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Andre Markgraaf
Andries Thomas "Andre" Markgraaff (born 23 December 1956) is a retired South African rugby union lock. He matriculated at Diamantveld High School and was a controversial national coach, who resigned after he was taped using the kaffir (racial term), racial K-word. Playing career Markgraaff was selected for the South Africa national rugby union team, South African team in 1986 against the New Zealand Cavaliers, Cavaliers but as an unused substitute. Markgraaff also represented Leopards (rugby team), Western Transvaal, Western Province (rugby team), Western Province, Griquas (rugby), Griqualand West and the then Namibia, South West Africa in 20 games. He captained the South African Barbarians on a tour to Europe and the Junior Springboks. Coaching In 1988, he became coach of Griquas (rugby), Griqualand West. He became president of Griquas in 1991. In 1996, Markgraaff was appointed as the South Africa national rugby union team, Springbok rugby coach. In 1997 Markgraaff was forced t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griquas (rugby)
Griquas (known as the Windhoek Draught Griquas for sponsorship reasons since April 2022) are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. Their home ground is Griqua Park in Kimberley and they draw their players mostly from Northern Cape Province. They have won the Currie Cup three times – in 1899, 1911 and 1970 – and the Vodacom Cup a joint-record five times. History The rugby team was established in 1886 in the then British colony of Griqualand West. Five years later, during the 1891 British Lions tour to South Africa, Griqualand West played the British Lions in Kimberley. Although they lost 3–0, the British presented the team with the Currie Cup, as they thought that Griqualand West produced the best performance out of the provincial games on their tour. The Currie Cup became South Africa's domestic prize, and Griqualand West first won it in 1899. Griqualand West subsequently won the Currie Cup again in 1911. After the intro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |