Don Armand
Quick Facts
Biography
Don Armand (born (1988-09-23)23 September 1988) is a rugby union footballer. He plays as a flanker for Exeter Chiefs in the English Premiership.
Armand made his debut with the South African team Western Province on 10 March 2012 in a 51–22 victory over the Boland Cavaliers. He finished the 2012 Vodacom Cup season with six appearances and one try.
Due to injuries sustained by loose-forwards Duane Vermeulen and Nick Köster on the Stormers' 2012 Australasian tour, Armand received a call-up to the squad for the final tour game against the Western Force. The match ended in a 17–3 Stormers victory. He made his Super Rugby debut as a 75th-minute replacement for Nizaam Carr.
Armand was a fixture in the 2012 Western Province Currie Cup side and started the winning final against the Sharks in Durban.
He has also represented the Ikey Tigers in the Varsity Cup.
On 17 July 2013, it was confirmed that Armand would be joining English Aviva Premiership side Exeter Chiefs on a two-year contract.
In 2016, Armand was selected for the England Saxons' tour of South Africa.
Exeter Chiefs
Don Armand made his Exeter Chiefs debut against the Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership in September 2013. He appeared 11 times in the 2013–14 season, mostly as a substitute. In 2014–15, Armand appeared 12 times, starting in 10 of those appearances. Armand had a breakout season in 2015–16, appearing 21 times in the Aviva Premiership, starting each match and playing a total of 1,611 minutes. Armand also appeared in the Chiefs' European Champions Cup campaign and started the 2016 Aviva Premiership final. Armand was nominated for the Aviva Premiership player of the year award, which was won by Alex Goode. Don Armand won the Exeter Chiefs Supporters' player of the year award for 2016 and also earned an England Saxons call up for their summer tour of South Africa.