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2014 South Africa Sevens
The 2014 South Africa Sevens was the second tournament within the 2014-2015 Sevens World Series. It was held over the weekend of 13–14 December 2014 at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Format The teams are drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team plays every other team in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup/Plate brackets. The bottom two teams from each group go to the Bowl/Shield brackets. Teams The 16 participating teams for the tournament: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Match officials The match officials for the 2014 South Africa Sevens are as follows: * Mike Adamson (Scotland) * Federico Anselmi (Argentina) * Nick Briant (New Zealand) * Ben Crouse (South Africa) * Richard Kelly (New Zealand) * Anthony Moyes (Australia) * Matt O'Brien (Australia) * Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa) * Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa) Pool Stage Pool A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool B -- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rasta Rasivhenge
Fhatuwani 'Rasta' Rasivhenge (born in Johannesburg on 3 January 1986) is a South African rugby union referee who is a member of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) Premier Panel. He was appointed to referee the final of the rugby sevens tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Career Rasivhenge has been a regular referee on the IRB Sevens World Series circuit since the 2011–12 season and also refereed in South African domestic rugby union competitions, the Currie Cup, Vodacom Cup and Varsity Cup since 2010. Rasivhenge was also a rugby sevens referee during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. In 2014, Rasivhenge took a sabbatical from the South African Rugby Union and was recruited by the Australian Rugby Union; he subsequently appeared as an Australian referee in the IRB Sevens World Series. He returned to South Africa prior to the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division and signed a contract with SARU until 2019. He refereed eight matches in the 2015 Currie Cup Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlin Isles
Carlin Isles (born November 21, 1989) is an American rugby union player who plays for the United States national rugby sevens team. With 202 tries, Isles is first for the United States in career tries scored, ahead of teammate Perry Baker. Isles has been touted as the fastest rugby player. Early life Isles and his twin sister, Tambra, grew up in Akron, Ohio in foster homes, rarely seeing their mother. At the age of seven the siblings were adopted by Starlett and Charles Isles; Isles credits his adoptive parents with providing the stability and love he needed to excel in sports. Early athletic career Carlin Isles was a gifted American football and track and field athlete while attending Jackson High School (Massillon, Ohio). Isles holds the school records in the long jump, 100 meter, 200 meter, and 400 meter events at Jackson. He was also a part of the record holding 4 × 200 m relay team at Jackson High School. His 2007 100m school record breaking time was 10.58 seconds which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javier Rojas
Javier Rojas Alvarez (born 15 April 1991 in Tucumán) is an Argentine rugby union footballer playing as a fullback or as a centre. He currently plays for the Cornish Pirates in the English RFU Championship. He previously played for a number of clubs including Uni Tucumán, Pampas XV in the South African Vodacom Cup, French side Albi in Pro D2 and Rugby Viadana in the Italian Top12. He has four caps for Argentina, since 2012, with 1 try scored, 5 points on aggregate. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics for the Argentina national rugby sevens team. Honors and records * RFU Championship Cup The RFU Championship Cup is an annual rugby union competition introduced by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) in 2018 to provide a cup competition for English second tier clubs playing in the RFU Championship, following the disbanding of the Britis ... top points scorer: 2018–19 (65 points) Notes References External links * * * * * * 1991 births Living people Arge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osea Kolinisau
Osea Kolinisau, OF (born 17 November 1985) is a Fijian rugby union player who plays for Old Glory DC of Major League Rugby (MLR). He captained the Fiji Sevens side to their first olympic gold medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Early life and education Kolinisau was born in Suva, Fiji. He attended Ratu Sukuna Memorial School, where he started playing rugby. He went on to play club rugby for Covenant Brother Rugby Club and in the 2012 Coral Coast Sevens tournament, for the Serevi Selects. Career Pre-Olympic career Kolinisau debuted for in the 2008 Dubai Sevens tournament. After a stint playing 15 a side rugby during the 201/11 season for french club Agen in the French Top 14, he captained the first Fiji side to win the Dubai 7s for the 2013–14 Sevens World Series since the Sevens Series began. Winner of HSBC World Series Rugby Sevens 2014–2015 and 2015–2016. He is best known for being the most capped player for the Fiji Sevens team and for leading Fiji to two conse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Webber
Tevarn Joseph Webber (born 27 August 1993) is a player for the New Zealand rugby union sevens team. He was a member of the New Zealand under-20 squad in 2013. Webber was named in the sevens squad to the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Of Māori descent, Webber affiliates to the Ngāti Ranginui Ngāti Ranginui is a Māori iwi (tribe) in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Its rohe (tribal area) extends from Waihi in the north, to the Kaimai Range in the west, to south of Te Puke in the south, and to Tauranga in the east. The rohe does not exte ... and Waikato (iwi), Waikato iwi. His sister Jordon Webber is a member of the New Zealand women's national rugby union team (sevens), New Zealand women's sevens team. Webber was part of the New Zealand national rugby sevens team, All Blacks Sevens squad that won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. References External links * All Blacks Player Profile * * * * 1993 births Living people Bay of Plenty ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branco Du Preez
Branco Bewinn Nazeem du Preez (born 8 May 1990) is a former South African rugby union player, playing with the South Africa national rugby sevens team. He is a utility back, but usually plays as a scrum-half for the Blitzbokke. Du Preez retired as the most capped South African Rugby Sevens player. Career Youth Du Preez was born in George, South Africa. He played high school rugby for PW Botha College in George, which earned him a call-up to the South Western Districts side that played at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week tournament in 2006. He then joined the Harmony Sports Academy in Welkom, which made him eligible to represent the . He represented them at the premier high school tournament in South Africa, the Under-18 Craven Week, in both 2007 and 2008. He also represented the side in the 2007 and 2008 Under-19 Provincial Championships. When he finished schooling, he moved to Pretoria before the 2009 season. He made three appearances for the in the 2009 Varsity Cup competi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madison Hughes
Madison John Hughes (born October 26, 1992) is a rugby union player who was the captain of the United States national rugby sevens team from 2014 until he stepped away from the team in late 2021. Hughes was named captain of the United States national team at the start of the 2014 Sevens World Series, shortly after the appointment of new head coach Mike Friday. Hughes captained the US Eagles to their highest ever finish in the sevens series (sixth place) in the 2014/2015 season, a significant improvement on the team's 12th place finish the previous year. This feat was matched with another strong year in the 2015/2016 Season, where Hughes was the highest points scorer in the World Series. Hughes was the second highest scorer for the 2015 series with 296 points. In the last leg of the series Hughes lead the Eagles to victory at the 2015 London Sevens, and was named player of the tournament at that event. Though American in status, he was born in England. Early life Hughes attended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seabelo Senatla
Seabelo Mohanoe Senatla (born 10 February 1993) is a South African rugby union player for the South African Sevens Side. He also plays for in Super Rugby and in the Currie Cup. His regular position is winger. Senatla was a member of the South Africa Sevens team that won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Career Youth Senatla was born in Welkom, South Africa. Playing schoolboy rugby for Riebeeckstad High School in Welkom, Senatla earned selection in the side that played at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week tournament in 2009, as well as the Under-18 Academy Week tournament in 2010. He was also a member of the side that played in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship, scoring four tries in eight starts. In 2012, Senatla moved to Bloemfontein, where he played for university side during the 2012 Varsity Shield competition. He helped them finish top of the log and played in the final, where they lost 19–17 to . His impressive try-scoring form for the side durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Stannard
James Stannard (born 21 February 1983) is an Australian rugby union footballer. He can operate as a scrum-half or fly-half. He previously played for the Western Force and Brumbies Super Rugby. Stannard was an Australia sevens player and was awarded the 2010 Australian Sevens Player of the Year award. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 .... Stannard is currently part of the coaching staff for the Women's Aussie 7s rugby team. Injury and retirement On 30 March 2018, Stannard received a fractured skull in an altercation with a 23 year old English tourist, Sam Oliver. The two men had left a Sydney bar at 3am with the altercation ensuing outside a kebab shop. Stannard was knocked unconscious from a single punch during the inciden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marius Van Der Westhuizen
Marius van der Westhuizen (born 6 January 1984) is a South African professional rugby union referee, currently on the Premier Panel of the South African Rugby Referees' Association. He is well known for his dominant match involvement and for ensuring his home team the Bulls get the rub of the green, whenever possible. Early career Van Der Westhuizen was born in Cape Town, South Africa. He started his refereeing career in 2007 and refereed in matches in the leagues. In 2009, he became a member of SARRA's contenders squad and he took charge of matches in the Craven Week and Under-19 Provincial Championship competitions. Van Der Westhuizen started refereeing first class matches in 2011, making his debut in the 2011 Vodacom Cup match between the and the in Bloemfontein and took charge of ten matches in the 2011 Under-19 and Under-21 Provincial Championships. 2012 saw him referee in a number of Varsity Cup and Varsity Shield matches, as well as taking charge of three matches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt O'Brien
Matt O'Brien (born 22 July 1981) is a New Zealand-born Australian professional rugby union referee. He has officiated on the IRB Sevens World Series circuit since 2011 and was appointed to the Super Rugby referees panel for 2014 and 2015. Family and early life O'Brien was born in Southland, New Zealand and is the son of former international rugby referee Paddy O'Brien. He studied pharmacy at the University of Otago where he played as a winger on the University's rugby team in the early 2000s, before he moved to the Gold Coast in Australia and established a pharmacy business. Refereeing After retiring from playing in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition for the Gold Coast Breakers, O'Brien took up rugby refereeing in 2008. He was appointed to the IRB Sevens World Series in 2011, and was the referee in three finals matches. He was named as one of 16 referees on the SANZAR referee panel for the 2014 season, and refereed his first match in Super Rugby between the Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |