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2007 Currie Cup
The 2007 ABSA Currie Cup season was contested from June through to October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for provincial rugby union teams in South Africa. The competition was won by the Free State Cheetahs after they defeated the Golden Lions 20–18 in the final. Standings Updated 28 October 2007: Points Breakdown *Four points for a win *Two points for a draw *One bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *One bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match Table Notes *P = points *W = Won *D = Drawn *L = Lost *PF = points for *PA = Points Against *PD = Points Difference (PF – PA) *TF = Tries For *TA = Tries Against *BP = Bonus points *Pts = Total Points Fixtures and results Compulsory friendlies *Friday 13 July 2007 Leopards 20–17 Blue Bulls Round one *Friday 22 June Blue Bulls 43–26 Falcons *Friday 22 June Free State Cheetahs 91–3 Boland Cavaliers *Saturday 23 June Western Province 18–13 Golden Lions Roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Currie Cup Premier Division
The 2006 ABSA Currie Cup season was contested from June through to October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for rugby union clubs in South Africa. The tournament was controversial before it even began, with the Southern Spears saga regarding entry into the Super 14 and Currie Cup continuing. The final was drawn between the Free State Cheetahs and the Blue Bulls 28-all at Vodacom Park. It was the first drawn final since the 1989 season. The 2006 final was the third Free State/Blue Bulls final in succession. Competition Changes from previous season The structure of the competition changed for 2006. In 2005, all fourteen provincial teams played in the qualifying rounds of the Currie Cup, with the top eight teams going through to the Premier Division competition and the bottom six teams going through to the First Division tournament. For 2006, it was decided to reduce the number of teams to just eight. The five provincial teams directly affiliated to the Super 14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Lawrence (rugby)
Mark Lawrence (born 16 June 1965, Standerton) is an international rugby union referee from South Africa. He refereed his first international test match, in 2000, and was chosen to officiate at both the 2003 Rugby World Cup and 2007 Rugby World Cup acting as a touch judge and a TMO in both competitions. He refereed the 2007 Currie Cup Final between the Free State Cheetahs and the Golden Lions,. He also refereed the 2008 Super 14 Final between the Crusaders The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Latin Church in the medieval period. The best known of these Crusades are those to the Holy Land in the period between 1095 and 1291 that were in ... and the Waratahs. In September 2011, he announced his retirement from test rugby to concentrate on coaching emerging referees. References 1965 births Living people South African rugby union referees Super Rugby referees Currie Cup referees The Rugby Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Currie Cup Premier Division
Currie ( gd, Currach, IPA: kʰuːᵲəx is a village and suburb on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Scotland, situated south west of the city centre. Formerly within the County of Midlothian, it now falls within the jurisdiction of the City of Edinburgh Council. It is situated between Juniper Green to the northeast and Balerno to the southwest. It gives its name to a civil parish. In 2001, the population of Currie was 8,550 and it contained 3,454 houses. Etymology The name is recorded from 1210 onwards under various spellings such as ''Curey'', ''Cory'', ''Curri'' with ''Currie'' in 1402. There is no accepted derivation of the name Currie but it is possibly from the Scottish Gaelic word ''curagh/curragh'', a wet or boggy plain, or from the Brythonic word ''curi'', a dell or dirt hole. The neighbouring suburb of Balerno derives its name from Scottish Gaelic, whilst the nearby Pentland Hills derive their name from Brythonic, so either is possible. History The earliest reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Currie Cup
The 2007 ABSA Currie Cup season was contested from June through to October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for provincial rugby union teams in South Africa. The competition was won by the Free State Cheetahs after they defeated the Golden Lions 20–18 in the final. Standings Updated 28 October 2007: Points Breakdown *Four points for a win *Two points for a draw *One bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *One bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match Table Notes *P = points *W = Won *D = Drawn *L = Lost *PF = points for *PA = Points Against *PD = Points Difference (PF – PA) *TF = Tries For *TA = Tries Against *BP = Bonus points *Pts = Total Points Fixtures and results Compulsory friendlies *Friday 13 July 2007 Leopards 20–17 Blue Bulls Round one *Friday 22 June Blue Bulls 43–26 Falcons *Friday 22 June Free State Cheetahs 91–3 Boland Cavaliers *Saturday 23 June Western Province 18–13 Golden Lions Roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rayno Benjamin
Rayno Shannon Benjamin (born 3 August 1983) is a South African rugby union footballer who plays as a wing or centre for Japanese Top East League side Shimizu Blue Sharks. Career He started out his career in the Western Cape with the Boland Cavaliers and his impressive performances saw him earn Super Rugby honours with the Stormers during the 2006 Super 14 season. He switched to Bloemfontein in 2007 for his first spell with the Cheetahs. However, he didn't manage any first team appearances and this saw him move on again to join the in Johannesburg. He stayed there for 2 seasons before spending the next couple of years focusing on his rugby sevens career. He returned to the 15 man game in 2011 and started his second spell with the Cheetahs which has seen him make more than 70 appearances in Currie Cup and Super Rugby matches. International Benjamin has been a long-term member of the Blitzbokke squad and has played in 11 IRB Sevens World Series The World Rugby Men's S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Strydom
Louis Isias Strydom (born 21 October 1980) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the . He was born in Welkom and started playing for the local team. His career saw him play for several different unions, representing the , , , and . He also played some Super Rugby for the and franchises. He rejoined the in 2013. He was a key member of their 2014 Currie Cup First Division The 2014 Currie Cup First Division was contested between 29 August and 17 October 2014. The tournament (also known as the Absa Currie Cup First Division for sponsorship reasons) was the second tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union ...-winning side. He played in the final, kicking ten points to help the Griffons win the match 23–21 to win their first trophy for six years. References 1980 births Living people Blue Bulls players Cheetahs (rugby union) players Eastern Province Elephants players Falcons (rugby union) players Free State Cheetahs players Gold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Rose (rugby Union Player)
Earl Rose (born 12 January 1984, in Strand, Cape Town) is a South African rugby union player who, although keen on fly-half, features primarily at fullback. He first came to prominence with the surprising inclusion in Springbok coach Peter de Villiers's 42-man training squad in 2008. He played for the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup until 2009 and turned out for the Lions in the 2010 Super 14 season. In 2011 he was drafted into the Stormers team on tour in Australasia. Earl has since moved back to Strand where he helped his local club Sirlowrians gain promotion to the top tier of club rugby in the Western Cape. His excellent form was rewarded by His selection for Western Province sevens team in 2014. Career overview In 1999, Rose was selected for the Western Province Under-Fifteen Merit Team, an accolade followed up two years later with his inclusion in the Under-Sixteen WP Academy. He played in Hoërskool Strand's First XV from 2000 to 2002, in which year he also made the WP Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jano Vermaak
Jano Vermaak (born 1 January 1985) is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays as a scrum-half for the in Super Rugby and in the Currie Cup. Vermaak previously represented the and in Super Rugby and the and in the domestic Currie Cup competition and in the French Top 14. He made his debut for the Springboks against Italy on 8 June 2013 at Kings Park Stadium in Durban Durban ( ) ( zu, eThekwini, from meaning 'the port' also called zu, eZibubulungwini for the mountain range that terminates in the area), nicknamed ''Durbs'',Ishani ChettyCity nicknames in SA and across the worldArticle on ''news24.com'' from ..., playing at scrum-half. References External links *Bulls profile Living people [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Wepener
Frederik Willem Wepener (born 2 April 1981) is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays as a hooker for the in Super Rugby and the in the Currie Cup. Wepener has previously represented Clermont Auvergne, Griquas, the Leopards and the . In August 2013, he rejoined the for the third time, signing a two-year contract with the Johannesburg Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demo ...-based team. References External links *Willie Wepenerat itsrugby.co.ukBulls profile 1981 births Living people Afrikaner people ASM Clermont Auvergne players Blue Bulls players Bulls (rugby union) players Expatriate rugby union players in France Golden Lions players Griquas (rugby union) players Leopards (rugby union) players Lions (United Rugby Championship) players Rugby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Fredericks
Edrick Reginald Fredericks (born 31 December 1977) is a former South African rugby union player. He played domestic rugby in South Africa for in 1998, for the in 1999, for the in 2000 and again from 2009 to 2011 and for the between 2001 and 2009 and again in 2011 and 2013. He also played Super Rugby for the in 2003 and 2004, for the in 2005 and for the from 2006 to 2008. He earned representative colours by playing for the South African Under-21s in 1997 and for a South African 'A' side in 2003. He also played rugby sevens for 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 count ... in the 1999–2000 and 2004–2005 seasons. He is currently the coach of Free State First League side Bloemfontein Crusaders. References External links Cheetahs profile* * 1977 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darron Nell
Darron Paul Nell (born 3 August 1980) is a South African professional rugby union player who most recently with the . His usual positions are flanker and number 8. Nell played rugby for the between 2002 and 2008, mainly appearing as a flanker or number 8, before a short spell in France with Castres and then moving to the where he was converted to a lock. Career Free State Cheetahs / Cheetahs Nell started playing his rugby for the , making his first class debut for them during the 2002 Vodacom Cup competition. He made his Currie Cup debut during the 2003 Currie Cup competition, starting their Round 3 match against in Bloemfontein and helping his side to a 36–36 draw. He also scored his first senior try in the same competition in their match against the in a 34–30 victory as he played in a total of eleven matches for the men from Bloemfontein. Nell made seven appearances during the 2004 Vodacom Cup competition, but missed the entire 2004 Currie Cup Premier Divisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willem De Waal
Willem de Waal (born 17 February 1978 in Paarl, South Africa) is a South African rugby union footballer who is currently playing for Benetton Treviso in the Pro14 competition. He plays in the position of fly-half. Like Joost van der Westhuizen at scrum-half, de Waal is unusually big for a fly-half. Career De Waal played rugby for Stellenbosch University before making his provincial debut with the Leopards in 2002. He then moved to the Free State Cheetahs in 2004 where he would experience his greatest success so far. In each of his four seasons at the club, the Cheetahs made it to the final of the Currie Cup, winning twice and sharing one. De Waal has also played at Super Rugby level, making his debut with the Bulls in 2004 before joining the Cats in 2005. When the competition expanded to 14 teams in 2006, the Cats split into two separate franchises – the Lions and the Cheetahs, which de Waal joined. On 24 July 2007, it was announced that de Waal signed a two-year deal with Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
