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Schalk Ferreira
Schalk Jakobus Petrus Ferreira (born 9 February 1984) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Pro14. He has been playing first rugby since 2005 and normally plays as a loosehead prop. Rugby career Youth rugby Ferreira was born in Pretoria, where he also attended primary school, before moving to the Western Cape, where he attended Stellenbosch-based high school Paul Roos Gymnasium. He was included in various representative teams during his school days, representing them at Under-16 level in 2000 and playing at the premier South African schools competition, the Under-18 Craven Week on two occasions – in 2001 for a Coastal Western Province combination side and in 2002 for Western Province. After the 2002, he was also included in a South African Schools squad that played matches against their French and Welsh counterparts. In 2003, Ferreira was included in the South Africa Under-19 squad that played at the 2003 Under-19 Rugby World Championship held in Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretoria
Pretoria () is South Africa's administrative capital, serving as the seat of the Executive (government), executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to South Africa. Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends eastward into the foothills of the Magaliesberg mountains. It has a reputation as an academic city and center of research, being home to the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), the University of Pretoria (UP), the University of South Africa (UNISA), the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), and the Human Sciences Research Council. It also hosts the National Research Foundation (South Africa), National Research Foundation and the South African Bureau of Standards. Pretoria was one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Pretoria is the central part of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality which was formed by the amalgamation of several former local authorities, including Bronkhorstspruit, Centurion, Gaute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witbank
Witbank (), officially Emalahleni, is a city situated on the Highveld of Mpumalanga, South Africa, within the Emalahleni Local Municipality. The name Witbank is Afrikaans for "white ridge", and is named after a white sandstone outcrop where wagon transport drivers rested. The city is known for its coal-mining in the surrounding region. Witbank was renamed to Emalahleni meaning the ''place of coal'' in 2006 by the government of Mpumalanga, matching the municipality. Witbank was founded in 1890 and early attempts to exploit the coal deposits failed until the railway from Pretoria reached the area in 1894. It was proclaimed a town in 1903 and became a municipality in 1914. There are many stories about the city and its origination but the top story would be the arrival of Winston Churchill at the nearby Transvaal and Delagoa Bay Colliery during his escape from Boer imprisonment in Pretoria, on his way to Delagoa Bay (later Lourenço Marques, and then Maputo, in Mozambique). So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demographia, the Johannesburg–Pretoria urban area (combined because of strong transport links that make commuting feasible) is the 26th-largest in the world in terms of population, with 14,167,000 inhabitants. It is the provincial capital and largest city of Gauteng, which is the wealthiest province in South Africa. Johannesburg is the seat of the Constitutional Court, the highest court in South Africa. Most of the major South African companies and banks have their head offices in Johannesburg. The city is located in the mineral-rich Witwatersrand range of hills and is the centre of large-scale gold and diamond trade. The city was established in 1886 following the discovery of gold on what had been a farm. Due to the extremely large gold de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Currie Cup Premier Division
The 2009 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division season was the 71st season in the competition since it started in 1889. The competition was contested from 10 July through to 31 October. It was won by the Blue Bulls, who defeated the Free State Cheetahs 36-24 in the final at Loftus Versfeld. The Boland Cavaliers, who finished bottom of the Premier Division, were relegated after losing their promotion-relegation playoff to the First Division Champions, the Pumas, while the Leopards, who finished second from bottom in the Premier Division, narrowly retained their place in the top division after defeating the South Western District Eagles in the other playoff. Final standings Updated 10 October 2009: Points Breakdown *Four points for a win *Two points for a draw *One bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *One bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match Table Notes *P = Played *W = Won *D = Drawn *L = Lost *PF = points for *PA = Points Against *PD = Points Difference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Vodacom Cup
The 2009 Vodacom Cup was the 12th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. The Vodacom Cup is played between province, provincial rugby union teams in South Africa from the Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions. Competition There were 14 teams participating in the 2009 Vodacom Cup competition. These teams were geographically divided into two sections - the Northern Section and the Southern Section, each with seven teams. Teams would play all the teams in their section once over the course of the season, either at home or away. Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that score four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams losing a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded). The top four teams in each section qualified for the play-offs. In the quarter-finals, the teams that finished first in each section had home advantage against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Super 14 Season
The 2009 Super 14 season kicked off in February 2009 with pre-season matches held from mid-January. It finished on 30 May, when the Bulls won their second Super Rugby title with a decisive 61–17 victory over the Chiefs at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria, South Africa. The 2009 season was the fourth of the expansion, which led to the name change to the Super 14. The schedule, which covered 3½ months, featured a total of 94 matches, with each team playing one full round-robin against the 13 other teams, two semi-finals and a final. Every team received one bye over the 14 rounds. Table Results Round 1 * Todd Clever Todd Stanger Clever (born January 16, 1983) is an American retired rugby union player. He became the first American to play Super Rugby. At the international level, he was a member of the United States national team, served as captain, and is t ... came off the bench for the Lions to become the first American ever to play in Super Rugby. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicus Blaauw
Wicus Blaauw (born 8 April 1986) is a South African rugby union footballer. He previously represented Edinburgh in the Pro12, Biarritz in the French Top 14 Championship, the Stormers in Super Rugby and Western Province in the Currie Cup and 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 .... External links Stormers profile * 1986 births Living pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Currie Cup Premier Division
The 2008 Currie Cup Premier Division season (known as the ABSA Currie Cup due to sponsorship) was contested from 20 June through to 25 October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for provincial rugby union teams in South Africa. The 2007 Champions, the Free State Cheetahs, were denied a place in the final when they were defeated by the Blue Bulls in their semifinal clash in Pretoria on 11 October. The ended a 12-year wait for a trophy by winning 14–9 in the final against the Blue Bulls in Durban on 25 October. Current standings Updated 6 October 2008: Format *Four points for a win *Two points for a draw *One bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *One bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match Table notes *P = Played *W = Won *D = Drawn *L = Lost *PF = Points for *PA = Points against *PD = Points difference (PF−PA) *TF = Tries for *TA = Tries against *BP = Bonus points *Pts = Total points Teams * Boland Cavaliers * * Blue Bulls * Free ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Super 14 Season
The 2008 Super 14 season started in February 2008 with pre-season matches held from mid-January. It finished on 31 May, when the Crusaders won their seventh Super Rugby title with a 20–12 victory over the Waratahs in front of the Crusaders' home fans at AMI Stadium. The 2008 season was the third of the expansion, which led to the name change to the Super 14. The schedule, which covered 3½ months, featured a total of 94 matches, with each team playing one full round robin against the 13 other teams, two semi-finals and a final. Every team received one bye over the 14 rounds. Introduction of Experimental law variations The 2008 competition is currently the highest level competition to trial any of the International Rugby Board's (IRB) Experimental law variations (ELVs). The laws had been trialled in various competitions in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. The highest level competition the laws had previously been introduced to was the 2007 Australian Rugby Champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Currie Cup Premier Division
The 2007 ABSA Currie Cup season was contested from June through to October. The Currie Cup is an annual domestic competition for provincial rugby union teams in South Africa. The competition was won by the Free State Cheetahs after they defeated the Golden Lions 20–18 in the final. Standings Updated 28 October 2007: Points Breakdown *Four points for a win *Two points for a draw *One bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *One bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match Table Notes *P = points *W = Won *D = Drawn *L = Lost *PF = points for *PA = Points Against *PD = Points Difference (PF – PA) *TF = Tries For *TA = Tries Against *BP = Bonus points *Pts = Total Points Fixtures and results Compulsory friendlies *Friday 13 July 2007 Leopards 20–17 Blue Bulls Round one *Friday 22 June Blue Bulls 43–26 Falcons *Friday 22 June Free State Cheetahs 91–3 Boland Cavaliers *Saturday 23 June Western Province 18–13 Golden Lions Roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island country by area, covering . New Zealand is about east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland. The islands of New Zealand were the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. Between about 1280 and 1350, Polynesians began to settle in the islands and then developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight and record New Zealand. In 1840, representatives of the United Kingdom and Māori chiefs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brok Harris
Juan "Brok" Harris (born 22 February 1985) is a South African rugby union footballer. He matriculated from Hoërskool Bastion in Krugersdorp, after which he attended Potchefstroom University. He plays as a prop for the Stormers having returned from the Welsh Pro14 side Dragons where he played between 2014 and 2021. He previously played for the Stormers in Super Rugby Super Rugby is a men's professional rugby union club competition involving teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. It previously included teams from Argentina, Japan, and South Africa. Building on various Southern Hem ... and Western Province in the Currie Cup. Harris can play on both sides of the scrum, and, in 2017, he had spent the required three years in Wales to qualify for the Welsh national side on residency grounds. References External linksWP rugby profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
