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South Africa President's XV
The South Africa President's XV is a South African rugby union team that represented South Africa in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup. They won the tournament, winning all three matches, but did not take part in the 2014 edition. Previously, an Emerging Springboks team competed in the 2007 and 2008 IRB Nations Cup competitions. History The team was created following the IRB's decision to create the Tbilisi Cup, to be held in Tbilisi, Georgia in 2013. The team consisted of players playing in the First Division (second tier) of the South African domestic Currie Cup competition. First Division players have previously been selected for South African Barbarians teams that played against England during the 2012 mid-year rugby test series. 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup The South Africa President's XV emerged victorious at the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup with an undefeated record, beating , Emerging Ireland and . Loose-forward Uzair Cassiem ended joint top try scorer with two tries, while fly-half Carl Bez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Stonehouse
James Stonehouse (born in Krugersdorp, South Africa) is a South African rugby union coach and the head coach of Currie Cup side the . Rugby union Early career As a player, Stonehouse played hooker for . During his playing days, he was also a teacher at Hoërskool Ermelo between 1984 and 1997 and achieved success coaching their first team, guiding them to the Quarter Finals of the Director's Trophy in 1992 and to the Semi-Finals of the same competition in 1993. He was also the coach of the 's Craven Week (Under-18) side from 1990 to 1992 and from 1994 to 1997. He joined Pretoria-based secondary school Hoërskool Waterkloof as their Director of Rugby from the start of 1998, guiding them to the high school championship in 2003, the first time in 12 years. He also coached the ' Craven Week team in 2003 and 2004. During this time, he also coached the Russia Under-19 team that participated at the FIRA European U19 Tournament in France, guiding them to victory in the Plate compe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Mid-year Rugby Test Series
The 2012 mid-year rugby union tests (also known as the Summer Internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) refer to the rugby union Internationals that were played through June, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. These matches marked the start of a global rugby calendar established by the International Rugby Board (IRB), which runs until 2019. The calendar includes a return of traditional tours by European teams, in which a team plays multiple Tests against a southern hemisphere side, often with mid-week matches against provincial or regional sides. This year, all three of the teams that competed in the Rugby Championship's predecessor tournament, the Tri Nations, hosted European nations in three-Test series. Australia hosted Wales, marking the first three-Test series in Australia by a top European side since the British & Irish Lions' 2001 tour. South Africa hosted England for three Tests, the first extended tour of that country by a single nation since New Zealand toured in 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zandré Jordaan
Zandré Jordaan (born 24 September 1987) is a South African rugby union player for in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is a loose-forward. Career Youth Jordaan started his career at and represented them at the 2005 Under–18 Academy Week tournament. He also played for their Under-19 side in 2006 and their Under-21 side in 2008. Senior career In 2009, Jordaan was included in their squad for the 2009 Vodacom Cup competition. He made two appearances in the Vodacom Cup, one in a compulsory friendly match against the and one against the British & Irish Lions during their 2009 tour to South Africa. For the latter half of 2009, Jordaan joined for the 2009 Currie Cup Premier Division. They eventually got relegated, despite Jordaan scoring two tries in the first leg match against the . He has since established himself as a first-team regular for Boland, playing in the majority of games since then. Jordaan made the move to George to join the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaco Bouwer
Willem Sterrenberg Jacobus Marais Bouwer (born 4 September 1985) is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays mostly as a flanker. He most recently represented the Pumas in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup having previously played for the Leopards. In 2013, he was included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup and won the tournament after winning all three matches. He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ..., beating 24–7 in the final. Bouwer made three appearances during the season, scoring one try. References External links *itsrugby.co.uk profile Living people 1985 births South African rugby union players Rugby union flankers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renaldo Bothma
Renaldo Bothma (born 18 September 1989) is a South African-born Namibian rugby union footballer. He plays mostly as a flanker. Formerly, he represented the in Super Rugby and the in the Currie Cup, the , , and . Career In 2013, he was included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup and won the tournament after winning all three matches. He initially joined the for the 2015 and 2016 Super Rugby seasons, with a clause to return to the Pumas for the Currie Cup competition in those seasons. However, due to his involvement with at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, he didn't play for the Pumas in the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division. In March 2016, during the 2016 Super Rugby season, he gained an early released from his contract with the Sharks to join Pretoria-based Super Rugby side the . He signed a deal to join English Premiership The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduan Van Der Walt
Eduan Raymond van der Walt (born 20 March 1987) is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays mostly as a lock and more recently represented the Pumas in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup having previously played for the Blue Bulls. In 2013, he was included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup and won the tournament after winning all three matches. He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup The Vodacom Cup was an annual rugby union competition in South Africa. Annual Vodacom Cup competitions were played between its inaugural season in 1998 and 2015 and was contested between February and May each year. The Vodacom Cup was the succes ... for the first time in 2015, beating 24–7 in the final. Van der Walt made seven appearances during the season. References External links *itsrugby.co.uk profile Living people 1987 births South African rugby union players Rugby union locks Rugby union players from Pretoria ... [...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] |
Giant Mtyanda
Lubabalo 'Giant' Mtyanda (born 19 March 1986) is a South African rugby union player for the Colorno in Italian Top10. His regular position is lock. Career Mtyanda started his career coming through the youth ranks at the (now ) and made his debut for them in the 2006 Vodacom Cup competition against . He joined the later in the same year, where he represented their Under–21 team. He made four appearances for them in the 2007 Vodacom Cup and also represented in the 2008 Varsity Cup, but failed to break into the first team. He joined the at the start of 2009, where he quickly established himself as a regular, making over 50 appearances for the George-based union. In 2013, he joined the prior to the 2013 Currie Cup First Division season. He was also included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup and won the tournament after winning all three matches. He was played for the Southern Kings in the 2017 Super Rugby season and until 2019. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Herne
Frank Herne (born 31 October 1989) is a South African rugby union player who last played for the in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. He usually plays the position of Hooker. Herne is a product of Grey College and featured for the South African Schools Academy side in 2007. He played in the 2009 FNB Varsity Cup for Shimlas and was part of the squad for the 2010 Vodacom Cup. Herne played for the between 2011 and 2012, but joined the in 2013. In 2013, Herne was included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup and won the tournament after winning all three matches. Herne was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ..., beating 24–7 in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashton Constant
Ashton Constant (born 28 September 1983) is a South African rugby union player, who most recently playing with the . His regular position is prop or hooker. Career Youth As a native of Cape Town, Constant came through the youth system of and represented them at Under-19 level in 2002 and Under-20 level in 2003. Western Province Constant was included in the squad for the 2004 Vodacom Shield competition and made his senior debut in 2004. He played a total of five matches for Western Province. Pumas In 2006, Constant moved to the . He immediately became a permanent fixture in the first team, making twelve appearances in the 2006 Currie Cup Premier Division season. His form lead to him being included in the Super Rugby squad for the 2007 Super 14 season and he was even named on the substitute bench in the opening match of their season against the , but failed to make an appearance. He continued regularly playing for the Pumas throughout the 2007 and 2008 seasons, accumulating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khwezi Mkhafu
Khwezilokusa Mkhafu is a South African rugby union player for the Griffons (rugby union) in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is hooker or prop. Career He came through the ranks of the , playing for them at Under-19 and Under-21 from 2005 to 2008. He then joined the , where he made his senior debut in the 2010 Vodacom Cup against and became a first team regular over the next three seasons. In 2013, Mkhafu joined the training group prior to the 2013 Super Rugby season, but was later released to the Bulldogs' 2013 Vodacom Cup squad. In 2013, he was included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup and won the tournament after winning all three matches. He also played Varsity Shield Varsity Cup is the collective name for four South African rugby union competitions involving the top rugby playing universities in the country. It was launched in 2008, with eight teams participating in the Varsity Cup competiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Koch
Vincent Philip Koch (born 13 March 1990) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for Stade Français in the Top 14 and the South Africa national team. Club career Koch regularly plays as a prop and has previously represented the , and the . He joined the for the 2015 Super Rugby season, but will return to the Pumas for the Currie Cup. In 2016 he joined English side Saracens. During his time at Saracens he has won two Premiership titles in 2018 and 2019. He also helped Saracens win the European Champions Cup in 2017 and 2019. On 9 December 2021, Koch would leave Saracens after five seasons at the club to join Premiership rivals Wasps on a long term deal ahead of the 2022-23 season. Wasps entered administration on 17 October 2022 and Koch was made redundant along with all other players and coaching staff. On 27 October 2022 it was confirmed that Koch had signed for French Top 14 side Stade Français. International career In 2013, he was incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
