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2019 Currie Cup First Division
The 2019 Currie Cup First Division – known as the Currie Cup sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services for sponsorship reasons – was the second tier of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa. It was the 81st edition of the competition organised by the South African Rugby Union and was played between 6 July and 31 August 2019. The competition was won by the , who beat the 27–13 in the final played on 31 August 2019. Competition rules and information There were eight participating teams in the 2019 Currie Cup First Division. They played each other once during the pool stage, either at home or away. Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded). The top four teams in the pool stage qualif ... [...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] |
Meli Rokoua
Meli Rokoua (born ) is a Fijian rugby union player for South African side in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. He is a utility player that can play as a centre, wing or loose forward. He can play rugby sevens and was named in an extended Fiji national team in 2016. He was included in VVA Saracens The VVA-Podmoskovye is a Russian rugby union team playing in the Professional Rugby League. The team plays at Gagarin Air Force Academy stadium in Monino, a garrison town just outside Moscow. VVA-Podmoskovye have strong links to the air force and a ... in 2019, who play in the Russian rugby premier league. References Fijian rugby union players Living people 1994 births Sportspeople from Nadi Rugby union players from Ba Province Rugby union flankers Rugby union centres Rugby union wings Southern Kings players Eastern Province Elephants players {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leighton Eksteen
Leighton Eksteen (born 15 September 1994 in Riversdale, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player for VVA Podmoskovje in the Professional Rugby League in Russia. He is a utility back that can play as a fullback, fly-half or scrum-half. Playing career Youth rugby and SWD Eagles In 2012, Eksteen was selected to represent the George-based at the premier South African rugby union competition for high schools, the Under-18 Craven Week, held in Port Elizabeth, scoring a try in their 33–39 defeat to Western Province. He joined the SWD Academy after leaving school and made four appearances for the s in the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He made just four appearances for them in the competition – three starts and one appearance off the bench – but was their top scorer in the competition with 76 points. That placed him as the third-highest points scorer in Group B of the competition. He scored six tries in his four appearances, which included a hat-trick in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerhard Nortier
Gerhard Johan Nortier (born 4 March 1989 in George, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player for the Slava Moscow in Russia. His regular position is fly-half. Career Youth and Varsity rugby Nortier represented the South Western Districts at youth level, playing for them at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2005 and the Under-18 Craven Week tournaments in 2006 and 2007. He then moved to Potchefstroom, joining the . He played for the side in the 2008 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition and for the side in the Under-21 competitions in 2009 and 2010. He also played Varsity Cup rugby for the Potchefstroom-based university , representing them in the 2012 and 2013 editions of the tournament. In 2012, he played in all 8 matches for the NWU Pukke and finished as joint second top points scorer in the competition – just one point behind ' Wesley Dunlop – and in 2013, he finished third. Senior career After his successful season in the 2012 Varsity Cup, Nortier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vuyo Mbotho
Vuyo Mbotho (born in King William's Town, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player for the Border Bulldogs in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is winger, but he has on occasion played as a fullback or outside centre. Career Border Bulldogs He made his first class debut for East London-based side during the 2011 Vodacom Cup, starting in their opening round match against the in Durban. He made a total of six appearances during the competition and opened his scoring by scoring a try early in the second half in their match against the in Beaufort West. In 2011, he was included in the squad for the 2011 Currie Cup First Division. He started their first match of the season against the in Wellington to make his Currie Cup debut. He played in all ten of their matches during the season and scored five tries – two of those in a match against the in Port Elizabeth – to finish as the Bulldogs' joint-top try scorer with Ntabeni Dukisa. At t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buran Parks
Buran Joshua Parks (born 27 June 1992) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is loose-forward. Career He went to the Harmony Sports Academy in Virginia and represented the at Under–16 and Under–18 level at youth tournaments, as well as at Under–19 level in the youth Currie Cup tournaments. In 2011, he returned to his town of birth, George, to play for the . He made his debut for them in the 2011 Vodacom Cup The 2011 Vodacom Cup was contested from 25 February to 13 May 2011. The tournament was the 14th edition of the Vodacom Cup, an annual domestic South African rugby union competition, and was played between the fourteen provincial teams in South A ... match against the . References {{DEFAULTSORT:Parks, Buran South African rugby union players Living people 1992 births Rugby union players from George, South Africa SWD Eagles players Rugby union flankers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thabo Mabuza
Sikhumbuzo Thabo Mabuza (born 1 February 1994 in Nelspruit, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. He generally plays as an openside flanker. Career Youth Born in Nelspuit and attending the White River Primary School in Mpumalanga, Mabuza was chosen to play for the at the Under-13 Craven Week tournament in 2007. He then went to Centurion High School, where he was selected for youth teams for the . In 2010, he represented them at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in Upington and he played for them in the Under-18 Craven Week tournament in both 2011 and 2012. In both seasons, he was also selected for the South African Schools side. In 2011, he played in a 21–14 victory against a France Under-18 side in Port Elizabeth and in 2012, he started in three matches – against France, Wales and England Under-18. Mabuza then made the move across the Jukskei River to join Johannesburg-based side the for the 2013 season. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coert Cronjé
Coert Frederick Cronjé (born 11 May 1988 in Vereeniging, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup. His regular position is outside centre, but he can also play at inside centre or on the wing. Career Youth rugby He went to Kempton Park secondary school Jeugland Hoërskool and was selected in the ' squad for the 2006 Under-18 Craven Week competition held in Pretoria. In 2007, he made the very short journey to Johannesburg to join the academy. He played for the side during the 2007 Under-19 Provincial Championship and for the side during the Under-21 Provincial Championships in 2008 and 2009. Falcons In 2010, failing to make the breakthrough to the ' senior side, Cronjé returned to the . His first match for the was in a compulsory friendly match against a Invitational XV in Nigel. His first class debut in a competitive match came during the 2010 Currie Cup First Division competition when he started in their match against the in W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anrich Richter
Anrich Richter (born in Kempton Park, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is scrum-half, but he has occasionally played winger or centre. Career Youth At high school level, Richter played for Hoërskool Birchleigh in the Falcons' regions schools league. In 2010, he was included in the side that participated in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship, scoring five tries and kicking five conversions in his eight appearances, which included an 18-point haul in their match against , scoring two tries and four conversions. He made six starts for the side in the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship, underlining his versatility as he was used in a variety of positions, starting three matches at right wing, two matches at scrum-half and one match at outside centre. Falcons His made his first class debut in 2011; after playing in a compulsory friendly match against the , scoring a try in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Sithole
Simphiwe Martin Sithole (born 3 February 1984 in Pietermaritzburg) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is flanker. Career Youth He represented the at the 1997 Under-13 Craven Week tournament, at Under-17 level in 2002 and at the Under-18 Craven Week in 2001 and 2002. He played in the youth Currie Cup tournaments at Under-19 level in 2002 and Under-20 level in 2003. In 2004, he joined the , whom he represented in various youth competitions, as well as being included in the 2005 Vodacom Cup squad, without making an appearance. Pumas In wasn't until 2008 following a return to the that he made his first class provincial debut. He was included in their squad for the 2008 Vodacom Cup competition and came on as a substitute against the . He quickly became a regular in the first team, making 37 appearances in both the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions between 2008 and 2011. Griffons By 2011, he was l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Berry
Stuart Berry is a rugby union referee on the elite panel of the South African Rugby Union that has been included on the Super Rugby refereeing panel since 2011. He was born in Durban and schooled at Hillcrest High School before he attained a Master of Science in hydrology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He owns a company in Durban that manages sporting events and music events. Career Berry was first included on the SANZAR's Super Rugby refereeing panel in 2011 and was in charge of seven Super Rugby matches over the next three seasons. In 2013, he made his international debut when he controlled the match between and in Tokyo as part of the 2013 end-of-year rugby union tests The 2013 end of year rugby tests, also known as the 2013 Autumn internationals in the Northern Hemisphere, were a series of international rugby union matches predominantly played between European sides - England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland an .... References External links * {{DEFAULTSOR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robbie Petzer
Robert Jacobus Petzer (born ) is a South African rugby union player for Rugby ATL of the Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States. He previously played for the Glendale Raptors in the MLR. His regular position is fly-half. Rugby career Petzer was born in Parys and initially attended high school in Kroonstad, where he earned a call-up to represent the at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2012. He then moved to Kimberley, where he was selected in the ' Craven Week squad in 2014. He joined the academy after school, but left Cape Town after just one year to return to the . He represented them in the 2016 Under-20 Provincial Championship, finishing as the competition's third highest points scorer with 111 points. 2018 turned out to be a whirlwind season for Petzer; he was named in the senior squad for the 2017 Rugby Challenge, and he made their first class debut for them in their match against the in Welkom, where Petzer kicked one penalty in a 48–53 defeat. In the seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |