 = 22
| points2 = 40
| years3 = 2017
| clubs3 = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| apps3 = 3
| points3 = 5
| years4 = 2017
| clubs4 = {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}}
| apps4 = 3
| points4 = 5
| years5 = 2017
| clubs5 = {{Rut|Southern Kings}}
| apps5 = 1
| points5 = 0
| years6 = 2017–present
| clubs6 = [Dragons](/source/Dragons_(rugby_union))
| apps6 = 6
| points6 = 5
| amatyears1 = 2015
| amatteam1 = {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}}
| amatapps1 = 0
| amatpoints1 = 0
| clubupdate = 28 May 2018
}}
'''Jarryd Christopher Sage''' (born {{birth date|1995|08|18|df=y}}) is a [Welsh](/source/Wales)-qualified South African [rugby union](/source/rugby_union) player, currently playing with Welsh [Pro14](/source/Pro14) side the [Dragons](/source/Dragons_(rugby_union)).[{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=113274 | name=Jarryd Sage | date=17 November 2017}}] His regular position is centre. Sage qualifies for Wales through his father, who was born in [Newbridge](/source/Newbridge%2C_Caerphilly) within the Dragons' region.[{{cite press release | url=http://www.dragonsrugby.wales/News/Article/50480 | title=Centre Sage joins Dragons | publisher=Dragons | date=9 November 2017 | access-date=10 November 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110061815/http://www.dragonsrugby.wales/News/Article/50480 | archive-date=10 November 2017 | url-status=dead }}]
==Rugby career==
===Youth Rugby / Western Province===
Sage was born in [Cape Town](/source/Cape_Town), where he attended [Wynberg Boys' High School](/source/Wynberg_Boys'_High_School). He earned provincial colours at school level, representing Western Province at the Under-18 [Craven Week](/source/Craven_Week) competition in 2013.[{{cite press release | url=http://wprugby.com/2013-wp-u18-craven-week-team | title=2013 WP U18 Craven Week team | publisher=Western Province | date=3 June 2013 | access-date=17 November 2017}}]
He represented the {{Rut|Western Province U19}} team in the [Under-19 Provincial Championship](/source/2013_Under-19_Provincial_Championship) in the same year, as returned in [2014](/source/2014_Under-19_Provincial_Championship) as a member of the Western Province Rugby Institute.[{{cite press release | url=http://wprugby.com/cream-of-the-crop-chooses-wpri | title=Cream of the crop chooses WPRI | publisher=Western Province | date=5 September 2013 | access-date=17 November 2017 | archive-date=18 November 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171118222940/http://wprugby.com/cream-of-the-crop-chooses-wpri/ | url-status=dead }}]
He was included in the {{Rut|UCT Ikey Tigers}} squad for the [2015 Varsity Cup](/source/2015_Varsity_Cup), and the Western Province squad for the [2015 Vodacom Cup](/source/2015_Vodacom_Cup), but didn't feature in either competition. In the latter half of the year, he played for the {{Rut|Western Province U21}} team in the [Under-21 Provincial Championship](/source/2015_Under-21_Provincial_Championship_Group_A), scoring a try for the team in their match against {{Rut|Golden Lions U21}}[{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=147174 | homeid=27034 | awayid=26994 | leagueid=2544 | hometeam=Golden Lions U21 | homescore=38 | awayscore=44 | awayteam=Western Province U21 | matchdate=2 October 2015 | date=31 March 2016}}] en route to finishing top of the log, and eventually winning the title, beating {{Rut|Free State U21}} 52–17 in the final.[{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=147254 | homeid=26994 | awayid=27014 | leagueid=2544 | hometeam=Western Province U21 | homescore=52 | awayscore=17 | awayteam=Free State U21 | matchdate=24 October 2015 | date=31 March 2016}}]
===Golden Lions===
For the 2016 season, Sage moved to [Johannesburg](/source/Johannesburg) to join the {{Rut|Golden Lions}}. He scored three tries in thirteen appearances for the {{Rut|Golden Lions XV}} in the [2016 Currie Cup qualification](/source/2016_Currie_Cup_qualification) series,[{{SA Rugby Top Scorers | id=2824 | comp=2016 Currie Cup Qualifying | date=29 May 2016}}] and a further two tries for the {{Rut|Golden Lions U21}} team in the [2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship](/source/2016_Under-21_Provincial_Championship) in the second half of the season,[{{SA Rugby Top Scorers | id=2884 | comp=2016 SA Rugby U21 Provincial Champs | date=25 October 2016}}] including the decisive try in the final to help his side to a 38–34 victory over former side Western Province.[{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=167424 | homeid=32084 | awayid=32114 | leagueid=2884 | hometeam=WP U21 | homescore=34 | awayscore=38 | awayteam=Golden Lions U21 | matchdate=22 October 2016 | date=24 October 2016}}]
He made nine appearances for the {{Rut|Golden Lions}} in the [2017 Rugby Challenge](/source/2017_Rugby_Challenge), helping his side to the semi-finals of the competition. He was included in the {{Rut|Golden Lions}} [Currie Cup](/source/Currie_Cup) squad for the [2017 season](/source/2017_Currie_Cup_Premier_Division)[{{cite web | url=http://sarugby.online/tournaments/team/id/2647 | title=Squad: Xerox Golden Lions | work=South African Rugby Union | access-date=18 August 2017}}] and made his debut in that competition in their 36–43 defeat to the {{Rut|Pumas}}, making three starts in total.
===Southern Kings / Eastern Province Kings===
In August 2017, Sage moved to [Port Elizabeth](/source/Port_Elizabeth) to join a {{Rut|Southern Kings}} team about to embark on their first [Pro14](/source/Pro14) campaign.[{{cite press release | url=http://www.skings.co.za/deon-davids-to-lead-exciting-southern-kings-team-in-guinness-pro14 | title=Deon Davids to lead exciting Southern Kings team in Guinness PRO14 | publisher=Southern Kings | date=15 August 2017 | access-date=16 August 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816002321/http://www.skings.co.za/deon-davids-to-lead-exciting-southern-kings-team-in-guinness-pro14 | archive-date=16 August 2017 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all}}] He did not feature during the start of their season – instead making three appearances for the {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}} in the [2017 Currie Cup First Division](/source/2017_Currie_Cup_First_Division) – but made his debut in their eighth match of the season, a 36–43 defeat to Irish side [Ulster](/source/Ulster_Rugby) in [KwaZakele](/source/KwaZakele),[{{cite web | url=https://www.pro14rugby.org/report/diack-late-show-snatches-victory-ulster-southern-kings-classic | title=Diack late show snatches victory for Ulster over Southern Kings in classic | work=Guinness Pro14 | date=4 November 2017 | access-date=6 November 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171106025358/https://www.pro14rugby.org/report/diack-late-show-snatches-victory-ulster-southern-kings-classic | archive-date=6 November 2017 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all}}] his only appearance for the team.
===Dragons===
In November 2017, Welsh side [Dragons](/source/Dragons_(rugby_union)) announced that Sage would make the move to [Newport](/source/Newport%2C_Wales) to join the team.[{{cite news | url=http://ikeytigers.com/dylan-sage-the-ikeys-most-recent-7s-springbok/ | title=Dylan Sage – The Ikeys most recent 7's Springbok | work=Ikey Tigers | date=16 December 2015 | access-date=17 November 2017}}] His older brother [Dylan](/source/Dylan_Sage) is also a professional rugby union player, representing the [South Africa Sevens team](/source/South_Africa_national_rugby_sevens_team) since 2015.[{{cite news | url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugby/cape-sevens-good-pressure-for-sage-and-blitzboks-2095757 | title=Cape Sevens 'good pressure' for Sage and Blitzboks | work=IOL Sport | date=6 December 2016 | access-date=17 November 2017}}]
==References==
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Category:South African rugby union players
Category:Living people
Category:1995 births
Category:Rugby union players from Cape Town
Category:Rugby union centres
Category:Eastern Province Elephants players
Category:Lions (United Rugby Championship) players
Category:Southern Kings players
Category:21st-century South African sportsmen
Category:Dragons RFC players
Category:Alumni of Wynberg Boys' High School
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