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2012 Currie Cup Premier Division
The 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 74th season in the competition since it started in 1889 and was contested from 11 August to 27 October 2012. The tournament (known as the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division for sponsorship reasons) is the top tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition. Competition Regular season and title play offs There were 6 participating teams in the 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division. 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 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams losing a match by 7 points or less. Teams were to be ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded). The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finish first will have home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while th ... [...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] |
Andries Coetzee
Andries 'Boeboes' Coetzee (born 1 March 1990) is a South African rugby union player for the in United Rugby Championship. He usually plays as a fullback. From 2011 to 2020, he played for in Super Rugby and in the Currie Cup. In 2013 Coetzee played for , on loan. He played for Benetton in United Rugby Championship in 2021−22 season. In 2017 Coetzee played for the 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 countri ... squad. References External links * itsrugby.co.uk profile 1990 births [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Burden
Craig Bruce Burden (born 13 May 1985 in Durban, South Africa) is a rugby union player for the in Super Rugby and the Currie Cup. He attended Maritzburg College in Pietermaritzburg where he played at centre. Between 2006 and 2013, he played as a hooker for the Sharks. In 2007 Burden attended the High Performance Player's Course at the International Rugby Academy NZ (IRANZ). Burden's Positional Coach was former Auckland Blues player Paul Mitchell and Course Facilitator former ITM Cup Coach for the Wellington Lions Chris Boyd. He joined French Top 14 side Toulon as a medical joker in 2013. He joined French Top 14 side Montpellier as a World Cup joker in July 2015. He joined French Top 14 side Stade Français as a medical joker in November 2015. Honours ; *Currie Cup: 2010 ;Toulon * Heineken Cup European Champions: 2014 * Top 14 French League : 2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Jordaan
Paul Abraham Jordaan (born 4 January 1992) is a South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is either fly-half or centre. He represents in the French Top 14. He was a member of the South Africa Under 20 team that competed in the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship The 2011 IRB Junior World Championship was the fourth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams, this competition replaced the now defunct under 19 and under 21 world championships. The event was organised by rugby' ... and won the 2012 tournament. References External links * itsrugby.co.uk profile Living people 1992 births South African rugby union players Sharks (rugby union) players Sharks (Currie Cup) players Rugby union centres People from the Western Cape Afrikaner people South African people of Dutch descent Alumni of Grey College, Bloemfontein South Africa international rugby sevens players South Africa Under-20 international rugby un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burton Francis
Burton Francis (born 2 January 1987) is a South African professional rugby union footballer. He usually plays as a fly-half although he has occasionally operated as a full-back. Career Youth At youth level, he represented at the 2004 Under-18 Academy Week. He moved to the in 2005 and played for them in the 2005 Under-18 Craven Week tournament, which also led to his inclusion in the S.A. Schools B team. He also represented the Leopards in the Under-19 Provincial Championship tournament. In 2006, he joined the and played for them at Under-19 and Under-21 level. Blue Bulls / Bulls He made his first class debut for the Blue Bulls in the 2008 Vodacom Cup match against the . Only two months later, he made his Super Rugby debut for the in their match against the . He made several appearances for them in the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions in 2008 and 2009. Golden Lions / Lions In 2010, he moved across the Jukskei River to join the , representing them in both domest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Pietersen
Johan Christiaan Pietersen (born 18 May 1984) is a South African rugby union player who currently plays as the fly-half for the San Diego Legion in Major League Rugby (MLR). Professional career He started his career at , playing for them in the domestic Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competitions, as well as representing the in Super Rugby. In 2010, he joined Bayonne in France, but on 4 Nov 2011, he rejoined on a 2-year deal. After a second spell in France with Biarritz, he returned to South Africa to join Bloemfontein-based side the in 2014. After just six months, he moved to 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 ... to join the . He joined Japanese side Kamaishi Seawaves prior to the 2016–2017 Top East League season. References External linksStormers p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deon Fourie
Deon André Fourie (born 25 September 1986) is a South African rugby union footballer who plays for Western Province in the South African Provincial Currie Cup competition. His regular playing positions are Hooker and Loose forward. Fourie previously played for the Western Province provincial team and the Stormers Super Rugby team. Fourie captained Western Province to Currie Cup champions in 2012. He represented South Africa at 7s level internationally in 2007. In April 2013, Fourie signed a deal that will keep him in Cape Town until 2015. However, he gained an early release from the contract to join French Top 14 side prior to the 2014–15 Top 14 season The 2014–15 Top 14 competition was a French domestic rugby union club competition operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR). Two new teams from the 2013–14 Pro D2 season were promoted to Top 14 this season, Lyon and La Rochelle in plac .... References External links * Stormers profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiaan Liebenberg
Christiaan Rudolph Liebenberg (born 18 December 1981) is a South African professional rugby union player who played as a hooker. He started his career at the in 2002 before joining the following year. He made 64 appearances for the Kimberley-based side between 2003 and 2006 and also played Super Rugby for the in 2006. He then played the remainder of his career in Cape Town, where he played domestic rugby for and Super Rugby for the . He also had a short spell at French Top 14 side in 2009. He made his international debut for South Africa on 1 December 2007 against the Barbarians in London, aged 25. He then came up as replacement hooker against Australia in Perth on 8 September 2012 and as replacement hooker the following week against New Zealand in Dunedin, where South Africa lost by 10 points. He made a total of five test appearances for South Africa, plus the one tour match against the Barbarians. He retired after the 2014 Currie Cup Fourteen or 14 may refer to: * 14 (nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marius Jonker
Marius Jonker (born 19 June 1968 in Kimberley, Northern Cape) is a South African rugby union Television Match Official and former referee. He refereed at the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France, and regularly took charge of Super Rugby and Currie Cup matches. He also acted as a TMO at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. Career Jonker began playing rugby at school. After matriculating at Hoerskool Gert Maritz in Pietermaritzburg, he joined the South African police force and played rugby as a fly-half for Pietermaritzburg Police. He also gained diplomas in Human Resources and Labour Relations. In September 1994, he moved to Richards Bay to take up employment with Bell Equipment, and played rugby for North Coast Rhinos of Empangeni in Zululand. He then played for Richards Bay, where he was the captain of the first XV and the club captain. His refereeing career began by chance in 2000 when the referee failed to turn up for a local game in Richards Bay and Jonker took his place. In 2004, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andries Strauss
Andries Strauss born 5 March 1984 in Pretoria, South Africa is a former rugby union player that played as a centre. Career Free State Cheetahs After playing for the Free State Under-20 side in 2003, he was included in the senior side for the 2004 Vodacom Cup competition and made his debut for them in a match against the . He made his Currie Cup debut for the team later in 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division, 2004 against the . He remained with the Bloemfontein-based side until the end of the 2005 season, before moving to Durban to join the . Sharks He made his Super Rugby debut in the ', starting in opening match of the 2006 Super 14 season against the . He quickly established himself as a regular, starting twelve of the Sharks' matches during the season. He represented the teams at all levels – playing for the at Super Rugby level in 2006, 2008 Super 14 season, 2008 and 2009 Super 14 season, 2009, domestically for the in the Currie Cup between 2006 Currie Cup Premier Divis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riaan Smit
Adriaan Jacobus "True Blue" Smit (born 28 April 1984) is a South African rugby union professional footballer. He can operate in several positions in the back-line but usually plays as a fly-half or fullback. Career Smit currently represents Oyonnax in the French Top 14. He represented the in Super Rugby and the in both the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup between 2010 and 2014. He moved to Bloemfontein in 2010 after having something of a nomadic existence prior to that, representing the , and . He signed a contract with French Top 14 side Oyonnax Oyonnax () is the second most populated commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. Oyonnax lies in a valley of the Jura Mountains in the far north of Ain. It is near the Parc naturel régional du Haut- ... prior to the 2014–2015 season. References Living people 1984 births South African rugby union players Rugby union fullbacks Rugby union fly-halves Afrikaner people People f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Cronjé
Guy Cronjé (born 26 July 1989) is a South African-born Zimbabwean international rugby union footballer, currently playing for KwaZulu-Natal club side College Rovers. His regular playing position is fly-half. Club career Cronjé played for the between 2009 and 2011 before making the move north to join the along with twin brother Ross ahead of the 2012 season. He represented the in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competition until 2014 and also made two appearances for the in the 2013 Super Rugby season Promotion/Relegation play-offs. He was also a member of the University of Johannesburg squad during the 2012 and 2013 Varsity Cup competitions. Representative rugby Through his paternal grandparents, Cronjé gained eligibility to play for internationally. In 2014, he was included in their squad for the 2014 Africa Cup The 2014 Africa Cup was the fourteenth edition of the Africa Cup, an annual international rugby union tournament for African nations organised by the Confede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |