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2015 Vodacom Cup
The 2015 Vodacom Cup was contested from 6 March to 30 May 2015. The tournament was the 18th edition of the Vodacom Cup, an annual domestic South African rugby union competition, and was played between the fourteen provincial teams in South Africa, as well as the and Namibian side . The tournament was won by the for the first time; they beat 24–7 in the final played on 30 May 2015. Competition rules and information Sixteen teams participated in the 2015 Vodacom Cup competition. These teams were geographically divided into two sections, with eight teams in each of the Northern and Southern Sections. Teams played all the teams in their section once over the course of the season, either at home or away. At the request of the Namibia Rugby Union, all the ' matches were played in Windhoek. Teams received four log points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus log points were awarded to teams that scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by s ... [...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] |
Travis Ismaiel
Travis Keenan Ismaiel (born 2 June 1992 in Cape Town) is a South African rugby union player for the in Super Rugby. His regular position is winger. Career Youth He played for the team in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition and for the team in 2012 and 2013. He was included in the South Africa Under-20 squad for the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship competition and made one appearance for them, in their pool stage match against Italy. He was also an unused substitute in the final against New Zealand. Blue Bulls He made his first class debut for the in their opening match of the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition, starting their match against . He scored his first senior try a week later, when he dotted down in the 78th minute against the . He made seven appearances in total in that competition, scoring six tries. His Currie Cup debut came later in the same year, when he was included in the Blue Bulls starting team to face in the opening match of the 2013 C ... [...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] |
Marnus Schoeman
Marnus Schoeman (born 9 February 1989) is a South African rugby union player for the in Super Rugby and the in the Currie Cup. His regular playing position is Rugby union positions#6. flank, openside flanker. Rugby career He represents the in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup. Schoeman previously played for Griquas (rugby), Griquas and the Blue Bulls. He has also played for University of Pretoria, Tuks in the Varsity Cup. After four seasons with , Schoeman signed a two-year contract with Nelspruit-based side the from the 2015 season. He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015 Vodacom Cup, 2015, beating 24–7 in the final. Schoeman made eight appearances during the season, scoring seven tries, which included two in the semi-final win over the and two in the final, to finish the competition as the Pumas' top try scorer. He joined the Super Rugby side on loan for the 2017 Super Rugby season, 2017 season. International Schoeman rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcello Sampson
Marcello Edward Dennis Sampson (born 27 March 1987) is a South African professional rugby union player, who most recently played as a winger with . Career Youth and Varsity Rugby He started his career with in underage competitions, playing for them in the Under-19 Provincial Championship in 2006 and the Under-21 Provincial Championship in 2008 and 2009. He also represented the in the Varsity Cup competition in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Western Province He was named in the senior squad for the 2009 Vodacom Cup, but was never included in a matchday squad. Eastern Province Kings In 2011, he joined the . He made his first class debut during the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition, starting in the Kings' 31–25 victory against the . He made six starts in total, scoring two tries. His Currie Cup debut came in the EP Kings' opening day match in the 2011 Currie Cup First Division against . He had his most prolific season in Kings colours, scoring nine tries in just seven starts, to finish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Shabangu
Simphiwe Brian Shabangu (born 16 May 2013) is a South African rugby union player who last played for the in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is flanker. Career Youth and Varsity rugby Shabangu came through the youth system, playing for their Under–16 team at the 2004 Grant Khomo Week, for the Under–18s at the 2005 Academy Week and for the Under–21 team in the 2008 Under-21 Provincial Championship. At the start of 2013, Shabangu played Varsity Cup rugby for the , who reached their first ever semi-final in this competition. Border Bulldogs Shabangu signed for the in time for the 2012 Currie Cup First Division season and instantly became a regular in the senior side, making his debut in the first game of the season against the and playing in all fourteen games of the season, starting thirteen of them. Shabangu only played in two 2013 Vodacom Cup matches due to his Varsity Cup duties, but returned to the Bulldogs make a further ten app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Watermeyer
Stefan Watermeyer (born 3 June 1988) is a former South African rugby union player that regularly played as a centre. During his first class career between 2007 and 2016, he played Super Rugby for the , and , domestic South African rugby with the , and and had a short spell with Welsh side Ospreys. He also represented South Africa at schoolboy, Under-19 and Under-20 level and also played for a South Africa President's XV at the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup. He announced his retirement from rugby at the conclusion of the 2016 Super Rugby season with the Southern Kings. Career He has previously played for the , the Ospreys and . On his Ospreys debut, he scored a try and was named Man of the Match. However, the implementation of a wage cap in Wales meant that he was released by the Ospreys in July 2012. He joined the for the 2013 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 was a membe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilmaure Louw
Wilmaure Derrick Louw (born 2 February 1987) is a South African former rugby union footballer. His regular playing position was either centre or wing. He represented the in the Currie Cup competition, having previously played for and the in Super Rugby. In 2013, Louw was included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup and won the tournament after winning all three matches. Louw 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 left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ..., beating 24–7 in the final. Louw made nine appearances during the season, scoring two tries. References External links *itsrugby.co.uk profile Living people 1987 births South African rugby union players Rugby union cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernado Botha
Bernado Carl Botha (born 4 July 1988) is a South African professional rugby union player who last played for the in the Currie Cup. He has been playing first class rugby since 2009 and was a regular member of the South Africa Sevens team between 2010 and 2013. His regular position is winger or fullback. Career Youth and Varsity rugby Botha represented South Western Districts at the 2004 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week. He then moved to Gauteng and was included in the squad for the 2006 Under-18 Craven Week tournament. The following year, he received a call-up to the South African Under-19 squad for the 2007 Under 19 Rugby World Championship in Ireland. He continued to represent the at youth level, playing for their Under-19s in national championships in 2007 and for the Under-21s in 2008 and 2009. He also played for in the 2008 and 2010 Varsity Cup competitions, scoring four tries in eight appearances. Senior career Botha was included in the squad for the 2008 Vodacom Cup co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Weaver
John Kurtis Weaver (born March 8, 1979) is a Rugby union match official for World Rugby and USA Rugby competitions. He has refereed men's and women's international matches for World Rugby and professional and top-level club matches and National Championships for USA Rugby. Early life Weaver, was born in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Pickerington, Ohio. He started swimming and playing association football, as well as golf, wrestling, and basketball. In school he found a love for music and participated in Marching band and chorus. He began his rugby career in high school at age 17, playing for Saint Charles Preparatory School Cardinals. He attended and played rugby at Bowling Green State University, earning a double bachelor's degree in political science and philosophy. Between political campaigns, Weaver served as president of BGSU's rugby club for two years, and was part of the 2001 team that advanced to the USA Rugby National Championship Round of 16. After colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamba Ulengo
Jamba Isaac Ulengo (born 7 January 1990) is a South African rugby union player for the Tel Aviv Heat. His regular position is wing. Career Youth and Varsity Cup rugby He was chosen to represent the Free State at various youth levels while he was a scholar at Hoërskool Jim Fouché in Bloemfontein; in 2005 and 2006, he played at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week tournaments, in 2007 he played at the Under-18 Academy Week tournament and in 2008 he played at the Under-18 Craven Week tournament. He continued to play for the Bloemfontein-based side after school too, playing for the side in the 2009 Under-19 Provincial Championship and for the side in the 2010 and 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championships, scoring twelve tries during those two seasons, which included a hat-trick against the in 2011. He also played Varsity Cup rugby for the between 2010 and 2012, scoring eleven tries in eighteen appearances over the three seasons. Free State Cheetahs Despite his long-standing involve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kobus Marais (rugby Union)
Jacobus Johannes Marais (born 5 July 1994) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is fly-half. Rugby career 2007–2012: Schoolboy rugby Marais was born in Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal, but grew up in the Limpopo province, attending primary school in Marble Hall and high school in nearby Groblersdal, earning several call-ups to represent Limpopo at youth rugby union tournaments. He played at the 2007 Under-13 Craven Week in Krugersdorp, kicking fourteen points in four appearances to finish as Limpopo's third top scorer in the tournament. In 2010, he made two appearances for Limpopo at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in Upington, and in 2011, he played at the premier rugby union tournament for high schools in South Africa, the Under-18 Craven Week. He started all three of their matches at the event held in Kimberley, Northern Cape, scoring 51 points, the second-highest by any player in the competitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |