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2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship
The 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A was contested from 3 July to 30 October 2010. The tournament (also known as the ''ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship'' for sponsorship reasons) was the top tier of 2010 edition of the Under-21 Provincial Championship, an annual Under-21 inter-provincial rugby union competition featuring fourteen South African provincial unions. The tournament was won by ; they beat 43–32 in the final played on 30 October 2010. were relegated to Group B for 2011. Competition rules and information There were seven participating teams in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once 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 (poi ... [...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] |
Willie Du Plessis (rugby Player Born 1990)
Willem Nicolaas Frederik du Plessis (born 5 June 1990) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing in France with the French Top 14 side . His regular position is fly-half. He plays for Netherlands at international level. Career Youth Du Plessis played for the at the 2008 Under-18 Academy Week competition before moving to Durban to join the . He played for the team in the 2009 Under-19 Provincial Championship and for the team in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring 96 points in twelve matches. He was named in the Sharks' squad for the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition, but failed to make an appearance. He made two more appearances for the Sharks in the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship, before returning to the team for the latter part of the competition, making a further four appearances. Blue Bulls Du Plessis was included in the squad for the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition and made his first class debut against the , coming on as a half-time substi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luan Steenkamp
Luan may refer to: Places * Lu'an, a city in Anhui, China * Luan County, Hebei, China * Luan River, Hebei, China Other uses * Luan (surname), a Chinese surname * Luan (mythology), a legendary bird in Chinese mythology * Trees in the genus '' Shorea'', sometimes known as Philippine mahogany ** Plywood, made from luan trees and others in the family Dipterocarpaceae People with the given name Men * Luan Bueno (born 1987), Brazilian footballer * Luan Capanni (born 2000), Brazilian footballer * Luan Chagas (born 1989), Brazilian mixed martial artist * Luan Madson Gedeão de Paiva (born 1990), Brazilian footballer * Luan Qerimi (1929–2018), Albanian actor * Luan Santos (footballer, born 1991) (born 1991), Brazilian footballer * Luan Vieira (born 1993), Brazilian footballer Women * Luan Gabriel (born 1996), Dominican sprinter * Luan Parle, Irish musician, songwriter, and producer * Luan Peters (1946–2017), British actress and singer, born Carol Hirsch * Luan Zhengrong ... [...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] |
Louis Fouché (rugby Union)
Louis Daniel van Zyl Fouché (born 4 January 1990) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Pro14 and the in the Currie Cup. His regular position is fly-half. Rugby career 2007–2010 : Youth / Leopards Fouché was born in Pretoria and grew up in Rustenburg. In 2007, he was selected to represent the Rustenburg-based at the 2007 Under-18 Academy Week tournament. The following year, he represented the Leopards at the premier high school rugby union tournament in South Africa, the Under-18 Craven Week held in Pretoria, starting all three of their matches at the tournament and scoring 12 points. At the conclusion of the Craven Week, he was also named in an Under-18 Elite Squad. Fouché joined the Leopards academy after finishing high school and in 2009, he was included in their Under-19 squad that competed in the Under-19 Provincial Championship. However, after just three appearances, he was promoted to the team. He made three appearances for them, but could not p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiaan Dorfling
Tiaan Arno Dorfling (born 26 July 1990) is a South African professional rugby union player, who most recently played for . His regular position is scrum-half. Career Youth Dorfling attended Hoërskool Framesby in Port Elizabeth and earned an inclusion in several Eastern Province youth representative teams; he played for their Under-16 team at the 2006 Grant Khomo Week in Wellington and for their Under-18 side at the 2007 Academy Week held in Pietersburg and the 2008 Academy Week held in George. After the latter tournament, he was also included in a South African Schools Academy side that played against the main South African Schools side in Durban. Dorfling started the match in the fly-half position and kicked two conversions in a 41–19 victory. Leopards / NWU Pukke After high school, Dorfling moved to Potchefstroom, where he joined the . Despite still being eligible to play at Under-19 level, he scored 17 points in eight appearances for a side that finished bottom of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joubert Engelbrecht
Gabriel Joubert Engelbrecht is a South African rugby union player for Spanish División de Honor de Rugby side Ordizia RE. His usual position is centre. Career He represented at several youth levels before moving to the , where he made his first team debut against the in the 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division relegation play-offs. He then signed a contract with the for the 2013 Super Rugby season The 2013 Super Rugby season was the third season of the new 15-team format for the Super Rugby competition involving teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The tournament was won by the Chiefs, who defeated the Canberra-based Brumb .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Engelbrecht, Joubert 1989 births Living people Afrikaner people Free State Cheetahs players Griffons (rugby union) players Leopards (rugby union) players Rugby union centres Rugby union players from Kimberley, Northern Cape South African people of Dutch descent South African rugby union players< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerhardus Goosen
Gerhardus and its shortened form Hardus are masculine given names of Dutch-language origin. People with those names include: * Bernardus Gerhardus Fourie (AKA Brand Fourie, 19162008), South African youth pastor * Francois Gerhardus Joubert (18271903), Boer general * Rudolph Gerhardus Snyman (born 1995), South African rugby union player * Gerhardus Liebenberg (born 1972), South African cricketer * Gerhardus Petrus Christiaan de Kock (192689), South African banker, sixth Governor of the ABSA Bank * Gerhardus Pienaar (born 1981), South African javelin thrower * Hardus Viljoen (Gerhardus C. Viljoen, born 1989), South African cricketer * Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom (18931958), Prime Minister of South Africa 195458 * Johannes Maritz (Johannes Gerhardus Maritz, born 1990), Namibian hurdler See also * Gerardus Mercator (151294), Flemish cartographer * Gerard (other) Gerard or Gérard is a given name and a surname. Gerard may also refer to: Music * Gerard (band), a Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Redelinghuys
Julian Redelinghuys (born 11 September 1989) is a South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is prop. Career He started playing youth rugby for the and was included in S.A. Schools squads in 2006 and 2007. In 2009, he joined the academy, where he got selected for the South Africa Under-20 team for the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship. He played several games for the in the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions, but did not make a Super Rugby appearance, despite being named in the squad for the 2012 Super Rugby season. In 2013, he joined the . He played in both legs of the ' promotion/relegation matches after the 2013 Super Rugby season, which saw the regain their spot in Super Rugby. He was then included in the squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season and made his Super Rugby debut in a 21–20 victory over the in Bloemfontein Bloemfontein, ( ; , "fountain of flowers") also known as Bloem, is one of South Africa's three capital cities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambert Groenewald
Lambert Smith Groenewald (born 1 February 1989 in Worcester) is a South African-born Zimbabwean rugby union player who most recently played for the . His regular position is flanker. Career Youth At youth level, he captained his high school team at Paul Roos Gymnasium and represented at the 2007 Under-18 Academy Week and Craven Week tournaments before moving to the . He represented them at Under-19 and Under-21 level between 2008 and 2010. Sharks He made his first class debut for the in the 2010 Vodacom Cup competition. He started the opening match of the season against the and scored a try after 29 minutes to help the Sharks XV to a 69–8 victory. A further five appearances followed in the 2010 Vodacom Cup, as well as eight appearances in the 2011 competition. He did not play any Currie Cup rugby, but he did make one Super Rugby appearance for the when he came on as a late substitute for Ryan Kankowski in their match against the . Brescia and Ordizia He left the in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Mnisi
Xolane Howard Mnisi (born 13 July 1989) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Pro14. His regular position is centre. Career Youth Mnisi represented the at the 2006 and 2007 Under-18 Craven Week tournaments, which earned him a place in the academy. He played for their Under-19 team in 2008 and their Under-21 team in 2010. Sharks In 2011, Mnisi was included in the 2011 Vodacom Cup squad and made his debut against the . NMMU Madibaz However, Mnisi failed to break into the Currie Cup team and joined Varsity Cup side instead. He was included in the South Africa Students team in 2012 and 2013 and he was also voted as the "Back That Rocks" for the 2013 Varsity Cup tournament. Griquas Mnisi had a trial with the in 2013, but joined the instead. Golden Lions Mnisi moved to Johannesburg to join the prior to the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division season. South Africa 'A' In 2016, Mnisi was included in a South Africa 'A' squad that played a two-match serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |