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Josh Katzen

Summary

Joshua Mathew Katzen (born 7 June 1992 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, who most recently played with Western Province.[1] His regular position is flanker or number eight.

Josh Katzen
Full nameJoshua Mathew Katzen
Date of birth (1992-06-07) 7 June 1992 (age 31)
Place of birthCape Town, South Africa
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight97 kg (15 st 4 lb; 214 lb)
SchoolWynberg Boys' High School, Cape Town
UniversityUniversity of Cape Town
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / Number eight
Youth career
2012–2013 Western Province
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 UCT Ikey Tigers 4 (5)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2015 Western Province 3 (0)
Correct as of 10 November 2015
Correct as of 10 November 2015

Career edit

Katzen played rugby for Wynberg Boys' High School, but was not selected to represent his provincial union Western Province at any youth tournaments. After high school, however, he joined the Western Province Rugby Institute. In 2012, he played for Western Province U21 in the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship. He made four appearances during the regular season of the competition, helping his side to finish in third spot on the log to earn a semi-final spot. He also made a crucial contribution in their final regular season match, scoring two tries in their 39–33 victory over Free State U21.[2] He started their 19–18 win over the Sharks U21s in the semi-final[3] and also started the final, where he could not prevent his side losing 13–22 to the Blue Bulls U21s.[4] He also won the award for Western Province's Most Promising Under-21 player at their 2012 end-of-season awards ceremony.[5]

He made four appearances for the UCT Ikey Tigers in the 2013 Varsity Cup competition, scoring a try in their match against the NWU Pukke.[6] Overall, his team had a disappointing season, finishing second-bottom in the competition.

He was named the captain of the Western Province U21 side that played in the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship and started nine of their fourteen matches. He scored tries against Leopards U21,[7] Sharks U21[8] and Golden Lions U21[9] during the regular season, guiding his side to eleven wins in twelve matches. He started in an epic semi-final match, with Western Province U21 eventually winning the match 44–31 after extra time.[10] He also started the final against Blue Bulls U21 and scored two tries in a man-of-the-match performance as his side ran out 30–23 winners to be crowned 2013 champions.[11]

Katzen missed a few fixtures due to his involvement with the senior team. He was included in the Western Province squad for the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division and made his first class debut by coming on as a late replacement in their 19–13 victory over Griquas.[12] He again came on as a late replacement in their 29–27 victory over the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein a week later[13] and was named on the bench for the third consecutive time for a match against the Golden Lions in Cape Town, but wasn't used in the home side's 36–23 victory.[14]

Katzen picked up a shoulder injury that kept him out of the start of the 2014 season, but he recovered to make a single appearance in the 2014 Vodacom Cup, in a 14–23 defeat to the SWD Eagles in George.[15] However, he lasted just 12 minutes of that match before sustaining a serious knee injury that ruled him out for over a year. He returned from the knee injury to play for Western Province in a friendly match against the Pumas prior to the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division, but once again sustained a serious injury, on this occasion requiring an operating on both his shoulders, which ruled him out for the remainder of 2015.[16][17]

References edit

  1. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Josh Katzen". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 39–33 Toyota Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  3. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks 18–19 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 13–22 Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  5. ^ "WP Rugbyunie vereer vanjaar se uitblinkers". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 19 October 2012. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  6. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB NWU-Pukke 29–26 FNB UCT". South African Rugby Union. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  7. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 55–10 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  8. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 20–3 The Sharks U21". South African Rugby Union. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  9. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – MTN Golden Lions U21 26–53 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  10. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 44–41 MTN Golden Lions U21". South African Rugby Union. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  11. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 30–23 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  12. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 19–13 GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  13. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State Cheetahs 27–29 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  14. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 36–23 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  15. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 23–14 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Dobson se plan ná flank-slag". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 28 July 2015. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  17. ^ "WP to welcome back Springboks?". Sport24. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.

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