{{Short description|Scotland international rugby union player}} {{for|the American football player|Tyrone Holmes (American football)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Use British English|date=January 2013}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Tyrone Holmes | image = | caption = | birth_name = Tyrone Holmes | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|04|15}} | birth_place = [[Johannesburg]], South Africa | height = {{height|m=1.87}} | weight = {{convert|102|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}} | ru_position = [[Rugby union positions#6. Flank|Loose forward]] | years1 = | years2 = | years3 = 2010–2011 | years4 = 2012–2013 | years5 = 2013–2016 | years6 = 2016- | clubs1 = [[RC Toulonnais|Toulon]] | clubs2 = [[Northampton Saints]] | clubs3 = [[Cornish Pirates]] | clubs4 = [[Petrarca Rugby]] | clubs5 = [[Glasgow Warriors]] | clubs6 = [[Newcastle Falcons]] | apps1 = | apps2 = | apps3 = 13 | apps4 = 10 | apps5 = 34 | points1 = | points2 = | points3 = 10 | points4 = 20 | points5 = 10 | ru_clubupdate = 27 June 2014 | ru_currentclub = | super1 = [[Stormers]] | superyears1 = 2012 | superapps1 = 1 | superpoints1 = 0 | ru_currentteam = | super14update = 2 July 2012 | province1 = {{Rut|Western Province}} | province2 = → {{Rut|Griquas}} | province3 = {{Rut|Western Province}} | provinceyears1 = 2008 | provinceyears2 = 2008 | provinceyears3 = 2012 | provinceapps1 = 5 | provinceapps2 = 3 | provinceapps3 = 15 | provincepoints1 = 0 | provincepoints2 = 0 | provincepoints3 = 10 | ru_provinceupdate = 28 October 2012 | repteam1 = [[Scotland A]] | repteam2 = {{nrut|Scotland}} | repyears1 = 2014 | repyears2 = 2014 | repcaps1 = 1 | repcaps2 = 1 | reppoints1 = 0 | reppoints2 = 0 | ru_ntupdate = 29 June 2014 | spouse = | children = | relatives = | school = [[Fish Hoek High School]] | university = | coachteams1 = [[Stade Niçois]] ''(Strength & Conditioning)'' | coachteams2 = [[Scottish Rugby Academy]] ''(Performance)'' | coachyears1 = 2017–19 | coachyears2 = 2019- }}
'''Tyrone Holmes''' (born 15 April 1986) is a South African-born Scottish professional [[rugby union]] footballer.
==Rugby Union career==
===Professional career===
As part of his South African academy development with the RPC Rugby Performance Centre, Holmes trained with [[RC Toulonnais|Toulon]]<ref name="cornish-pirates.com"/> for four months. He then joined [[Northampton Saints]]<ref name="cornish-pirates.com"/> academy for five months but on their relegation most of the academy players were cut and he returned to South Africa.
He played for the [[Stormers]] in [[Super Rugby]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sport.iafrica.com/news/802707.html|title=iafrica.com Who is Tyrone Holmes?|work=iAfrica.com}}</ref> and for [[Western Province Rugby Union|Western Province]] in the [[Currie Cup]] and [[Vodacom Cup]], as well as the [[Griquas (rugby)|Griquas]] and [[Cornish Pirates]].
Holmes helped Western Province win the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2012, he made nine appearances and scored two tries. He also played his first [[Super Rugby]] game later in the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportlive.co.za/rugby/superrugby/2012/06/29/holmes-to-lead-the-stormers-hunt|title=TeamTalk|website=sportlive.co.za|language=en|access-date=2018-10-18}}</ref> As a result of a loose forward injury crisis, Holmes debuted against the [[Lions (Super rugby franchise)|Lions]] on 30 June 2012. He started the game in the number 6 jersey and was replaced in the 52nd minute by [[Tiaan Liebenberg]] in a 27–17 Stormers win.<ref name="DHL Stormers 27-17 MTN Lions">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=101061 | homeid=10261 | awayid=10281 | leagueid=1041 | hometeam=DHL Stormers | homescore=27 | awayscore=17 | awayteam=MTN Lions | matchdate=30 June 2012 | date=2 December 2016}}</ref>
After the [[2012 Currie Cup Premier Division]] season, he joined Italian [[Top12|National Championship of Excellence]] team [[Petrarca Rugby]] for one season.
Holmes then moved to [[Glasgow Warriors]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugby365.com/article/54940-holmes-to-become-a-warrior|title=Rugby365 – Holmes to become a Warrior|work=rugby365.com}}</ref> for the start of season 2013–14. He was part of the Glasgow side's 2014–2015 [[Pro14|Pro12]] league championship winning season. Following his release from Glasgow, Holmes signed for [[Newcastle Falcons]] in the [[Aviva Premiership]] from the 2016–17 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12545/10523697/newcastle-falcons-sign-scotland-forward-tyrone-holmes|publisher=Sky Sports|title=Newcastle Falcons sign Scotland forward Tyrone Holmes from Glasgow Warriors|date=26 September 2016|access-date=1 July 2017}}</ref>
===International career===
Holmes is eligible to play for Scotland as his father was Scottish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/rugby/south-africa-born-tyrone-holmes-hopes-3779242|title=South Africa-born Tyrone Holmes hopes to beat the Springboks on Scotland debut|author=Roddy Duncan|date=28 June 2014|work=dailyrecord}}</ref> His grandfather played for [[Peebles RFC]].<ref name="cornish-pirates.com">{{cite web|url=http://cornish-pirates.com/archive/10_11/players/tyrone_holmes.html|title=Tyrone Holmes – Flanker/No. 8. Cornish Pirates Archive player profile|work=cornish-pirates.com}}</ref>
He was named in the [[Scotland A national rugby union team|Scotland A]] squad for their match against [[England Saxons]] on 31 January 2014,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/25950957|title=BBC Sport – Six given first Scotland A chance against England Saxons|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> helping them to a 13–13 draw.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/25998263|title=BBC Sport – Scotland A share spoils with England Saxons|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> This confirmed his Scottish nationality under World Rugby rules.
The flanker received his first cap for the full Scotland national side against South Africa on 29 June 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.heraldscotland.com/sport/13167729.South_Africa_55_Scotland_6__Boks_rampant_as_insane_tour_schedule_takes_gruelling_toll_on_Cotter_s_colts/|title=South Africa 55 Scotland 6: Boks rampant as insane tour schedule takes gruelling toll on Cotter's colts|work=The Herald|location=Glasgow}}</ref>
===Coaching career===
On 25 July 2017 it was announced that Holmes would begin a new role as the Strength and Conditioning Coach at [[Stade Niçois]] in France.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/17/07/25/scottish-rugby-creates-performance-links-stade-nicois|title=Scottish Rugby creates performance links with Stade Nicois {{!}} Scottish Rugby Union|website=scottishrugby.org|language=en|access-date=2018-10-18}}</ref>
Holmes is now the Performance Coach of the Glasgow campus of the [[Scottish Rugby Academy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scottishrugby.org/squads/future-talent/glasgow-and-west-academy|title=Glasgow and West Academy}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=43961 | name=Tyrone Holmes | date=2 June 2016}} *[http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_12441.html itsrugby.co.uk profile]
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