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Griffons (rugby Union)
The Northern Free State Griffons (known as the Down Touch Griffons for sponsorship reasons) are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and Rugby Challenge tournaments. They play out of Welkom at North West Stadium, and draw players from roughly the eastern third of Free State Province (the remainder of the province comprises the territory of the Free State Cheetahs). Players from the Griffons are eligible for selection to the Cheetahs Super Rugby team, along with players from the and . The team currently plays in the First Division of the Currie Cup, attracting crowds of around 4,000 to home games in at North West Stadium in Welkom. Their traditional rivals are the Free State Cheetahs and North West Province Leopards. History The Griffons rugby union was formed in 1968 when the late Dr Danie Craven, the president of SA rugby, had a vision to spread the game to rural areas in South Africa. The Griffons were one of four new provincial teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free State Province
The Free State, known as Orange Free State until the 28th of June 1995 when its name was changed, is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Boer republic called the Orange Free State and later Orange Free State Province. History The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans were abolished and reincorporated into South Africa. It is also the only one of the four original provinces of South Africa not to undergo border changes, apart from the reincorporation of Bantustans, and its borders date from before the outbreak of the Boer War. Law and government The provincial government consists of a premier, an executive council of ten ministers, and a legislature. The provincial assembly and premier are elected for five-year terms, or until the next national election. Political parties are awarded assembly seats based on the percentage of votes each party receive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Currie Cup First Division
The 2016 Currie Cup First Division was the second 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 12 August and 7 October 2016 and featured six teams that qualified through the 2016 Currie Cup qualification competition. The tournament was won by the for the third time in their history; they beat the 44–25 in the final played on 7 October 2016. Competition rules and information There were six participating teams in the 2016 Currie Cup First Division. Qualification The six franchise teams automatically qualified to the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division, and were joined by the three highest-placed non-franchise teams from the 2016 Currie Cup qualification stage. The remaining six teams from the qualification stage qualified for the Currie Cup First Division. Regular season and title playoffs The six teams that qualified for the First Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (sports)
In team sport, captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. In either case, it is a position that indicates honor and respect from one's teammates – recognition as a leader by one's peers. In association football and cricket, a captain is also known as a skipper. Various sports have differing roles and responsibilities for team captains. Depending on the sport, team captains may be given the responsibility of interacting with game officials regarding application and interpretation of the rules. In many team sports, the captains represent their respective teams when the match official does the coin toss at the beginning of the game. The team captain, in some sports, is selected by the team coach, who may consider factors ranging from playing ability to leadership to serving as a good moral example to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carel-Jan Coetzee
Carel-Jan Wynand Coetzee (born ) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Pro14, the in the Currie Cup The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring (June to October), featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier ... and the in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is centre. References 1995 births Living people Cheetahs (rugby union) players Free State Cheetahs players Griffons (rugby union) players Rugby union centres Rugby union players from Bloemfontein South African rugby union players {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oupa Mohojé
Teboho Stephen 'Oupa' Mohojé (born 3 August 1990) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Pro14 and the in the Currie Cup. He can play as a flanker or lock. Career Mohojé played for the at the 2007 Under-18 Academy Week as well as the 2008 Under-18 Craven Week. He then progressed to the Under-21 side, playing for them in 2010 and 2011. Mohojé made his first class debut when he had a loan spell at in the 2012 Currie Cup First Division game against . Mohojé returned to the and made several appearances for them in the 2013 Vodacom Cup. During his time at the , he also played for university side the in the Varsity Cup competitions in 2011 Varsity Cup, 2011, 2012 Varsity Rugby#Varsity Cup, 2012 and 2013 Varsity Cup, 2013. In 2013, he was voted the "Player That Rocks" for the competition. Representative rugby In May 2014, Mohojé was one of eight uncapped players that were called up to a South Africa national rugby union team, Springbok training camp prior t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chadley Wenn
Chadley Wenn (born ) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring (June to October), featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier ... and the Rugby Challenge. He previously played for the between 2015 and 2017, including two matches during their spell in the Currie Cup Premier Division in 2016. His regular position is hooker. References South African rugby union players Living people 1993 births Sportspeople from Stellenbosch Rugby union hookers Boland Cavaliers players Rugby union players from the Western Cape Western Province (rugby union) players Griffons (rugby union) players {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janus Venter
Janus Venter (born ) is a South African rugby union player for the and . His regular position is hooker. Venter was named in the squad for the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division. He made his debut for the in Round 2 of the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division The 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 83rd edition of the top tier of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa. It was sponsored by beer brand Carling Black Label and organised by the South African Rugb ... against the . References South African rugby union players Living people 1999 births Rugby union hookers Free State Cheetahs players Cheetahs (rugby union) players Rugby union players from Johannesburg Griffons (rugby union) players {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dandrè Delport
Dandrè Delport is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup. His regular position is hooker. Delport was named in the side for the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division. He made his Currie Cup debut for the Free State Cheetahs against the in Round 6 of the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division The 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division will be the 84th edition of the top tier of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa. It will be sponsored by beer brand Carling Black Label and organised by the South Afri .... References South African rugby union players Living people Rugby union hookers Griffons (rugby union) players Free State Cheetahs players Year of birth missing (living people) {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Raw
Simon Raw (born 2 August 1994) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup. His regular position is prop. Raw was named in the side for the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division. He made his Currie Cup debut for the Pumas against the in Round 1 of the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division The 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division will be the 84th edition of the top tier of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa. It will be sponsored by beer brand Carling Black Label and organised by the South Afri .... References South African rugby union players Living people Rugby union props Boland Cavaliers players Pumas (Currie Cup) players 1994 births Griffons (rugby union) players {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nqoba Mxoli
Nqobisizwe Minentle 'Mox' Mxoli (born 2 February 1994) is a South African rugby union professional player for in the Currie Cup. His regular position is prop. Rugby career Schoolboy rugby Mxoli was born in Durban and went to Westville Boys' High School, but wasn't selected to represent KwaZulu-Natal in any school-level rugby union competitions. Blue Bulls After finishing school, Mxoli moved to Pretoria to join the Blue Bulls Academy. He made seven appearances for the s in the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship, scoring one try in their 56–7 victory over to help them finish top of the log after winning all twelve of their matches. They eventually won the competition, beating the 35–23 in the final, but Nxoli didn't feature for them in the play-off stages. In 2014, Mxoli was named in the squad for the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition and made his first class debut in their 20–22 defeat to the , coming on as a replacement mid-way through the second half. That was his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etienne Janeke
Etienne Janeke (born 17 November 1998) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup. His regular position is prop. Janeke was named in the side for the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division. He made his Currie Cup debut for the Pumas against the in Round 4 of the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division The 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 83rd edition of the top tier of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa. It was sponsored by beer brand Carling Black Label and organised by the South African Rugb .... References South African rugby union players Living people Rugby union props Pumas (Currie Cup) players 1998 births Rugby union players from Port Elizabeth Griffons (rugby union) players {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephan De Jager
Stephan de Jager is a South African rugby union plays for the in the Currie Cup. His regular position is prop. de Jager had previously represented the in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge before representing in the 2019 Currie Cup First Division. He joined the ahead of the newly formed Super Rugby Unlocked Super Rugby Unlocked (known as Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked for sponsorship reasons) was a professional rugby union competition played in South Africa from 10 October to 21 November 2020. Sponsored by communications company Vodacom, the tourname ... competition in October 2020. Dimaza made his debut in Round 4 of Super Rugby Unlocked against the . References South African rugby union players Living people Rugby union props Pumas (Currie Cup) players Year of birth missing (living people) Leopards (rugby union) players Griffons (rugby union) players {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
