Jordan Els
| Full name | Jordan Els | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 June 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | East London, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 122 kg (269 lb; 19 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jordan Els (born 11 June 1997) is a South African rugby union player who plays for Harlequins in the Gallagher Premiership. He previously played for Natal Sharks and Ealing Trailfinders, as well as featuring on loan for London Scottish.[1]
Career
The East London born prop played in the youth sides of Natal Sharks before joining the senior side in 2018, featuring in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge.[2][3] Midway through the 2018-2019 season he moved to London to join Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship, where he was widely regarded as the best loose heads in the league.[4]
He signed for Gallagher Premiership side Harlequins in July 2020 making his debut in Round 11 of the competition coming of the bench against Wasps in a 23-32.[5] In May 2024 and then May 2025 he extended his contract with the club.[6][7][8]
Honours
Harlequins
- Premiership
- Champions: (1) 2020-21
References
- ^ "Jordan ELS profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "Jordan ELS - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/daily-dispatch/20180817/282093457579751?srsltid=AfmBOopF4hVzu4C_ZQVGHrQWHJur9g-P69UhXiBlFsKeMFtwcFVSbsF3. Retrieved 13 April 2025 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Jordan Els: Harlequins sign Ealing Trailfinders' South African prop". BBC Sport. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "Premiership Rugby | Jordan Els signs for Harlequins". premiershiprugby.com. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "Jordan Els: Prop signs new Harlequins contract". BBC Sport. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "Jordan Els Signs New Contract". Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "Joe Launchbury, Jordan Els and Jack Musk extend Harlequins contracts". BBC Sport. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.