Onke Sydwell Dubase (born 6 August 1989) is a South African

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player, currently playing with the in domestic

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 ...

rugby. His regular position is flanker.

Career

Youth

Dubase was included in the team for the 2009 and 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championships.

Border Bulldogs and UFH Blues

Dubase made his first class debut for the during the

2010 Currie Cup First Division The 2010 Currie Cup First Division was contested from 16 July through to 15 October 2010. The tournament (also known as the Absa Currie Cup First Division for sponsorship reasons) is the second tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union ...

competition, coming on as a substitute in their match against the in Kempton Park for his only appearance. Dubase played the whole

2011 Vodacom Cup The 2011 Vodacom Cup was contested from 25 February to 13 May 2011. The tournament was the 14th edition of the Vodacom Cup, an annual domestic South African rugby union competition, and was played between the fourteen provincial teams in South ...

competition, playing in all eight matches. He scored his first senior try in their match against the in East London and contributed another in the final match of the competition, a 52–19 defeat to the . Ten appearances followed in the

2011 Currie Cup First Division The 2011 Currie Cup First Division was contested from 15 July to 14 October 2011. The tournament (known as the Absa Currie Cup First Division for sponsorship reasons) was the second tier of the 73rd season of the Currie Cup, an annual rugby union ...

competition, with Dubase scoring his first

try in their match against the . Dubase didn't play any provincial rugby in 2012 and 2013, but did participate in the

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for Alice-based university side from 2011 to 2014. He scored three tries in the

2014 Varsity Shield The 2014 Varsity Shield was contested from 27 January to 31 March 2014. The tournament (also known as the ''FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International'' for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the Varsity Shield, an annua ...

competition as UFH had their best season in the competition by finishing third. His performances earned him a recall to the side and he started three matches towards the end of the 2014 Vodacom Cup campaign. He was also included in their squad for the

2014 Currie Cup qualification The 2014 Currie Cup qualification series was a tournament organised by the South African Rugby Union. It featured seven teams and was played in June and July 2014, with the winner qualifying for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division. The remainin ...

tournament. At the start of 2016, Dubase was one of six Border Bulldogs players that joined the ' Super Rugby squad for a trial period as they prepared for the 2016 Super Rugby season. However, he returned to Border Bulldogs after he failed to be contracted for the Super Rugby side.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dubase, Onke 1989 births Living people Border Bulldogs players Rugby union flankers Rugby union players from East London, Eastern Cape South African rugby union players Alumni of Hudson Park High School