James Nicholas Verity-Amm (born 8 June 1994) is a South African rugby union player. Currently released, he previously played for the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship and for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup.[1] He did play as a winger or full-back.
| Full name | James Nicholas Verity-Amm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 June 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kroonstad, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hottentots Holland High School, Somerset West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
edit2013–2015: Youth and Varsity Shield rugby
editVerity-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
editIn 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
edit- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – James Verity-Amm". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UWC 29–51 FNB UFH". South African Rugby Union. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2014 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UWC 49–34 FNB UFH". South African Rugby Union. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UFH 8–58 FNB UWC". South African Rugby Union. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB WITS 37–37 FNB UWC". South African Rugby Union. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UWC 63–10 FNB TUT". South African Rugby Union. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2015 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province U21 52–17 Free State U21". South African Rugby Union. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Force Named to Tame Lions" (Press release). Western Force. 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.