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2013 Varsity Cup
The 2013 Varsity Cup was contested from 4 February to 8 April 2013. The tournament (also known as the ''FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International'' for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities. The tournament was won by for the second consecutive season; they beat 44–5 in the final played on 8 April 2013. No team was relegated to the second-tier Varsity Shield competition for 2014. Competition rules and information There were eight participating universities in the 2013 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 four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves the country Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with unique biomes, plant and animal life. With over 60 million people, the country is the world's 24th-most populous nation and covers an area of . South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. The largest city is Johannesburg. About 80% of the population are Black South Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Varsity Cup
The 2013 Varsity Cup was contested from 4 February to 8 April 2013. The tournament (also known as the ''FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International'' for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities. The tournament was won by for the second consecutive season; they beat 44–5 in the final played on 8 April 2013. No team was relegated to the second-tier Varsity Shield competition for 2014. Competition rules and information There were eight participating universities in the 2013 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 four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Cook
Jean George Cook (born 14 August 1991) is a South African rugby union player. His usual position is flanker or number eight and he most recently played for Japanese Top League club Kintetsu Liners. Career Cook started out his career with the , however he only made one senior appearance for them before switching to the in 2012. He received his first and only call up to the Super Rugby squad in 2013 and marked his debut with a try against the in a 36-26 win. He returned to the Cheetahs for the 2014 Super Rugby season. He was included in the Cheetahs squad for the 2014 season and made his debut in a 21–20 defeat to the in Bloemfontein were his only start was in the 61st minute, receiving a yellow card in the 61st minute of the game. Zebre Cook signed with ZebrePro12 where he played 8 games, 426 minutes, coming on as replacement for 1. Kintetsu Liners Cook joins Kintetsu Liners Hanazono Kintetsu Liners rugby team are a Japanese rugby union team owned by Kintetsu Cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oupa Mohojé
Teboho Stephen 'Oupa' Mohojé (born 3 August 1990) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Pro14 and the in the Currie Cup. He can play as a flanker or lock. Career Mohojé played for the at the 2007 Under-18 Academy Week as well as the 2008 Under-18 Craven Week. He then progressed to the Under-21 side, playing for them in 2010 and 2011. Mohojé made his first class debut when he had a loan spell at in the 2012 Currie Cup First Division game against . Mohojé returned to the and made several appearances for them in the 2013 Vodacom Cup. During his time at the , he also played for university side the in the Varsity Cup competitions in 2011 Varsity Cup, 2011, 2012 Varsity Rugby#Varsity Cup, 2012 and 2013 Varsity Cup, 2013. In 2013, he was voted the "Player That Rocks" for the competition. Representative rugby In May 2014, Mohojé was one of eight uncapped players that were called up to a South Africa national rugby union team, Springbok training camp prior t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schalk Van Der Merwe (rugby Union)
Schalk Willem 'Hond' van der Merwe is a former South African rugby union player who last played for the in the Currie Cup. He previously played for the , the and the in domestic South African rugby, for the and the in Super Rugby, for in the French Top 14 and for Irish Pro14 side Ulster. His usual position is prop. He joined the prior to the 2014 season. He 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 joined Irish Pro14 side Ulster Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United King ... prior to the 2017–18 season. He was released on 4 December 2018 after making just three Pro14 appearances. References External linksSchalk Van der Merweon ''espnscrum.com''.on ''itsrugby.co.uk''. Living p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Kaplan (rugby Union)
Jonathan Isaac Kaplan (born 7 November 1966 in Durban, South Africa), is a former international rugby union referee who used to hold the record for the most international matches as referee. He announced his retirement on 26 October 2013 and took charge of the 2013 Currie Cup Final between and the as his final domestic league match as referee. His final test match as a referee was on 16 November 2013 when he took charge of the Namibia v Kenya match in the final fixture of the 2013 Namibian Tri-Nations in Windhoek. Background Kaplan was born in Durban to Jewish parents, and was educated at Carmel College, Durban, and King David School, Linksfield, Johannesburg. He gained a bachelor of social sciences degree, with majors in economics and psychology, from the University of Cape Town and a postgraduate degree in marketing management from the University of South Africa. Refereeing career Kaplan began refereeing in 1984, while still a high school student. He made his first-cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Van Staden
Justin van Staden is a South African rugby union player who last played for the in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. Career He played for in the 2008 Craven Week tournament and then joined the for 2009 and 2010, making one substitute appearance in the 2010 Vodacom Cup, before joining the in 2011. In 2012, he joined Despatch Rugby Club, but was soon drafted into the squad, where he was included in their 2012 Vodacom Cup squad. He made his starting debut in the second game of the season against the . He joined the before the 2013 Currie Cup First Division season, but left after just one season to join the as a replacement for Carl Bezuidenhout. He also played in the Varsity Cup competition, playing for in 2010, for in 2011 and for in 2013. He was also named in a South African Universities team that played against in 2013. He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top lef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tian Schoeman
Christian Francois Schoeman (born 23 September 1991 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player. His regular position is fly-half. Career Youth Schoeman played for Witbank-based outfit the in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He scored 69 points in just six matches for the side to finish as the top scorer in Group B of the competition, 17 points ahead of Arno Poley of the . In 2011, he moved back to Pretoria to join the . Despite not playing for them in 2011, he made a big impact during the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship, contributing 115 points for the – third behind the s Fred Zeilinga and the s Marais Schmidt – to help the Blue Bulls clinch the title in this competition, scoring 14 points with the boot as they beat 22–13 in the final. Varsity Cup Schoeman represented university side in the 2013 Varsity Cup competition, scoring 23 points in the first four rounds of the competition before Handré Pollard was given a chance fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtnall Skosan
Courtnall Douglas Skosan (born 24 July 1991) is a South African rugby player for Northampton Saints. Club career He played for the at Under–19 and Under–21 level, earning a call-up to the South Africa Under-20 team for the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship. He graduated to the senior team, making his debut for the Blue Bulls in the 2011 Vodacom Cup game against the . He remained at the until the end of the 2013 season, making just twelve appearances. He then moved to the for 2014. He also played for in their victorious 2012 and 2013 Varsity Cup campaigns. In August 2021, he signed a contract with Premiership club Northampton Saints. International career In 2016, Skosan was included in a South Africa 'A' squad that played a two-match series against a touring England Saxons team. He was named in the starting line-up for their first match in Bloemfontein, but ended on the losing side as the visitors ran out 32–24 winners. He also started the second match of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidney Tobias
Sidney McNeil Tobias (born 20 March 1989) is a South African rugby union player who plays for the in the United Rugby Championship and for the in the Currie Cup. He also plays for Rugby ATL in Major League Rugby (MLR) in the U.S. His regular position is hooker. Career Youth Tobias went to school at Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch, where he earned a selection to play for the side that participated at the Grant Khomo Week in 2005. He progressed further through the youth structures at Western Province, also playing for their Under-18 sides at the Academy Week in 2006 and the Craven Week competition in 2007. In joined their academy, the Western Province Rugby Institute, when he finished school at the end of 2007. He represented the s in the 2008 Under-19 Provincial Championship and the Under-21s in 2009 and 2010. Western Province Tobias was included in 's squad for the 2009 Vodacom Cup, but didn't make any appearances. His first class debut came during the 2010 Vodacom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vainon Willis
Vainon Shanon Willis (born 11 October 1988) is a retired South African rugby union player, who most recently played with the . His regular position is winger. Career Youth level He represented at youth level between 2004 (at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week) and 2009 (in the Under-21 Provincial Championship competition). Provincial Rugby He was included in the senior squad for the 2009 Vodacom Cup competition and made his first class debut in their Vodacom Cup match against the . Despite being a regular during the 2009 Vodacom Cup campaign, he failed to break into the Currie Cup squad and he joined the for a short spell during for the 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division season. He then joined the at the start of 2011, where he played several games before a short spell at in the 2012 Currie Cup First Division. He rejoined the in 2013, being named in their 2013 Vodacom Cup squad. He made just one appearance before he then moved across the Jukskei River to join the for 2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |