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2018 Rugby Challenge
The 2018 Rugby Challenge – known as the SuperSport Rugby Challenge for sponsorship reasons – was the second edition of the Rugby Challenge (South Africa), Rugby Challenge, the secondary domestic rugby union competition in South Africa. The competition was organised by the South African Rugby Union and was played between 21 April and 15 July 2018. The competition featured all fourteen South African provincial unions plus n side the . The competition was won by the for the first time, after they beat 32–30 in the final in Oudtshoorn. Pumas fly-half Chris Smith (rugby union), Chris Smith was the top scorer in the competition with 131 points, while Griquas wing Enver Brandt was the top try scorer with 11 tries. Competition rules and information The fifteen teams in the competition were divided into three regional sections of five teams. Each team played home and away matches against the other four teams in their section over a ten-week period. The top two teams from each po ... [...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] |
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] |
JT Jackson
John Thomas Jackson (born 10 July 1996) is a South African rugby union player for Rouen Normandie Rugby in the Pro D2. His usually plays as either an inside or outside centre, but he has also occasionally played fly-half in the past. Rugby career 2009–2014 : Schoolboy rugby / SWD Jackson was born in Calvinia, but grew up in Riversdal in the Western Cape, representing the at various youth levels. He earned a provincial selection as early as primary school level, when he played as a fly-half at the Under-13 Craven Week held in Kimberley in 2009. He was the top scorer for SWD at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2012, scoring a try, seven conversions and three penalties for a total of 28 points in his three starts, at the Under-18 Academy Week in 2013, when he scored 20 points through four conversions and four penalties, and at the Under-18 Craven Week in 2014, scoring two tries, six conversions and two penalties for another 28-points haul. At the conclusion of the 2014 Crave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andell Loubser
Andell Anwer Loubser (born ) is a South African rugby union player for the in the European Challenge Cup and Currie Cup. His regular position is Fullback or Wing. He is very versatile and his kicking ability is world class. Loubser was born in Hopefield, but finished his schooling at Hoërskool Menlopark in Pretoria. He was selected to represent the at the 2014 and 2015 Under-18 Craven Week tournaments, and also earned a selection to the South Africa Schools squad in both seasons. He played in all six of South Africa Schools' matches in those seasons, scoring two tries in his first match against France. Loubser got his first taste of first class rugby in 2018, for the in the Rugby Challenge. He made his debut in his side's defeat to the in the opening match of the competition. His first (and second) senior tries came the following week in a 73–20 victory over Namibian side the , and he eventually made seven appearances, scoring 22 points. In 2019, Loubser moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruben Van Heerden
Ruben van Heerden (born 27 October 1997) is a South African rugby union player for Stormers in European United Rugby Championship, he previously played for the in Super Rugby Super Rugby is a men's professional rugby union club competition involving teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. It previously included teams from Argentina, Japan, and South Africa. Building on various Southern Hem ... and in the Currie Cup. His regular position is lock. Van Heerden joined the on a three-year deal prior to the 2019 season. References South African rugby union players Living people 1997 births People from Alberton, Gauteng Rugby union locks Blue Bulls players Bulls (rugby union) players South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players Rugby union players from Gauteng Sharks (Currie Cup) players Sharks (rugby union) players Exeter Chiefs players Stormers players Western Province (rugby union) players Alumni of Afrikaanse Hoë ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corniel Els
Cornelius Wilhelmus Els (born 19 January 1994) is a retired South African professional rugby union. His regular position was hooker. Career Youth / Free State Els attended and played rugby for Grey College in Bloemfontein and was selected to represent the Free State at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2010 and once again at the premier high school rugby union competition in South Africa – the Under-18 Craven Week – held in Port Elizabeth in 2012. Blue Bulls After school, Els moved to Pretoria to join the academy. He was the first-choice hooker for the side in the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship and started ten of their fourteen matches during the campaign and played off the bench in one further match. He scored a try in his very first match for them against the and one in each of their matches against his former side, the Free State. His performances contributed to the Blue Bulls finishing the round-robin stage of the season with twelve wins out of twelve ... [...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] |
Devon Williams (rugby Union)
Devon Frank Williams (born 16 April 1992 in Stellenbosch) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is winger or fullback. Career Youth Williams represented since Under-18 level, playing for them at the Academy Week and Craven Week tournaments in 2010. In 2011, he played for the side in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition, scoring three tries in thirteen appearances. He played for the side in 2012 (finishing joint-fifth top try scorer with six tries in just seven starts, despite missing a large part of the season through injury) and 2013, scoring eight tries in fourteen starts and winning the "U21 Back of the Year" award. Senior career His first taste of senior rugby came in 2013, when he was included in the squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition. He made his debut in the opening match of the season, starting on the left wing in their 17–17 draw with the in Ceres, scoring a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De-Jay Terblanche
De-Jay Terblanche (born 25 June 1985) is a South African rugby union footballer for the in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. He plays mostly as a prop. He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating 24–7 in the final. Terblanche made eight appearances during the season. He joined French Pro D2 Rugby Pro D2, also known as Pro D2 is the second tier of rugby union club competition division in France. It is operated by Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) which also runs the division directly above, the first division Top 14. Rugby Pro D2 was in ... side on a three-month loan deal at the start of 2016. References External links *itsrugby.co.uk profile Living people 1985 births South African rugby union players Rugby union props Pumas (Currie Cup) players People from Knysna Southern Kings players Stade Montois Rugby players Rugby union players from the Western Cape {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siya Masuku
Siyabonga Praisegod Masuku (born ) is a South African rugby union player for the in the United Rugby Championship The United Rugby Championship (URC) is an annual rugby union competition involving professional teams from Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, and Wales. The current name was adopted in 2021 when the league expanded to include four South Afr ... as a fly-half. References External links *ultimaterugby.com profile South African rugby union players Living people 1996 births People from eDumbe Local Municipality Rugby union fly-halves Golden Lions players Leopards (rugby union) players Southern Kings players Free State Cheetahs players Cheetahs (rugby union) players Rugby union players from KwaZulu-Natal Sharks (rugby union) players {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaun Reynolds (rugby Union)
Shaun Reynolds (born 15 June 1995) is a South African rugby union player for the in Super Rugby, the in the Currie Cup and the in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is fly-half. Rugby career Schoolboy rugby / Griffons Reynolds was born in Bloemfontein, but grew up in Welkom, where he earned call-ups to represent the provincial side at national competitions since primary school level. He represented them at the Under-13 Craven Week in 2008, the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2011 and played twice at the premier high school rugby union tournament in South Africa, the Under-18 Craven Week, in 2012 and 2013. He was the main kicker for the team at the 2013 event held in Polokwane, kicking 47 points in addition to scoring two tries to finish the tournament as the overall top scorer. He also played at Under-19 level for the Griffons in their 2012 and 2013 campaigns. Youth rugby / Golden Lions After school, Reynolds moved to Johannesburg, where he joined the Academy. He ... [...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] |