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2017 Africa Cup
The 2017 Rugby Africa season contains a series of rugby union tournaments scheduled for 2017 and organised by the governing body of rugby union in Africa, Rugby Africa. The top-tier event is the Rugby Africa Gold Cup – formerly simply known as the Africa Cup – a six-team competition which was played on a round-robin tournament, round-robin basis from June to August 2017. Competitions As in previous Africa Cup seasons, all participating teams were divided into multiple tiers. For 2017, a restructuring and subsequent rebranding occurred as follows: * #Gold Cup, Gold Cup: the tier 1 event. The four teams from 2016 Africa Cup#Division 1A, 2016's Division 1A – , , and – were joined by the two pool winners from Division 1B, and . This competition was played on a round-robin tournament, round-robin basis from 24 June to 5 August 2017. * #Silver Cup, Silver Cup: the tier 2 event. The three highest-ranked non-finalists from 2016 Africa Cup#Division 1B, Division 1B – , an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Africa Cup
The 2016 Africa Cup was the sixteenth edition of the Africa Cup, an annual international rugby union competition for African nations organised by Rugby Africa. The competition was split into four divisions – Division 1A, Division 1B, Division 1C and Division 2, with promotion and relegation between the divisions. Divisions Division 1A The 2016 Africa Cup Division 1A was decided on a round-robin format. The matches was played between 2 July and 6 August 2016. The top two teams from 2015, and played two home matches each, while (who finished third in 2015) and (who were promoted from Division 1B) hosted one match each. The log leader after the round-robin matches was crowned the Division 1A champions, while the team ranked last was relegated to Division 1B for 2017. Teams The following teams took part in the 2016 Africa Cup Division 1A: Uganda were promoted from the 2015 Africa Cup Division 1B. Standings The final log for the 2016 Africa Cup Division 1A were: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Rugby World Cup
The 2019 Rugby World Cup was the ninth edition of the Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's rugby union teams. It was hosted in Japan from 20 September to 2 November in 12 venues all across the country. The opening match was played at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chōfu, Tokyo, with the final match being held at International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama. This was the first time that the tournament had taken place in Asia and outside the traditional Tier 1 rugby nations. The tournament saw the first cancellation of matches at the Rugby World Cup with Typhoon Hagibis (2019), Typhoon Hagibis affecting three matches due to the expected impact on safety that the typhoon would have. South Africa national rugby union team, South Africa beat England national rugby union team, England 32−12 in the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final, final to claim their third title, equalling New Zealand national rugby union team, New Zealand's record. In doing so, South Africa became the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriaan Booysen
Jan Adriaan Booysen (born 17 May 1996) is a Namibian rugby union player for the Dallas Jackals in Major League Rugby (MLR), having previously played for the Houston SaberCats. He previously played for the in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is number eight. Rugby career Booysen was born in Gobabis. He made his test debut for in 2017 against and represented the in the South African domestic 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 Rugby Challenge since 2017. References External links * Namibian rugby union players Living people 1996 births People from Gobabis Rugby union number eights Houston SaberCats players Namibia international rugby union players Welwitschias players Dallas Jackals players White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monastir, Tunisia
Monastir, also called Mestir ( ar, المنستير ', from the Greek "hermit's cell, monastery"), is a city on the central coast of Tunisia, in the Sahel area, some south of Sousse and south of Tunis. Traditionally a fishing port, Monastir is now a major tourist resort. Its population is about 93,306. It is the capital of Monastir Governorate. Geography Location Monastir is a peninsula surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea on three sides and forming, to the south, the Gulf of Monasti of the same name, which extends to Cap of Ras Dimass. It offers diverse landscapes, in particular its sandy and rocky beaches as well as a cliff stretching over nearly six kilometers. History Monastir was founded on the ruins of the Punic–Roman city of Ruspina. The city features a well-preserved Ribat of Monastir that was used to scan the sea for hostile ships and as a defence against the attacks of the Byzantine fleet. Several ulema came to stay in the ''ribat'' of this peaceful city for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet
Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet is a multi-use stadium in Monastir, Tunisia. It is currently used by US Monastir, and was used for the 2004 African Cup of Nations. The stadium holds 12,000 people and sometimes, it's used as a home for Tunisia national football team. History Inaugurated in 1958, this stadium with suspended tiers thanks to the technique of "cantilevered ball joint" used by the architect Olivier-Clément Cacoub initially offers a capacity of 3,000 places. Over time, several expansion works were carried out: its capacity was increased in the late 1990s to more than 10,000 places. On the occasion of the organization of the 2004 African Cup of Nations, new works allow to reach a capacity of 20,000 places. Name The stadium is named after Mustapha Ben Jannet, a nationalist militant executed by the French guards and having gathered the footballers of Monastir around a football team: US Monastir. Equipment The stadium is integrated into the sports complex of the city of Mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugene Jantjies
Eugene Jantjies (born 10 August 1986 in Gobabis, South-West Africa) is a Namibian rugby union scrum-half, currently playing for the . Club career He played for Namibian side Western Suburbs from 2004 to 2007. He then moved to Farul Constanţa, in the Romanian Rugby Championship, where he played from 2008 to 2010, and once again from 2012 to 2014. He played for Namibian side in the South African Vodacom Cup competitions in 2010 and 2011, and for South African side the in the 2012 Vodacom Cup. He returned to Farul Constanţa for the 2013 and 2014 season before joining Dinamo București for 2015. In 2016, he returned to Namibia to play for the Welwitschias in the 2016 Currie Cup First Division. International career Since his debut in 2006 against Kenya in Windhoek, Jantjies has played in 67 matches for Namibia, which is the overall national record for the most number of Test caps. He has scored four tries, 15 conversions, 8 penalties and one drop goal (77 points on aggrega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Philander
David Philander (born 4 January 1987) is a rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ... winger who plays for the and the Namibian national rugby union team. Philander made his debut for the Namibia in 2008 and was part of the squad at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Philander, David Living people 1987 births Namibian rugby union players Namibia international rugby union players Rugby union players from Windhoek Rugby union wings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TC Kisting
Helarius Axasman 'TC' Kisting (born 13 January 1994) is a Namibian rugby union player for Dinamo București. Before moving to the Romanian Liga Națională de Rugby, he played for the in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is scrum-half or fly-half. Rugby career Kisting made his test debut for in 2017 against and represented the in the South African domestic Currie Cup and Rugby Challenge since 2017. In 2019 he signed the Romanian CSM Știința Baia Mare, where he won the Liga Națională de Rugby in 2020 and 2021. Rugby BM, 2 February 2022. Retrieved on 16 May 2022 In 2022 Kisting moved to |
Wian Conradie
Robert C. Wian (June 15, 1914 – March 31, 1992) was the founder of the Big Boy restaurant chain. The restaurant started as a 10-stool hamburger stand in Glendale, California, opening in 1936 with an investment of $300 raised from the sale of his car. Wian sold Bob's Big Boy and rights to the Big Boy chain to the Marriott Corp. in 1967 for $7 million ($ million in ). Biography Wian was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Robert E. Wian and his wife Cora. The Wians moved to Glendale in 1924 while the younger Wian was still a child. Wian served as the mayor of the city of Glendale from October 1948 to April 1949 replacing a mayor who was removed by a recall election. He continued on the city council but resigned in August 1948, citing conflicts with Bob's Big Boy and "a desire to make an occasional fishing trip". Wian was also a member of the service organization 20-30 Club, serving as president of the local Glendale club, governor of the Southern California district, and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesley Klim
Lesley David Klim (born 16 January 1995) is a Namibian international rugby union player for RFU Championship side Jersey Reds as a centre or wing. Klim joined the Ospreys in 2018 having previously played for Welwitschias and Doncaster Knights Doncaster Rugby Football Club are a rugby union club representing the town of Doncaster, England. The first XV are known as the "Doncaster Knights", and play in the RFU Championship. Being the most promoted side in English history has led to .... References External links itsrugby Profile Namibian rugby union players Ospreys (rugby union) players Living people 1995 births People from Keetmanshoop Rugby union centres Rugby union wings Namibia international rugby union players Welwitschias players Doncaster Knights players Jersey Reds players Tel Aviv Heat players {{Namibia-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rohan Kitshoff
Rohan Kitshoff (born 13 September 1985) is a Namibian professional rugby union player, currently playing with Western Province Premier League club side Durbanville-Bellville. His regular position is flanker. Career He played youth rugby for before joining . He left them without making a first class appearance however and joined in 2007, where he became a regular. In 2011, he returned to to play Vodacom Cup rugby for them, as well as making five Currie Cup appearances. He was the joint top try scorer in the 2012 Vodacom Cup, scoring seven tries. He joined French Top 14 team for the 2012–13 Top 14 season, but returned to South Africa to play for once again. A few weeks later, he was also included in the ' team against the during the 2013 Super Rugby season. Durbanville-Bellville In 2015, he joined Western Province club side Durbanville-Bellville and was a member of the squad that won the 2015 SARU Community Cup competition, scoring four tries in six appearances in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakar
Dakar ( ; ; wo, Ndakaaru) (from daqaar ''tamarind''), is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar metropolitan area is estimated at 3.94 million in 2021. The area around Dakar was settled in the 15th century. The Portuguese established a presence on the island of Gorée off the coast of Cap-Vert and used it as a base for the Atlantic slave trade. France took over the island in 1677. Following the abolition of the slave trade and French annexation of the mainland area in the 19th century, Dakar grew into a major regional port and a major city of the French colonial empire. In 1902, Dakar replaced Saint-Louis as the capital of French West Africa. From 1959 to 1960, Dakar was the capital of the short-lived Mali Federation. In 1960, it became the capital of the independent Republic of Senegal. History The Cap-Vert peninsula was settled no later than the 15th century, by the Lebu peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
