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2016 Currie Cup
The 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division was the top tier of the second stage of the 2016 Currie Cup, the 78th edition of this annual South African rugby union competition organised by the South African Rugby Union. It was played between 5 August and 22 October 2016 and featured nine teams that qualified through the 2016 Currie Cup qualification competition. The competition was won by the for the fifth time in their history; they beat the 36–16 in the final played on 22 October 2016. The competition was reduced to seven teams for 2017, resulting in the and being relegated to the 2017 Currie Cup First Division. Competition rules and information There are nine participating teams in the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division. Qualification The six franchise teams automatically qualified for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division, and were joined by the three highest-placed non-franchise teams from the 2016 Currie Cup qualification stage. Points will not be carried over to the Premi ... [...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] |
Fred Zeilinga
Frederik Johannes Zeilinga (born 11 December 1992) is a South African rugby union player for Canon Eagles in the Japanese Top League. His regular position is fly-half. Career Youth Zeilinga represented the at Under-13, Under-16, Under-18, Under-19 and Under-21 levels between 2005 and 2012. Sharks In 2011, he made his first class debut for them in the Vodacom Cup competition in the season-opening game against the . He missed a conversion two minutes after coming on, but did convert one ten minutes later to help his team to a 30–19 victory. He made three more substitute appearances during 2011 and was promoted to first choice fly-half for the Sharks during the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition, making a further seven starts. He also finished as top scorer in the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring 154 points in his ten appearances. He also took over the kicking duties during the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition, where he once again scored in excess of 100 points in the sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Marais
Franco Stephan Marais (born 23 September 1992) is a South African rugby union player for Red Hurricanes in the Japanese Top League. His usual position is hooker. In March 2018 it was announced that Marais would join Premiership Rugby side Gloucester for the 2018–19 season. He will leave Gloucester at the end of 2019–20 season to join Japanese side Red Hurricanes. A side now under leadership of Gloucester's former head coach Johan Ackermann Johannes Nicolaas 'Johan' Ackermann (born 3 June 1970) is a South African professional rugby union coach and former player. He played as a Lock (rugby union), lock during his playing career between 1995 and 2007. He is currently the head coach at .... References Living people 1992 births South African rugby union players Sharks (Currie Cup) players Sharks (rugby union) players Rugby union hookers South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players Gloucester Rugby players NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Osaka players Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francois Brummer
Francois Brummer (born 17 May 1989) is a South African rugby union player for in the Pro14. His regular playing position is fly-half, although he has played fullback on occasion. Career Bulls / Blue Bulls Brummer came through the youth ranks at the and went on to make 45 senior appearances in Pretoria, however these were largely confined to the Vodacom Cup competition. He was part of the squad for the 2010 and 2011 Super Rugby season's although he only played in 5 matches. Griquas The lack of activity saw him switch to the in 2012 and he was the Peacock Blues regular fly-half until the end of 2015. The 2014 Vodacom Cup semi-final match against the , Brummer set a new domestic record for the fastest drop-goal in a match when he scored one after just 20 seconds. Cheetahs Solid performances for the Griquas saw him named in the squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season and so far he has made one appearance for the men from Bloemfontein. Pumas / Bulls Brummer joined Nelsp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Berry
Stuart Berry is a rugby union referee on the elite panel of the South African Rugby Union that has been included on the Super Rugby refereeing panel since 2011. He was born in Durban and schooled at Hillcrest High School before he attained a Master of Science in hydrology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He owns a company in Durban that manages sporting events and music events. Career Berry was first included on the SANZAR's Super Rugby refereeing panel in 2011 and was in charge of seven Super Rugby matches over the next three seasons. In 2013, he made his international debut when he controlled the match between and in Tokyo as part of the 2013 end-of-year rugby union tests The 2013 end of year rugby tests, also known as the 2013 Autumn internationals in the Northern Hemisphere, were a series of international rugby union matches predominantly played between European sides - England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland an .... References External links * {{DEFAULTSOR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Du Preez (rugby Player Born 1993)
Robert James du Preez (born 30 July 1993, in Durban) is a South African professional rugby union player for English Premiership side . His regular position is fly-half. Career Early career Du Preez represented the at the Under-13 Craven Week tournament in 2006 and at the Under-18 Craven Week tournament in 2011 before joining the Sharks Academy. He played for the side in 2011 and 2012. In the 2012 competition, Du Preez was the top points scorer in the competition scoring seven tries, thirty conversions and fifteen penalties for a total of 140 points. In 2013, Du Preez was included in the South Africa Under-20 squad for the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship. He started the pool matches against the United States (kicking six conversions) and England (scoring two conversions and four penalties). He was an unused substitute in their final pool match against hosts France, but returned to the starting line-up for their semi-final match against Wales and came on as a substitute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Thomson
Brandon Terry Thomson (born 7 March 1995) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Scottish Pro14 side Glasgow Warriors. His regular position is fly-half. Rugby union career Youth: Pumas and South African Schools As a product of Hoërskool Ermelo, Thomson was called up to represent the at youth level, representing them at the Under-18 Craven Week – South Africa's premier rugby union competition at high school level – in both 2012 and 2013. He was the joint-sixth top scorer at the 2012 event in Port Elizabeth with 25 points, and the seventh-highest points scorer in the 2013 event in Polokwane with 40 points. After the 2013 tournament, Thomson was also included in a South African Schools side for their annual Under-18 International Series against sides from Europe. He started their match against England and kicked two penalties in a 19–14 victory. He was an unused replacement for their second match against France, but returned to the starting line-u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Van Breda
Scott Alexander van Breda (born 12 December 1991) is a South African rugby union player for RFU Championship side Jersey Reds. He is a utility back, that can play as centre, full-back or winger. Career Early career He played for in the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring 108 points in eight appearances to finish as the top scorer in Group B of the competition to help his side reach the final of the competition where they lost 23–19 to in Wellington. He made just four appearances in the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship, but scored 90 points to once again finish as his team's top scorer and just three points behind the top scorer in Group B, s' Chris Willemse. Van Breda was brought in to play in the final three matches of the regular season and managed to score two tries in each of those matches; their 73–3 victory over the saw Van Breda contributing 28 points by scoring two tries and kicking nine conversions, he got two tries, two penalties and two conver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leolin Zas
Leolin Lucien Zas (born 20 October 1995) is a South African rugby union player for the in Super Rugby and in the Currie Cup and the in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is winger and centre. Career Youth / Boland / South African Schools Zas was selected by the to represent them at the Under-18 Craven Week competition held in Polokwane in 2013. He started three matches for them at outside centre and scored 18 points for his side, which consisted of one try in their match against hosts and 13 points with the boot. His performances were also noticed by the selectors of the South African Schools team and he made two appearances for them in the 2013 Under-18 International Series; he started both their 17–13 victory against France and match against Wales, as a try by Zas proved crucial in a 14–13 victory. Western Province Under-19 / South Africa Under-20 After high school, Zas joined the Western Province Rugby Institute and he represented in the 2014 Under-19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Kôtze
John-Ben Kôtze (born 24 January 1993) is a South African professional rugby union player for the in Super Rugby and the in the Currie Cup. His regular position is centre, but he is also comfortable at wing. Career School Kôtze attended Bishops College in Cape Town and played for their first XV in 2010 and 2011, where he played alongside Dillyn Leyds in 2010 and Tim Swiel in both 2010 and 2011. 2012–13 Kôtze's first provincial involvement came in 2012, when he was included in the squad that participated in the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He also made a single appearance for the s in the same season. He made ten appearances for in the 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring a brace of tries in his first start at this level in their final match of the regular season against the . They topped the log to qualify for the semi-finals and Kôtze started both the semi-final win against the and the final against the , where he helped his side to a 30–23 v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjorn Basson
Bjorn Alberic Basson (born 11 February 1987) is a South African professional rugby union player playing as a wing or full-back for the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR). He previously played for Enisei-STM in the European Rugby Challenge Cup. Professional career Griquas and Cheetahs After playing for the side in 2005 and 2006, he then moved to Kimberley to join . He made his debut in the 2008 Vodacom Cup competition, starting the match against former side in East London and scoring a try to help Griquas to a 15–5 win. He played in eight matches, scoring five tries. His first-ever Currie Cup season in 2008 saw him score a further six tries in eleven matches. As a Griquas player, he could also play Super Rugby for the . He was included in the in the 2009 Super 14 season, scoring one try in five appearances. He also scored one try in his three appearances for in the 2009 Vodacom Cup. He started twelve matches for in the 2009 Currie Cup Premier Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jade Stighling
Jade Kyle Stighling (born 27 May 1993) is a South African professional rugby union player for the in Super Rugby, the in the Currie Cup and the in the Rugby Challenge. He usually plays as a left or right winger and occasionally as an outside centre. Rugby career Schoolboy rugby Stighling was born in Johannesburg and went to Primary school in Crystal Park Primary nearby Benoni with co-athletes Shaun Motubatse and Kevin Madlala. He was selected to represent the at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2009. Blue Bulls After high school, Stighling moved to Pretoria to join the academy. He made nine appearances for their Under-19 team during the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship, scoring tries against , and to help the Blue Bulls into the semi-finals by finishing second on the log. Stighling played off the bench in their 46–35 victory over the team in the semi-finals and started the final, where his side lost 18–22 to Western Province in Durban. Stighling was inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |