James Verity-Amm

James Nicholas Verity-Amm (born (1994-06-08)8 June 1994) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with South African Side the Griquas. He was included in their squad for 2020. .[1] He can play as a winger or full-back.

James Verity-Amm
Full nameJames Nicholas Verity-Amm
Date of birth (1994-06-08) 8 June 1994
Place of birthKroonstad, South Africa
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb)
SchoolHottentots Holland High School, Somerset West
Rugby union career
Position(s) Winger
Current team Brumbies
Youth career
2013–2015 Western Province
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2015 UWC 14 (75)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–present Force 0 (0)
Correct as of 27 April 2017

Rugby career

2013–2015: Youth and Varsity Shield rugby

Verity-Amm was born in Kroonstad, but grew up in the Western Cape, where he attended Hottentots Holland High School in Somerset West. In 2013, Verity-Amm made two appearances for the Cape Town-based Western Province U19 in the Under-19 Provincial Championship.

He played Varsity Shield rugby for UWC in 2014 and 2015. He scored four tries in seven appearances in 2014 – including two in a match against UFH Blues[2] – as UWC struggled in the competition, finishing second-bottom on the log.[3] In 2015, Verity-Amm endured a purple patch, scoring hat-tricks in both of their matches against UFH Blues,[4][5] and away to eventual runner-up Wits,[6] and two tries against TUT Vikings,[7] to finish as the competition's top scorer with eleven tries in seven starts.[8]

He also featured for Western Province U21 in the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship, making three appearances, including one in the final, where he scored a late try to round off his side's 52–17 victory over Free State U21 to secure the title.[9]

2016–present: Western Force and Perth Spirit

In 2016, Verity-Amm moved to Perth in Australia, where he joined the Future Force, the academy of the Western Force Super Rugby franchise.[10] He was named in the Perth Spirit squad for the 2016 National Rugby Championship,[11] but failed to feature in any matches.

After featuring for the Western Force against the Perth Spirit at a pre-season trial match in January 2017 which saw him score a hat-trick of tries in a 22–14 win,[12] Verity-Amm was then named in the starting line-up for their home match against the Lions in Round Ten of the 2017 Super Rugby season.[13]

References
  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – James Verity-Amm". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  2. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UWC 29-51 FNB UFH". South African Rugby Union. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  3. "SA Rugby Log – 2014 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  4. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UWC 49-34 FNB UFH". South African Rugby Union. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  5. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UFH 8-58 FNB UWC". South African Rugby Union. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  6. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB WITS 37-37 FNB UWC". South African Rugby Union. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  7. "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UWC 63-10 FNB TUT". South African Rugby Union. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  8. "SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2015 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  9. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province U21 52-17 Free State U21". South African Rugby Union. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  10. "James Verity-Amm Ready to Thrive with Future Force" (Press release). Western Force. 29 March 2016. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  11. "Nestor Names 36-Man Perth Spirit Squad" (Press release). Western Force. 11 August 2016. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  12. "Big names unscathed in Force-Spirit trial" (Press release). Australian Rugby Union. 28 January 2017. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  13. "Force Named to Tame Lions" (Press release). Western Force. 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
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