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Aphiwe Dyantyi
Aphiwe Odwa Dyantyi (born ) is a South African professional rugby union player recently signed for the who participate in the United Rugby Championship, the EPCR Challenge Cup. His regular position is Wing Rugby career Schools rugby (2007–2012) Born in the small Eastern Cape town of Ngcobo, Dyantyi represented the as a fly-half at the 2007 Under-13 Craven Week tournament held in Krugersdorp. However, he missed out on provincial selection at high school level and did not even play for the Dale College Boys' High School first XV after being deemed too small. University and youth rugby (2013–2015) After school, Dyantyi enrolled at the University of Johannesburg to study a B.Com. in marketing and he mainly played soccer, but returned to rugby after friends invited him to play in UJ's internal ' (residency) league. He represented UJ in the Young Guns competition in 2014, as well as playing some rugby sevens for the university. In 2015, he played for the senior team in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngcobo
Ngcobo (formerly Engcobo) is a town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Ngcobo is the main town of the Engcobo Local Municipality, which falls within the Chris Hani District Municipality of the Eastern Cape. It is situated in the western part of the former bantustan of Transkei. Ngcobo is along R61 surrounded by the towns of Cofimvaba, Dutywa, Mthatha, Elliot and Cala. The villages in Ngcobo include Gqaga, Nkwenkwana, Bhokileni, Tshaphile, Mnyolo, Mhlophekazi, Yawa, Sandile, Nkondlo, Clarkebury, Gqobonco, Manzana, Mkhanzi, Qitsi, Mqonci, All Saints, Mjanyana, Deberha, Mbhekeni, Quthubeni, Cefane, Ntibaneni, Nxamagela, Ngxogi, Zabasa, Sinqumeni, Gqaqhala, Sundwane, Gubenxe, Luhewini, Kalinyanga, Sixholosini, Thorha, Goboti and Ntibaneni. Mbashe River separates Ngcobo from Mthatha. History On 1 November 1859, a day known in the Liturgical year, Christian calendar as All Saints' Day, Chief Fubu of the amaQwathi met with Archdeacon Waters and the Rev John Gordon of the Soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A
The 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship Group A was contested from 10 July to 24 October 2015. The competition (also known as the ''ABSA Under-21 Provincial Championship'' for sponsorship reasons) was the top tier of 2015 edition of the Under-21 Provincial Championship, an annual Under-21 inter-provincial rugby union competition featuring fifteen South African provincial unions. The competition was won by ; they beat 52–17 in the final played on 24 October 2015. Competition rules and information There were seven participating teams in the 2015 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 (points scored less points conceded). Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
