Jeffrey John Taljard (born 22 April 1987) is a South African

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player, currently playing with

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n SuperLiga side CSM Olimpia București. His regular position is centre.

Career

He started playing for the at the 2005 Under–18 Academy Week and then represented them at Under–19 level in 2006 and at Under–21 level in 2007 and 2008. He made his first class debut for an East Cape XV (a combination of and players) in compulsory friendlies prior to the

2008 Currie Cup First Division The 2008 Absa Currie Cup First Division season was contested from 27 June through to 10 October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for provincial rugby union teams in South Africa. History * The Absa Currie Cup First Division, ...

season. He immediately became a regular for them over the next three seasons. In 2011, he moved to the , also playing regularly for the first team. Taljard also played for the in the

2011 Varsity Cup The 2011 Varsity Cup was contested from 7 February to 11 April 2011. The tournament (also known as the ''FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International'' for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-unive ...

. He joined

n SuperLiga side CSM Olimpia București in 2014.

Personal

He's the younger brother of rugby player Matthew Taljard.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Taljard, Jeff 1987 births Living people Border Bulldogs players CSM București (rugby union) players Rugby union players from East London, Eastern Cape South African rugby union players SWD Eagles players Rugby union centres