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GWK Griquas
Griquas (known as the Windhoek Draught Griquas for sponsorship reasons since April 2022) are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament. Their home ground is Griqua Park in Kimberley and they draw their players mostly from Northern Cape Province. They have won the Currie Cup three times – in 1899, 1911 and 1970 – and the Vodacom Cup a joint-record five times. History The rugby team was established in 1886 in the then British colony of Griqualand West. Five years later, during the 1891 British Lions tour to South Africa, Griqualand West played the British Lions in Kimberley. Although they lost 3–0, the British presented the team with the Currie Cup, as they thought that Griqualand West produced the best performance out of the provincial games on their tour. The Currie Cup became South Africa's domestic prize, and Griqualand West first won it in 1899. Griqualand West subsequently won the Currie Cup again in 1911. After the intro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Cape Province
The Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley. It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and an international park shared with Botswana. It also includes the Augrabies Falls and the diamond mining regions in Kimberley and Alexander Bay. The Namaqualand region in the west is famous for its Namaqualand daisies. The southern towns of De Aar and Colesberg found within the Great Karoo are major transport nodes between Johannesburg, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. Kuruman can be found in the north-east and is known as a mission station. It is also well known for its artesian spring and Eye of Kuruman. The Orange River flows through the province of Northern Cape, forming the borders with the Free State in the southeast and with Namibia to the northwest. The river is also used to irrigate the many vineyards i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janu Botha
Janu Botha is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup. His regular position is prop. Botha was named in the side for the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division. He made his debut for the Griquas 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 Rugby union props Griquas (rugby union) players Year of birth missing (living people) {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Lindsay (rugby Union)
Cameron Lindsay (born 15 October 1991) is a South African rugby union player for the Rovigo Delta in the Italian Top10. His regular position is lock. Career Youth Lindsay attended Michaelhouse school in KwaZulu-Natal and played for their Under-18 side at the 2009 Craven Week tournament. In 2010, he moved to Cape Town to join . He made twelve appearances for the side that won the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition, although Lindsay was an unused substitute in the final. In 2012, he was included in the squad for the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship, but failed to play for them. He did however play some club rugby for university side in the Western Province Super League in 2012. He was named in their squad for the 2013 Varsity Cup, but once again failed to make any appearances. At the end of 2013, he joined Port Elizabeth-based side the on trial and joined the university side affiliated with the Kings, the for the 2014 Varsity Cup. He started five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeandré Leonard
Jeandré Leonard (born 22 June 1998) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup. His regular position is lock. Leonard was named in the side for the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division. He made his debut for the Griquas 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 Rugby union locks Griquas (rugby union) players 1998 births Pumas (Currie Cup) players {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Amiras
Michael Amiras (born 22 November 1999) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup. His regular position is flanker. Amiras was named in the side for the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division. He made his Currie Cup debut for the Griquas 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 locks Rugby union flankers Griquas (rugby union) players Slava Moscow players 1999 births {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Westraadt
Simon Westraadt (born 31 March 1986) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup. His regular playing position is hooker. He previously played for Western Province, and Enisei-STM. He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating 24–7 in the final. Westraadt made seven appearances during the season 2021 in 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 won Russian Cup. References External links *itsrugby.co.uk profile Living people 1986 births South African rugby union players Rugby union hookers Rugby union players from Port Elizabeth Western Province (rugby union) players Griquas (rugby union) players Pumas (Currie Cup) players SWD Eagles players Yenisey-STM Krasnoyarsk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiaan Van Der Merwe
Tiaan van der Merwe (born ) is a South African rugby union player for the Lokomotiv Penza in the Russian Rugby Championship The Russian Rugby Championship, officially known as the Liga Stavok - Russian Rugby Championship for sponsorship reasons (russian: Лига Ставок - Чемпионат России по регби), is Russia's top level professional men's .... His regular position is hooker. References South African rugby union players Living people 1998 births Rugby union players from Johannesburg Rugby union hookers Golden Lions players South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players Griquas (rugby union) players Leopards (rugby union) players Lokomotiv Penza players Rugby union flankers {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janco Uys
Janco Uys 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 .... His regular position is hooker. Uys was named in the side for the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division. He had previously been named in the squad for the Pro14 Rainbow Cup SA. He made his debut for the Griquas in Round 1 of the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division against the . References South African rugby union players Living people Rugby union hookers Griquas (rugby union) players Year of birth missing (living people) Bulls (rugby union) players {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HJ Luus
HJ Luus (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 .... His regular position is hooker. Luus was named in the team for the first round of Super Rugby Unlocked against , making his debut in the process. References South African rugby union players 1988 births Living people Rugby union hookers Griquas (rugby union) players {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav Du Rand
Gustav du Rand is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup. His regular position is hooker. Du Rand was named in the side for the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division. He made his Currie Cup debut for the Griquas against the in Round 4 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 Leopards (rugby union) players Griquas (rugby union) players Year of birth missing (living people) {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andries Schutte
Andries Stefanus Schutte (born 18 January 1994) is a South African professional rugby union player who last played for the in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. He can play as a loosehead or tighthead prop. Rugby career 2007–2012 : Schoolboy rugby Schutte was born in Secunda and earned a provincial call-up as early as primary school level, when he represented the at the Under-13 Craven Week tournament in 2007. However, he did not play in any national tournaments at high school level. 2013–2019 : Falcons After school, Schutte joined East Rand side the . He made eight appearances for the team in the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship, scoring tries against and as the side made it all the way to the final of the competition, where they met . Schutte scored his third try of the competition in the final, but it was to no avail as the team from Port Elizabeth won 56–40 to be crowned champions. Schutte made his first class debut in June 2014, when he came on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Kuhn
Andrew Steyn Kuhn (born ) is a South African rugby union player who last played for the in the Currie Cup and the in the Rugby Challenge in 2017. His regular position is prop or hooker. He has been playing for Slava Moscow Slava Moscow is a Russian rugby union club from Moscow. They participate in the Professional Rugby League, the premier rugby competition of Russia. They play in yellow and red. History Honours * USSR/ Russian Championship (2): 1979, 1982 * Runn ... since 2019. References South African rugby union players Living people 1997 births People from Oudtshoorn Rugby union props Rugby union hookers Doping cases in rugby union Free State Cheetahs players Griquas (rugby union) players Slava Moscow players Rugby union players from the Western Cape {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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