Arno Poley

Arno Poley
Personal information
Full name	Arno Pieter Poley
Born	(1991-03-14) 14 March 1991 Barberton, South Africa
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	101 kg (15 st 13 lb)
School(s) attended	Hoërskool Dr Malan, Meyerton
Club information
Playing position	Fullback / Winger
Youth career
2008–2012	Falcons
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2011–2015	Falcons	64	(47)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 23 March 2016. † Appearances (Points).

Arno Pieter Poley (born (1991-03-14)14 March 1991 in Barberton, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, who most recently played with the Falcons.^[1] His regularly plays as a fullback or a winger.

Career

Youth

Poley's first inclusion in a provincial side was when he was selected in the Falcons (South) squad for the 2008 Under-18 Academy Week. He was a member of the Falcons U19 side that played in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship where he ended the season as the top scorer for the side, scoring one try and kicking thirteen conversions and seven penalties.^[2] He was also a member of the Falcons U21 sides that played in the Under-21 Provincial Championships in 2011 and 2012.

Falcons

Despite still being involved at Under-21 level until 2012, he played first class rugby for the Falcons since 2011. He started in their opening match of the 2011 Vodacom Cup season against the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein to make his first class debut.^[3] It took him just over 20 minutes to appear on the scoresheet for the first time, scoring the Falcons' first try in a 55–19 defeat. He started six of the Falcons' eight matches during that competition and made one substitute appearance. He scored another try in his third match (against the Sharks XV in Margate)^[4] and also scored one penalty during the campaign.

Poley's Currie Cup debut also came during 2011. He was selected to start their first match of the competition, a 38–27 victory over the Griffons,^[5] making a total of eight appearances.

He remained a first team regular over the next few seasons, representing them in the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions.

References

↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Arno Poley". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2010 ABSA Under 19 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State Cheetahs 55-19 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks XV 67-26 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 12 March 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 38-27 Tasol Solar Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2016.

Squads

Falcons – 2014 Currie Cup qualification

Forwards	Jacques Alberts Gerhard Engelbrecht Devlin Hope JP Jonck Shane Kirkwood Ernst Ladendorf JP Mostert Bruce Muller Thulani Ngidi Friedle Olivier Chris Richardson Andries Schutte Dandré van der Westhuizen Andrew van Tonder Jacques Verwey Peet Vorster Marlyn Williams Did not play: Vince Gwavu KK Kgame Riaan Matthee De Wet Meyer Nico Pretorius

Backs	Riaan Arends Ryan Carmichael Coert Cronjé Cecil Dumond Wayne Gardner Kyle Hendricks Grant Janke Jaun Kotzé Willie Odendaal Jaco Oosthuizen Arno Poley Anrich Richter Jaco Snyman Etienne Taljaard Lenience Tambwera Andrew van Wyk Did not play: Lukhanyo Am Angus Cleophas Sandile Ngcobo Waylon Thompson

Coach	Johan du Toit

Falcons – 2014 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Jacques Alberts FJ Binneman Wesley Cloete Vince Gwavu Devlin Hope Shane Kirkwood Thierry Kounga Kuaté Ernst Ladendorf JP Mostert Bruce Muller Thulani Ngidi Friedle Olivier Nico Pretorius Spanner Pretorius Dandré van der Westhuizen MP van Eeden Jacques Verwey Peet Vorster Marlyn Williams Did not play: Tiaan Benade Wessel du Rand De Wet Meyer

Backs	Lukhanyo Am Ryan Carmichael Angus Cleophas Coert Cronjé Cecil Dumond Wayne Gardner Kyle Hendricks Grant Janke Sandile Ngcobo Willie Odendaal Arno Poley Anrich Richter Jaco Snyman Etienne Taljaard Andrew van Wyk Did not play: Gabriel du Toit Jaco Oosthuizen Waylon Thompson Russell van Wyk

Coach	Johan du Toit

Falcons – 2013 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Jacques Alberts Rinus Bothma Bovril de Bruin Wessel du Rand Nico Engelbrecht Francois Fourie Vince Gwavu Shane Kirkwood Shaun McGeer JP Mostert Bruce Muller Friedle Olivier Birtie Powell Nico Pretorius Brendan Rams Dandré van der Westhuizen MP van Eeden Jacques Verwey Did not play: Devlin Hope Paul Kruger Ian Oosthuizen Baksteen van Heerden

Backs	Coert Cronjé Kyle Hendricks Gido Horn Christo Joubert Arafaat Kock Jaun Kotzé Franco Maritz Sandile Ngcobo Jongi Nokwe Willie Odendaal Jaco Oosthuizen Arno Poley Anrich Richter Wesley Roberts JC Roos Jaco Snyman Dauw Steyn Russell van Wyk

Coach	John Williams

Falcons – 2013 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Jacques Alberts JP Brummer Vernon du Preez Nico Engelbrecht Francois Fourie Willem Greyvenstein Vince Gwavu Raymond Havenga Paul Kruger Shaun McGeer JP Mostert Reg Muller Friedle Olivier Bertie Powell Nico Pretorius Stephan Schoeman MP van Eeden Baksteen van Heerden Did not play: Bruce Muller Nico van den Heever Dandré van der Westhuizen

Backs	Franco Booysen Coert Cronjé Kyle Hendricks Arafaat Kock Jaun Kotzé Johann Louw Jongi Nokwe Sandile Ngcobo Willie Odendaal Arno Poley Anrich Richter Wesley Roberts Russell van Wyk

Coach	John Williams

Falcons – 2012 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Jacques Alberts Theodore Becker MC Botes JP Brummer Uzair Cassiem Bovril de Bruin Christiaan de Klerk Vernon du Preez Frederik Eksteen Nico Engelbrecht Bradley Fortuin Wouter Heijmans James Jackson Roelof Joubert Zane Kilian Marco Kotze Wesley Kotzé Hannes Ludik Jacques Malot JP Mostert Bruce Muller Reg Muller Jacques Nieuwenhuis Bertie Powell Nico Pretorius Shöne van der Walt Dandré van der Westhuizen Edward van der Westhuizen Anton van Deventer Baksteen van Heerden Boris van Jaarsveld Christopher Yearsley

Backs	Karlo Aspeling JW Bell Coert Cronjé Sino Ganto JC Greyling Kyle Hendricks Jaun Kotzé Hendrik Meyer Sandile Ngcobo Willie Odendaal Jaco Oosthuizen Dewald Pieters Arno Poley Braam Pretorius Anrich Richter Jaco Snyman

Coach	John Williams

Falcons – 2012 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Jacques Alberts Wikus Coetzer Bovril de Bruin Christiaan de Klerk Sarel du Plessis Nico Engelbrecht Bradley Fortuin Zane Kilian Marco Kotze Pieter Lubbe Reg Muller Warren Perkins Nico Pretorius Shöne van der Walt Christopher Yearsley Did not play: Vernon du Preez Kobus Nicolaas Nel

Backs	JW Bell Coert Cronjé Sino Ganto Kyle Hendricks Clinton Kayser Jaun Kotzé André Nel Willie Odendaal Arno Poley Heinrich Rademeyer Anrich Richter Jaco Snyman Did not play: Erwin Schmidt

Coach	John Williams

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