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2019 Currie Cup Premier Division
The 2019 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 81st edition of the top tier of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa. DirectAxis Financial Services was the tournament sponsor. It was organised by the South African Rugby Union and ran from 12 July to 7 September 2019. The competition was won by the , who beat the 31–28 in the final played on 7 September 2019. Competition rules and information There were seven participating teams in the 2019 Currie Cup Premier 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 qualified for the semi finals, which will be followed by a final. T ... [...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] |
Marius Van Der Westhuizen
Marius van der Westhuizen (born 6 January 1984) is a South African professional rugby union referee, currently on the Premier Panel of the South African Rugby Referees' Association. He is well known for his dominant match involvement and for ensuring his home team the Bulls get the rub of the green, whenever possible. Early career Van Der Westhuizen was born in Cape Town, South Africa. He started his refereeing career in 2007 and refereed in matches in the leagues. In 2009, he became a member of SARRA's contenders squad and he took charge of matches in the Craven Week and Under-19 Provincial Championship competitions. Van Der Westhuizen started refereeing first class matches in 2011, making his debut in the 2011 Vodacom Cup match between the and the in Bloemfontein and took charge of ten matches in the 2011 Under-19 and Under-21 Provincial Championships. 2012 saw him referee in a number of Varsity Cup and Varsity Shield matches, as well as taking charge of three matches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AJ Jacobs (rugby Union)
Adriaan Mauritz Jacobs (born ) is a professional rugby referee on the Premier Panel of the South African Rugby Union. Career As a player, Jacobs represented the at the 1998 Under-13 Craven Week and the at the 2001 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week. He played for the Griffons Under-20 and Under-21 side in the respective provincial championships between 2004 and 2006. He qualified as a teacher and, while still playing club rugby, also started refereeing high school matches. He was persuaded to prioritise refereeing over playing and joined the Griffons Referees' Society in 2010. He quickly progressed to the South African Rugby Referees' Association's National Panel. He refereed in some matches during the 2014 SARU Community Cup, 2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship and 2015 Varsity Shield competitions and made his first class debut by taking charge of the versus match in Polokwane. He also took charge of the match between the and the in the 2015 Currie Cup qualification series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embrose Papier
Embrose Cheldon Papier (born 25 April 1997) is a South African professional rugby union player for the in the United Rugby Championship and the in the Currie Cup. His regular position is scrum-half. Rugby career 2010–2015: Schoolboy rugby Papier was born in Clanwilliam in the Western Cape. As early as primary school level, he earned provincial colours by representing the at the 2010 Under-13 Craven Week tournament held in Graaff-Reinet. In 2011, he enrolled aHoerskool Swartland which is the Alma mater of current Springbok and 2019 World Rugby player of the Year, Pieter-Steph Du Toit. In 2013, he then moved to Pretoria, where he enrolled at Hoërskool Garsfontein. In 2013, he represented the Blue Bulls at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week held in Vanderbijlpark, starting all three of their matches and scoring a try in their match against Eastern Province. In 2014, despite still being in the Under-17 age bracket, he was included in the Blue Bulls squad for the Under-18 Cra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SP Marais
Sarel Petrus Marais (born 16 March 1989) is a South African professional rugby union player for the in Super Rugby and in the Currie Cup. His position he plays is Fullback. Career Youth and Varsity rugby Marais played for the in youth competitions and was part of the 2009 Vodacom Cup squad, without making a senior appearance. He then moved to Potchefstroom in 2010, where he played four matches for the in the 2010 Varsity Cup competition. Marais also played for the team during the 2010 Under-21 competition. Leopards Although Marais didn't play any games for the during the 2010 Currie Cup season, he made his first class debut in the Leopards' first relegation play-off match against the , scoring his first try within a minute of his debut when he came on as a first-half blood replacement and a second try right before the end of the match. He maintained his try-scoring exploits in the following match, scoring another try in the return leg to help keep the in the 2011 C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Barry
Craig Barry (born 30 April 1992) is a South African 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 its m ... player for the in the Pro14. His regular position is fullback and wing. References South African rugby union players Living people 1992 births Rugby union players from Cape Town Rugby union wings Rugby union fullbacks Cheetahs (rugby union) players Stormers players Western Province (rugby union) players Free State Cheetahs players {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juarno Augustus
Juarno Marc-quin Augustus (born 9 December 1997) is a South African rugby union player for Northampton Saints in the English Premiership, playing at number 8. He formerly played for the in Super Rugby and 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 in the Rugby Challenge. References South African rugby union players Living people 1997 births People from Richtersveld Local Municipality Cape Coloureds Rugby union number eights Stormers players Western Province (rugby union) players South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players Northampton Saints players {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruhan Nel
Adriaan Ruhan Nel (born 17 May 1991) is a South African rugby union player for the in Super Rugby and in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is full-back, winger and centre. Youth rugby Nel played for the side in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition and for in club rugby. Club rugby Nel signed for Johannesburg-based side the for 2012 and made his first class debut for them in the 2012 Vodacom Cup match against local rivals the . He played for the side during the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship and made another three senior appearances in the 2013 Vodacom Cup. His Currie Cup debut for the Lions came during the 2013 season, when he came on as a substitute in the 54th minute against the – and scored a try within five minutes of coming on. He represented in the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division. International Nel was included in the South African Sevens team for the 2014 Gold Coast Sevens leg of the 2014–15 IRB Se ... [...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] |
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] |
Morgan Naudé
Morgan Naudé (born 11 August 1998) 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 prop. References South African rugby union players Living people 1998 births Rugby union props Pumas (Currie Cup) players Lions (United Rugby Championship) players Golden Lions players {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etienne Taljaard
Etienne 'Mot' Taljaard (born ) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is wing. He made his 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 ... debut for the Pumas in July 2019, starting their opening match of the 2019 season against the on the left wing. References South African rugby union players Living people 1993 births Rugby union players from Cape Town Rugby union wings Falcons (rugby union) players Pumas (Currie Cup) players {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |