Sebastiaan Jobb
| Born | 20 May 1999[1] Northern Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [2] | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||
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Sebastiaan Jobb (born 20 May 1999) is a South African rugby union footballer, who plays for the South Africa national rugby sevens team.
Career
[edit]Born in Northern Cape, Jobb played age-group rugby for the Vodacom Bulls Junior Springboks before making his debut for the South Africa national rugby sevens team at the 2023 Hong Kong Sevens, also playing the following week at the 2023 Singapore Sevens, although he suffered injuries which ruled him out for close to two years, returning to the squad in Vancouver, Canada, in February 2025 for the 2024-25 SVNS.[3][4][5] However, while playing at the 2025 Canada Sevens, a red card in the semi-final meant he missed the final.[6] That year, he played for SA Sevens A-side at the Rugby Africa Sevens in Mauritius.[7]
Playing in the 2025-26 SVNS, Jobb was praised for his performances as South Africa won the 2026 Australia Sevens in Perth in February 2026, finishing the tournament as South Africa's leading try-scorer with his tally including two against Australia in the semi-final, and one in the 21-19 final victory over Fiji.[8] The following month, Jobb scored two tries against New Zealand in New York at the 2026 USA Sevens, with South Africa again winning the title.[9][10][11] Jobb was also a try-scorer in a semi-final against New Zealand in a win at the 2026 Hong Kong Sevens and in the final of the 2026 Spain Sevens.[12][13] Jobb scored two against Fiji as South Africa were crowned the 2026 HSBC SVNS World Championship winners in the quarter finals in Bordeaux as they moved to an unassailable lead at the top of the overall standings.[14]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sebastiaan Jobb". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Sebastiaan Jobb". All Rugby. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Jobb: Competitive excellence not only a motto". Springboks.rugby. March 3, 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Fit again Leyds and Jobb ready for Vancouver". Springboks.rugby. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Jobb returns to Blitzboks side for Vancouver SVNS". Algoafm.co.za. 13 Feb 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "BLITZBOK ROOKIE JOBB IS BLOOMING". Daily Voice. 3 March 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ Harvey, Joe (4 March 2026). "Sebastiaan Jobb: 'The guys are really pushing each other'". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Philip Snyman hails Sebastiaan Jobb 'spark' as Blitzboks narrow the gap on Fiji". The Star. 9 Feb 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Jobb double powers Blitzboks to victory". sarugbymag.co.za. 14 Mar 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Blitzboks and Black Ferns claim stunning final wins and series victories at HSBC SVNS New York". svns.com. 16 March 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ Wasiliev, Nick (16 April 2026). "World Championship Series: Six players to watch at the Hong Kong Sevens". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
- ↑ van der Westhuyzen, Jacques (19 April 2026). "Blitzboks down New Zealand, qualify for Hong Kong Sevens final". Citizen. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Australia blitz South Africa to lift Valladolid trophy". svns.com. 31 May 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ Morton, Finn (6 June 2026). "Blitzboks crowned World Championship winners after Bordeaux drama". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 6 June 2026.