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2013 Varsity Rugby
The 2013 Varsity Cup was contested from 4 February to 8 April 2013. The tournament (also known as the ''FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International'' for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities. The tournament was won by for the second consecutive season; they beat 44–5 in the final played on 8 April 2013. No team was relegated to the second-tier Varsity Shield competition for 2014. Scoring All four 2013 Varsity Rugby competitions will use a different scoring system to the regular system. Tries will be worth five points as usual, but conversions will be worth three points, while penalties and drop goals will only be worth two points. Varsity Cup The following teams competed in the 2013 Varsity Cup: , , , , , , and , who took part in this competition for the first time following their promotion from the 2012 Varsity Shield. The tournament was won by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Varsity Rugby
The 2012 Varsity Cup was contested from 6 February to 9 April 2012. The tournament (also known as the ''FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International'' for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-university rugby union competition featuring eight South African universities. The tournament was won by for the first time; they beat 29–21 in the final played on 9 April 2012. were automatically relegated to the second-tier Varsity Shield competition for 2013, but won their relegation play-off match against to remain in the Varsity Cup for 2013. Scoring All four 2012 Varsity Rugby competitions will use a different scoring system to the regular system. Tries will be worth five points as usual, but conversions will be worth three points, while penalties and drop goals will only be worth two points. Varsity Cup Competition Rules There are eight participating universities in the 2012 Varsity Cup. These teams will play each other once o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MB Lusaseni
Luvuyiso 'MB' Lusaseni (born 16 December 1988) is a former South African rugby union player for the in the Rugby Challenge. He played first class rugby between 2009 and 2016, making in excess of 100 appearances. His regular position is lock or flanker and he played for the in Super Rugby and for the , , and domestically. He also played representative rugby for South Africa Schools in 2006, South Africa Under-20 in 2008, the South African Barbarians in 2012 and the South African Universities team in 2013. He retired from rugby union at the end of 2016 to concentrate on the production of his own craft beer. Career He started playing for the and represented them at Under–16 and Under–18 level between 2004 and 2006. He earned a call-up to the S.A. Schools team in 2006 and also joined the academy in 2007. The following year, he was included in the South Africa Under-20 team for the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship. He made his first class debut in the 2009 Vodaco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Rossouw (rugby Union Born 1976)
Chris Rossouw is a South African rugby union player, born 14 November 1976 in Bellville (South Africa). He has played for the South Africa national rugby union team and plays as fly half for the Free State Cheetahs (1.87 m and 92 kg). He is the brother of ex-Springbok wing and current backline coach of the Bulls, Pieter Rossouw. Career Club * 2005 - 2008 : RC Toulonnais Province * 1997-2005 : Western Province (1997- under 21, 1998 and 1999- reserves, played in Currie Cup) * Since 2008 : Free State Cheetahs Franchise * 2001-2005 : Stormers (Super 12) Honours Club * Rugby Pro D2 : 2008 Province * Winner of Currie Cup : 2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ..., 2001 with Western Province National team * 5 caps for South Africa nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divan Van Zyl
A divan or diwan ( fa, دیوان, ''dīvān''; from Sumerian ''dub'', clay tablet) was a high government ministry in various Islamic states, or its chief official (see '' dewan''). Etymology The word, recorded in English since 1586, meaning "Oriental council of a state", comes from Turkish ''divan'', from Arabic ''diwan''. It is first attested in Middle Persian spelled as ''dpywʾn'' and ''dywʾn'', itself hearkening back, via Old Persian, Elamite and Akkadian, ultimately to Sumerian ''dub'', clay tablet. The word was borrowed into Armenian as well as ''divan''; on linguistic grounds this is placed after the 3rd century, which helps establish the original Middle Persian (and eventually New Persian) form was ''dīvān'', not ''dēvān'', despite later legends that traced the origin of the word to the latter form. The variant pronunciation ''dēvān'' however did exist, and is the form surviving to this day in Tajiki Persian. In Arabic, the term was first used for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Van Staden
Justin van Staden is a South African rugby union player who last played for the in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. Career He played for in the 2008 Craven Week tournament and then joined the for 2009 and 2010, making one substitute appearance in the 2010 Vodacom Cup, before joining the in 2011. In 2012, he joined Despatch Rugby Club, but was soon drafted into the squad, where he was included in their 2012 Vodacom Cup squad. He made his starting debut in the second game of the season against the . He joined the before the 2013 Currie Cup First Division season, but left after just one season to join the as a replacement for Carl Bezuidenhout. He also played in the Varsity Cup competition, playing for in 2010, for in 2011 and for in 2013. He was also named in a South African Universities team that played against in 2013. 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 l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Rossouw (rugby Union)
Jacques Rossouw is a South African-born physician and epidemiologist. He retired as head of the Women's Health Initiative, and is based in Washington, D.C. In 2006, he appeared in the ''Time'' 100 listing. He is a graduate of the University of Cape Town. References External links * South African epidemiologists University of Cape Town alumni Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{SouthAfrica-med-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Nell
Ryan Desmond Nell (born 4 September 1990 in Port Elizabeth) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup and Rugby ATL in Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States. He is a utility back that can play as a centre, winger or full-back. Career Youth and Varsity Cup rugby He represented the and teams between 2009 and 2011 and also played for university side in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Varsity Cup competitions. Western Province His first class debut came during the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division, when he came on as a substitute for against the at . Blue Bulls He joined the for the 2014 season. Boland Cavaliers He joined Wellington-based side on trial prior to the 2016 season. Rugby ATL Nell joined Major League Rugby side Rugby ATL for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Sevens rugby In 2012, he was included in the S.A. Sevens side and played in two tournaments in the 2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series, the 2012 Scotland Sevens and the 2012 Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Mnisi
Xolane Howard Mnisi (born 13 July 1989) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Pro14. His regular position is centre. Career Youth Mnisi represented the at the 2006 and 2007 Under-18 Craven Week tournaments, which earned him a place in the academy. He played for their Under-19 team in 2008 and their Under-21 team in 2010. Sharks In 2011, Mnisi was included in the 2011 Vodacom Cup squad and made his debut against the . NMMU Madibaz However, Mnisi failed to break into the Currie Cup team and joined Varsity Cup side instead. He was included in the South Africa Students team in 2012 and 2013 and he was also voted as the "Back That Rocks" for the 2013 Varsity Cup tournament. Griquas Mnisi had a trial with the in 2013, but joined the instead. Golden Lions Mnisi moved to Johannesburg to join the prior to the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division season. South Africa 'A' In 2016, Mnisi was included in a South Africa 'A' squad that played a two-match serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoffmann Maritz
Hoffmann van Heerden Maritz (born 29 March 1989) is a South African rugby union player who most recently played for the . He is a utility back that can play as full-back, winger or centre. Career Youth rugby He started his career playing at youth level for the at the 2007 Under-18 Craven Week and at Under-19 level the following season. He then spent the next two years playing for at Under-19 and Under-21 level. Senior rugby In 2011, he had a short spell at the , where he made his first class debut in a 2011 Vodacom Cup match against, which ended in an 18-18 draw. For the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division season, he joined the , where he quickly established himself as a first team regular. He joined Nelspruit-based side for 2015. Representative rugby He was selected for the South African Barbarians (North) team against that toured South Africa as part of the 2012 mid-year rugby test series. He played Varsity Cup rugby for the in 2013, which led to his inclusion in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JP Lewis
Jean-Paul Lewis (born 20 October 1993) is a South African professional rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. He usually plays as a winger and has occasionally played as an outside centre. Rugby career Schoolboy rugby Lewis was born and bred in Stellenbosch. He represented at various youth levels, from as early as primary school level when he played for them in the 2006 Under-13 Craven Week tournament. He then attended Paul Roos Gymnasium, once again earning several selections; he played at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2009 and at the Under-18 Craven Week the following year. After the 2010 Craven Week, he was also included in a South Africa Schools squad that played against their Namibian counterparts in Johannesburg. Lewis started the match and scored one of his side's 14 tries in a 92–21 victory. Lewis was again selected to represent Western Province at the 2011 Craven Week, scoring tries against Border and the Pumas in his two ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwayne Kelly
Dwayne Kelly (born 19 October 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player, who most recently played with the in the domestic Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competitions. His regular position is scrum-half. Career Youth rugby Kelly represented the Under-13 and Under-14 sides in 2005 and 2006. After he relocated to KwaZulu-Natal in 2006, he represented the Under-16 in 2007, as well as the KZN Under-18 Academy team. Kelly captained the Westville Boys' High School first XV rugby team while he was in his matric year and made six starts for the team in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He also played for and captained the senior Sharks Sevens team in 2011. Eastern Province Kings / NMMU Madibaz In May 2012, he joined the Port Elizabeth-based , appearing for their Under-21 team in the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship. He made two appearances off the bench during the regular season, but started in both their semi-final – scoring 18 of his side's point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JR Esterhuizen
John-Ronald Andrew Esterhuizen (born 24 February 1991) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the 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 .... He also played for in the Varsity Cup and was named in a South African Universities team that played against in 2013. References External links *itsrugby.co.uk profile Living people 1991 births South African rugby union players Rugby union wings Golden Lions players Alumni of Paarl Gimnasium Rugby union players from Worcester, South Africa {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
