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Griffons (rugby Team)
The Griffons, currently known as the Novavit Griffons for sponsorship reasons, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup and SA Cup 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 formed, originally kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Free State Province
The Free State ( ; ; ; ; ), formerly known as the Orange Free State, 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 the 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. Geography The Free State is situated on a succession of flat grassy plains sprinkled with pastureland, resting on a general elevation of 3,800 feet only broken by the occasional hill or kopje. The rich soil and pleasant climate allow for a thriving agricultural industry. The province is high-lying, with almost all land being 1,000 metres above ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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] [Amazon] |
HP Van Schoor
Hendrik Petrus van Schoor (born ) is a South African rugby union Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that orig ... player for the . His regular position is hooker. References South African rugby union players Living people 1997 births Rugby union players from Worcester, South Africa Rugby union hookers Golden Lions players Pumas (Currie Cup) players Lokomotiv Penza players Western Province (rugby union) players Griffons (rugby union) players 21st-century South African sportsmen Boland Cavaliers players {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-1990s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Buhle Nojekwa
Buhle may refer to: *Johann Gottlieb Buhle (1763–1821), German philosopher *Kathleen Buhle Kathleen Anne Buhle (born ), formerly known as Kathleen Biden, is an American writer and non-profit executive. She is the founder and CEO of the non-profit organization The House at 1229. Buhle is the author of the 2022 memoir '' If We Break: A M ..., American author and non-profit executive *Mari Jo Buhle (born 1943), American historian *Paul Buhle (born 1944), American historian *Walther Buhle (1894–1959), German general *Buhle Mxunyelwa (born 1986), South African rugby union player *Buhle Mkhwanazi (born 1990), South African soccer player *The Soil (band), Buhlebendalo "Buhle" Mda (born 1988), South African singer See also *Buhler (other) *Behle *Bohle {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |