2012 Varsity Rugby
The 2012 Varsity Cup was contested from 6 February to 9 April 2012. The tournament (also known as the ''FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International'' for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities. The tournament was won by for the first time; they beat 29–21 in the final played on 9 April 2012. were automatically relegated to the second-tier Varsity Shield competition for 2013, but won their relegation play-off match against to remain in the Varsity Cup for 2013. Scoring All four 2012 Varsity Rugby competitions will use a different scoring system to the regular system. Tries will be worth five points as usual, but conversions will be worth three points, while penalties and drop goals will only be worth two points. Varsity Cup Competition Rules There are eight participating universities in the 2012 Varsity Cup. These teams will play each other once ov ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2011 Varsity Cup
The 2011 Varsity Cup was contested from 7 February to 11 April 2011. The tournament (also known as the ''FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International'' for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities. The tournament was won by for the first time; they beat 26–16 in the final played on 11 April 2011. won their relegation play-off match against to remain in the Varsity Cup for 2012. Competition Varsity Cup There were eight participating universities in the 2011 Varsity Cup. These teams played each other once over the course of the season, either home or away. Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded). The top 4 teams ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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University Of Pretoria
The University of Pretoria ( af, Universiteit van Pretoria, nso, Yunibesithi ya Pretoria) is a multi-campus public university, public research university in Pretoria, the administrative and de facto capital of South Africa. The university was established in 1908 as the Pretoria campus of the Johannesburg-based Transvaal University College and is the fourth South African institution in continuous operation to be awarded university status. The university has grown from the original 32 students in a single late Victorian house to approximately 53,000 in 2019. The university was built on seven suburban campuses on . The university is organised into nine faculties and a business school. Established in 1920, the University of Pretoria Faculty of Veterinary Science is the second oldest veterinary school in Africa and the only veterinary school in South Africa. In 1949, the university launched the first MBA programme outside North America, and the university's Gordon Institute of Busin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Guy Cronjé
Guy Cronjé (born 26 July 1989) is a South African-born Zimbabwean international rugby union footballer, currently playing for KwaZulu-Natal club side College Rovers. His regular playing position is fly-half. Club career Cronjé played for the between 2009 and 2011 before making the move north to join the along with twin brother Ross ahead of the 2012 season. He represented the in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competition until 2014 and also made two appearances for the in the 2013 Super Rugby season Promotion/Relegation play-offs. He was also a member of the University of Johannesburg squad during the 2012 and 2013 Varsity Cup competitions. Representative rugby Through his paternal grandparents, Cronjé gained eligibility to play for internationally. In 2014, he was included in their squad for the 2014 Africa Cup The 2014 Africa Cup was the fourteenth edition of the Africa Cup, an annual international rugby union tournament for African nations organised by the Confede ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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JR Esterhuizen
John-Ronald Andrew Esterhuizen (born 24 February 1991) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup. He also played for in the Varsity Cup Varsity Cup is the collective name for four South African rugby union competitions involving the top rugby playing universities in the country. It was launched in 2008, with eight teams participating in the Varsity Cup competition and each univers ... and was named in a South African Universities team that played against in 2013. References External links *itsrugby.co.uk profile Living people 1991 births South African rugby union players Rugby union wings Golden Lions players Alumni of Paarl Gimnasium Rugby union players from Worcester, South Africa {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jono Ross
Jonathan "Jono" Ross (born 27 October 1990 in Sandton, Johannesburg) is a South African rugby union player who currently plays for and captains Premiership Rugby side Sale Sharks. His regular position is blindside flanker but he can also play at number 8. Career Youth He started off playing for the and represented them at the 2007 and 2008 Under–18 Academy Week tournaments. He also represented them in the 2008 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition. He then joined the and played for their Under–21 team in 2010 and 2011. Varsity Cup In addition to playing for the , he also represented in the annual Varsity Cup competition in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Blue Bulls He made his senior debut in 2011, coming on as a substitute in the 2011 Vodacom Cup match against , as well as in the quarter-final match against former team the . He made his debut in the Currie Cup competition a few months later in 2011 against and made one further appearance that season. He established hims ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Franco Mostert
Franco John Mostert (born 27 November 1990) is a South African professional rugby union player for Honda Heat and the South Africa national team. His usual position is lock. He was one of the members of the winning Springboks in the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. He joined the for the 2013 season, but was seriously injured in a car crash shortly after joining, which ruled him out until at least the end of 2013. He fully recovered and was included in the squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season and made his debut in a 21–20 victory over the in Bloemfontein. He also played for in the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Varsity Cup competitions. He joined prior to the 2018–19 English Premiership. Mostert was named in South Africa's squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. South Africa went on to win the tournament, defeating England in the final. It was confirmed he had left Gloucester in June 2020 in order to pursue a career in Japan. It was later confirmed that Mostert returned to Japan T ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hayden Groepes
Hayden may refer to: Places Inhabited places in the United States *Hayden, Alabama *Hayden, Arizona *Hayden's Ferry, former name of Tempe, Arizona *Hayden, California, former name of Hayden Hill, California *Hayden, Colorado *Hayden, Idaho *Hayden Lake, Idaho *Hayden, Indiana *Hayden Island, Portland, Oregon, an island and neighborhood Geographic features in the United States *Hayden Butte or Tempe Butte, an andesite butte of volcanic origin in Tempe, Arizona * Hayden Creek (other) *Hayden Mountain (other) *Hayden Peak (Utah), a mountain in Utah *Hayden Valley, a large sub-alpine valley in Yellowstone National Park Other places * Hayden, Gloucestershire, a village in the UK People * Hayden (given name) *Hayden (surname) *Hayden (musician) (born 1971), a Canadian folk musician Other uses *Hayden (electronics company), a British guitar amplification manufacturer *Hayden Geological Survey of 1871, in northwestern Wyoming *Hayden mango or Haden, a mango cultivar * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jason Jaftha
Jason Jamaine Jaftha (born 4 May 1985) is a South African Rugby Union referee that refereed in the Super Rugby and Currie Cup competitions. He hails from the Southern Cape (SWD union) where he attended Zwartberg High School. He served on the Elite Panel and also officiated Super Rugby matches, but suffered a serious knee injury in 2014, which ruled him out for the entire year. He returned to limited action in 2015, taking charge of first class matches in the 2015 Vodacom Cup, but didn't referee in the Super Rugby or Currie Cup competitions, although he was utilised as an assistant on occasion, including the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division The 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 77th season in the competition since it started in 1889 and was contested from 7 August to 24 October 2015. The tournament (known as the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division for sponsorship reasons) was t ... final. At the end of 2015, his injury record also saw him demoted from the South African Rugby ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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UCT Rugby Fields
The University of Cape Town (UCT) ( af, Universiteit van Kaapstad, xh, Yunibesithi ya yaseKapa) is a public research university in Cape Town, South Africa. Established in 1829 as the South African College, it was granted full university status in 1918, making it the oldest university in South Africa and the oldest university in Sub-Saharan Africa in continuous operation. UCT is organised in 57 departments across six faculties offering bachelor's ( NQF 7) to doctoral degrees ( NQF 10) solely in the English language. Home to 30 000 students, it encompasses six campuses in the Capetonian suburbs of Rondebosch, Hiddingh, Observatory, Mowbray, and the Waterfront. Although UCT was founded by a private act of Parliament in 1918, the Statute of the University of Cape Town (issued in 2002 in terms of the Higher Education Act) sets out its structure and roles and places the Chancellor - currently, Dr Precious Moloi Motsepe - as the ceremonial figurehead and invests real leadership ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nico Scheepers
Jacobus Nicolaas Scheepers (born 27 February 1990) is a South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is either full-back or winger. He represents the in the Currie Cup competition, having previously played for the and . He also made three appearances for the during the 2012 Super Rugby season and played Varsity Cup rugby for . He joined on loan for the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division competition, eventually remaining in Kimberley until the end of 2014. Scheepers then retired from rugby to return to his family's citrus and potato farm, but reversed his decision a few months later to join Welkom-based side for the 2015 Currie Cup First Division. He joined Wellington Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by me ...-based side for the 2016 season. Re ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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PW Van Vuuren
PW van Vuuren (born 10 January 1988) is a former South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position was hooker. He represented the Cheetahs in both the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup and has also played Varsity Cup rugby for the Shimlas The University of the Free State is a multi-campus public university in Bloemfontein, the capital of the Free State and the judicial capital of South Africa. It was first established as an institution of higher learning in 1904 as a tertiary se .... He retired from rugby after a serious neck injury in 2012. External links *itsrugby.co.uk profile Living people 1988 births South African rugby union players Rugby union hookers Afrikaner people South African people of Dutch descent People from Cradock, Eastern Cape Free State Cheetahs players Griffons (rugby union) players Alumni of Grey College, Bloemfontein South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players Rugby union players from the Eastern Cape {{SouthAf ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kevin Luiters
Kevin Luiters (born 2 July 1992) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup. His regular position is scrum-half. Career Youth and Varsity Cup rugby Luiters played for Border at the 2005 Under-13 Craven Week before joining Bloemfontein-based side the . He represented them in two youth tournaments – at Under-16 level at the 2008 Grant Khomo Week (which led to his inclusion in the South African Under-16 Elite Squad) and at Under-18 level at the 2010 Craven Week (which led to his inclusion in the South African Under-18 High Performance Squad). Luiters then played for the team in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition and for the team in the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship and 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship competitions. Luiters also played some Varsity Cup rugby, representing the in the 2012, 2013 and 2014 competitions, scoring three tries in sixteen appearances. Free State Cheetahs Luiters made his first class debut when ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |