Tyrone Holmes

Tyrone Holmes (born 15 April 1986) is a South African-born Scottish professional rugby union footballer.

For the American football player, see Tyrone Holmes (American football).

Tyrone Holmes
Birth nameTyrone Holmes
Date of birth (1986-04-15) 15 April 1986
Place of birthJohannesburg, South Africa
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb)
SchoolFish Hoek High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)


2010–2011
2012–2013
2013–2016
2016-		 Toulon
Northampton Saints
Cornish Pirates
Petrarca Rugby
Glasgow Warriors
Newcastle Falcons

13
10
34

(10)
(20)
(10)
Correct as of 27 June 2014
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008
2008
2012		 Western Province
→ Griquas
Western Province		 5
3
15		 (0)
(0)
(10)
Correct as of 28 October 2012
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 Stormers 1 (0)
Correct as of 2 July 2012
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014
2014		 Scotland A
Scotland		 1
1		 (0)
(0)
Correct as of 29 June 2014
Coaching career
Years Team
2017–19
2019-		 Stade Niçois (Strength & Conditioning)
Scottish Rugby Academy (Performance)

Rugby Union career

Professional career

As part of his South African academy development with the RPC Rugby Performance Centre, Holmes trained with Toulon[1] for four months. He then joined Northampton Saints[1] 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[2] and for Western Province in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup, as well as the 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.[3] As a result of a loose forward injury crisis, Holmes debuted against the 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.[4]

After the 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division season, he joined Italian National Championship of Excellence team Petrarca Rugby for one season.

Holmes then moved to Glasgow Warriors[5] for the start of season 2013–14. He was part of the Glasgow side's 2014–2015 Pro12 league championship winning season. Following his release from Glasgow, Holmes signed for Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership from the 2016–17 season.[6]

International career

Holmes is eligible to play for Scotland as his father was Scottish.[7] His grandfather played for Peebles RFC.[1]

He was named in the Scotland A squad for their match against England Saxons on 31 January 2014,[8] helping them to a 13–13 draw.[9] 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.[10]

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.[11]

Holmes is now the Performance Coach of the Glasgow campus of the Scottish Rugby Academy.[12]

References
  1. "Tyrone Holmes – Flanker/No. 8. Cornish Pirates Archive player profile". cornish-pirates.com.
  2. "iafrica.com Who is Tyrone Holmes?". iAfrica.com.
  3. "TeamTalk". sportlive.co.za. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  4. "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Stormers 27–17 MTN Lions". South African Rugby Union. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  5. "Rugby365 – Holmes to become a Warrior". rugby365.com.
  6. "Newcastle Falcons sign Scotland forward Tyrone Holmes from Glasgow Warriors". Sky Sports. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  7. Roddy Duncan (28 June 2014). "South Africa-born Tyrone Holmes hopes to beat the Springboks on Scotland debut". dailyrecord.
  8. "BBC Sport – Six given first Scotland A chance against England Saxons". BBC Sport.
  9. "BBC Sport – Scotland A share spoils with England Saxons". BBC Sport.
  10. "South Africa 55 Scotland 6: Boks rampant as insane tour schedule takes gruelling toll on Cotter's colts". The Herald. Glasgow.
  11. "Scottish Rugby creates performance links with Stade Nicois | Scottish Rugby Union". scottishrugby.org. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  12. "Glasgow and West Academy".
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