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2016 Varsity Shield
The 2016 Varsity Shield was contested from 1 February to 18 April 2016. The tournament (also known as the ''FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International'' for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the Varsity Shield, an annual second-tier inter-university rugby union competition featuring five South African universities. Following a disruption during the Varsity Cup Round Three match between and and general unrest on various university campuses, all fixtures scheduled for 29 February were postponed to 4 April, with the semi-finals and final also postponed by a week. On 1 March, it was also announced that the round of matches scheduled for 7 March would also be postponed, with the situation at various universities being monitored to determine when the competition will resume. After a meeting by the executive management of Varsity Rugby on 9 March, it was decided that all remaining matches in the competition would be played at neutral venues and that matches shou ... [...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] |
Ben Crouse
Ben Crouse (born ) is a South African rugby union referee on the National A Panel of the South African Rugby Union The South African Rugby Union (SARU) is the governing body for rugby union in South Africa and is affiliated to World Rugby. It was established in 1992 as the South African Rugby Football Union, from the merger of the South African Rugby Board a .... References Living people South African rugby union referees 1983 births {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alwayno Visagie
Alwayno Visagie (born ) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring (June to October), featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier ... and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is centre. References South African rugby union players Living people 1996 births People from Ceres, Western Cape Rugby union centres Sharks (Currie Cup) players Pumas (Currie Cup) players Rugby union players from the Western Cape {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithabile Mgwadleka
Lithabile Mgwadleka (born 7 January 1991 in Bisho, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the . His regular position is winger or inside centre. Career UFH Blues He represented the side in the Varsity Shield competition since 2012. He made five appearances in 2012, scoring one try. He also scored one try in eight appearances in 2013 and started all eight of their matches in the 2014 Varsity Shield, scoring three tries as the Blues finished in their highest ever position of third. Border Bulldogs At the start of 2014, the were in serious financial troubles and recruited a number of club players, as well as members of the side after the 2014 Varsity Shield concluded. Mgwadleka was one of the players that linked up with the East London-based side and he made his first class debut during the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition when he was named in their run-on side for their 54–17 defeat to the in Bloemfontein. He started a further two matches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sethu Tom
Siphosethu Tom (born 12 February 1992) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the . He can play as a wing or at centre. Personal life Tom was born in Port Elizabeth to Kwenzekile Eric Tom and Nomamerika Yvonne Tom. His mother is from Gugulethu, Cape Town while his father is from Fort Beaufort, where the family has settled. Both of Tom's parents work at Tower Rehabilitation Hospital in Fort Beaufort. Rugby career Tom began his rugby career at primary school level. He attended Fort Beaufort Primary School, and was selected to represent Eastern Province at the 2005 Under-13 Craven Week tournament. He moved to Bloemfontein to continue his secondary education at Grey College, where he also continued to play rugby. He represented the Free State province at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week tournaments in both 2007 and 2008, and at South Africa's premier high school rugby union event, the Under-18 Craven Week, in both 2009 and 2010, scoring two tries in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hennie Pieterse
Hennie is a given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Hendrik or Hendrikus. It may refer to: Men: * Hennie Aucamp (1934–2014), South African Afrikaans poet, short story writer, cabaretist and academic * Hennie Bekker (born 1934), Zambian-born composer, arranger, producer and keyboardist now based in Canada * Hendrik Hennie Bester, South African rear admiral who served in the South African Navy from 1968 to 2008 * Hennie Binneman (1914–1968), South African cyclist * Hendrik Hennie Daniller (born 1984), South African rugby union footballer * Hendrikus Hennie Dompeling (born 1966), Dutch sport shooter * Hendrikus Hennie Hollink (born 1931), Dutch former football player and manager * Hennie Jacobs (born 1981), South African-born musician, songwriter and actor * Hendrikus Hennie Keetelaar (1927-2002), Dutch water polo player * Hendrikus Hennie Kuiper (born 1949), Dutch former road racing cyclist and Olympic and world champion * Hendrik Hennie le Roux (born 1967), South African f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cwengile Jadezweni
Cwengile Dumisani Thando 'JD' Jadezweni (born 2 October 1986 in Stellenbosch, South Africa) is a rugby referee on the National A Panel of the South African Rugby Union. He also works as a rugby analyst at Sound Sure, along with fellow referee Marius van der Westhuizen. Career Jadezweni attended Parel Vallei High School in Somerset West before returning to his town of birth to study sports science at the University of Stellenbosch. He played rugby for the , but after shoulder and knee operations, decided to concentrate on refereeing, taking up the whistle in 2010 and joined the Western Province Referees' Society. He was named on South African Rugby Referees' Association's Contenders Panel in 2011 and to their National Panel in 2012. He took charge of a number of matches in the 2012 Under-18 Craven Week tournament in Port Elizabeth, as well as some 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship matches. He made his first class debut in 2013, when he was appointed the referee for the ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John-Hubert Meyer
John-Hubert Meyer (born 19 September 1993) is a South African rugby union player for the in Super Rugby and in the Currie Cup and the in the Rugby Challenge. He can play as a loosehead or tighthead prop. Rugby career 2012 : Sharks Under-19 Meyer was born in Cape Town and attended Paul Roos Gymnasium in nearby Stellenbosch. He never earned a provincial call-up for during his school career and moved to Durban to join the after finishing school. He was named on the bench for all thirteen of the 's matches during the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship, scoring a try in their 46–3 victory over the s and two tries in their final match of the regular season, a 47–45 victory over the s. The Sharks finished in third place to qualify for the semi-finals, where they lost to the s. 2014–2015 : Western Province Under-21 and Maties Meyer moved back to Cape Town to join the team for their Under-21 Provincial Championship season. He made six starts and four appearances as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhyno Herbst
Rhyno Herbst (born ) is a South African rugby union player for the Seattle Seawolves of Major League Rugby (MLR). He previously played the in Super Rugby, the in the Currie Cup The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring (June to October), featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier ... and the in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is lock. References External linksitsrugby.co.uk profile Alumni of Monument High School South African rugby union players Living people 1996 births People from Roodepoort Rugby union locks Golden Lions players Rugby union players from Gauteng Lions (United Rugby Championship) players Seattle Seawolves players {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marius Louw
Marius Louw (born 24 October 1995) is a South African professional rugby union player for the in URC and in the Currie Cup. His regular position is centre, but he also played as a flanker earlier in his career. Rugby career 2008–2013: Schoolboy rugby Louw was born in Bloemfontein and represented the at schoolboy level. He played for them as early as primary school level, at the Under-13 Craven Week in 2008. At high school level, he was twice selected to play for the Free State at the Under-18 Craven Week, the premier high school rugby union competition in South Africa, playing at the 2012 event in Port Elizabeth where he scored a try in their match against the and at the 2013 event in Polokwane, where he was utilised as a flanker and contributed a try in their defeat to the Pumas. 2014–2021: Sharks / UKZN Impi After high school, Louw moved to Durban to join the academy. He started the first three matches of the 's 2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship season as a fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siphesihle Punguzwa
Siphesihle Qhamani 'Pitsa' Punguzwa (born 21 May 1993 in Butterworth) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is flanker. Career Youth Punguzwa represented his home province of Border at both the 2009 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week and the 2011 Under-18 Craven Week tournaments. He then moved to Port Elizabeth to join the . He played in all nine matches of the side's 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship Division B campaign, making five starts and four substitute appearances and scoring eight tries, the joint-highest by a forward in the competition. His try-scoring feats included braces against and . He also played in their promotion/relegation play-off match against former side , but, despite scoring yet another try in the match, could not help gain promotion to Division A. Senior career Punguzwa was included in the for the first time for the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition and made his senior debut by com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morné Joubert
Morné Joubert (born ) is a South African rugby union player for the Griffons (rugby union) in the Currie Cup The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring (June to October), featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier ... and the Rugby Challenge. He is a utility back that can play as a wing, centre or fullback. References South African rugby union players Living people 1996 births Rugby union players from Pretoria Rugby union centres Rugby union wings Rugby union fullbacks Pumas (Currie Cup) players Sharks (Currie Cup) players Griffons (rugby union) players Alumni of Glenwood High School (Durban) {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |