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2015 Vodacom Cup
The 2015 Vodacom Cup was contested from 6 March to 30 May 2015. The tournament was the 18th edition of the Vodacom Cup, an annual domestic South African rugby union competition, and was played between the fourteen provincial teams in South Africa, as well as the and Namibian side . The tournament was won by the for the first time; they beat 24–7 in the final played on 30 May 2015. Competition rules and information Sixteen teams participated in the 2015 Vodacom Cup competition. These teams were geographically divided into two sections, with eight teams in each of the Northern and Southern Sections. Teams played all the teams in their section once over the course of the season, either at home or away. At the request of the Namibia Rugby Union, all the ' matches were played in Windhoek. Teams received four log points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus log points were awarded to teams that scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Ocean; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini; and it encloses Lesotho. Covering an area of , the country has Demographics of South Africa, a population of over 64 million people. Pretoria is the administrative capital, while Cape Town, as the seat of Parliament of South Africa, Parliament, is the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein is regarded as the judicial capital. The largest, most populous city is Johannesburg, followed by Cape Town and Durban. Cradle of Humankind, Archaeological findings suggest that various hominid species existed in South Africa about 2.5 million years ago, and modern humans inhabited the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Van Wyk
Andrew Justerine Deometrie van Wyk (born 4 August 1989) is a South African professional rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is winger or centre. Career Youth and Varsity Cup rugby He was selected for several youth tournaments by his local provincial side, . In 2005, he was selected in their Under-16 squad for the Grant Khomo Week tournament and in both 2006 and 2007, he was selected for their Under-18 Craven Week side. Towards the end of 2007, he was also a member of the side that participated in the Under-19 Provincial Championship. In 2008, Van Wyk moved to Potchefstroom where he became involved in rugby for university side , as well as the Potchefstroom-based provincial outfit the . He played for the side in the 2008, 2009 and 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championships. He scored six tries in 2010, one behind the joint-leading try-scorers for the Leopards U21 side, SP Marais and Joubert Engelbrecht. He played Varsit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcello Sampson
Marcello Edward Dennis Sampson (born 27 March 1987) is a South African professional rugby union player, who most recently played as a winger with . Career Youth and Varsity Rugby He started his career with in underage competitions, playing for them in the Under-19 Provincial Championship in 2006 and the Under-21 Provincial Championship in 2008 and 2009. He also represented the in the Varsity Cup competition in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Western Province He was named in the senior squad for the 2009 Vodacom Cup, but was never included in a matchday squad. Eastern Province Kings In 2011, he joined the . He made his first class debut during the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition, starting in the Kings' 31–25 victory against the . He made six starts in total, scoring two tries. His Currie Cup debut came in the EP Kings' opening day match in the 2011 Currie Cup First Division against . He had his most prolific season in Kings colours, scoring nine tries in just seven starts, to finish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Shabangu
Simphiwe Brian Shabangu (born 16 May 2013) is a South African rugby union player who last played for the in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is flanker. Career Youth and Varsity rugby Shabangu came through the youth system, playing for their Under–16 team at the 2004 Grant Khomo Week, for the Under–18s at the 2005 Academy Week and for the Under–21 team in the 2008 Under-21 Provincial Championship. At the start of 2013, Shabangu played Varsity Cup rugby for the , who reached their first ever semi-final in this competition. Border Bulldogs Shabangu signed for the in time for the 2012 Currie Cup First Division season and instantly became a regular in the senior side, making his debut in the first game of the season against the and playing in all fourteen games of the season, starting thirteen of them. Shabangu only played in two 2013 Vodacom Cup matches due to his Varsity Cup duties, but returned to the Bulldogs make a further ten ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Watermeyer
Stefan Watermeyer (born 3 June 1988) is a former South African rugby union player that regularly played as a centre. During his first class career between 2007 and 2016, he played Super Rugby for the , and , domestic South African rugby with the , and and had a short spell with Welsh side Ospreys. He also represented South Africa at schoolboy, Under-19 and Under-20 level and also played for a South Africa President's XV at the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup. He announced his retirement from rugby at the conclusion of the 2016 Super Rugby season with the Southern Kings. Career He has previously played for the , the Ospreys and . On his Ospreys debut, he scored a try and was named Man of the Match. However, the implementation of a wage cap in Wales meant that he was released by the Ospreys in July 2012. He joined the for the 2013 season. He was included in the squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season and made his debut in a 21–20 victory over the in Bloemfontein. He was a me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilmaure Louw
This is a list of rugby union footballers who have played for the Cheetahs in Super Rugby, the Pro14 and the EPCR Challenge Cup. The list includes any player that has played in a regular season match, semi-final or final for the Cheetahs, ordered by debut date and name. The Cheetahs competed in Super Rugby in 1997 as Free State and as the Cheetahs between 2006 and 2017 and then in Super Rugby Unlocked in 2020, the Pro14 between 2017 and 2020 and the EPCR Challenge Cup since 2022. Super Rugby players (2014–2020) Other Super Rugby players The following players have represented the Cheetahs in Super Rugby prior to 2014, however due to lack of archived evidence no confirmed number of appearances and points can be confirmed for these players. Due to the lack of archived evidence, this list is incomplete. * Lourens Adriaanse * Chris Badenhorst * Skipper Badenhorst * Bjorn Basson * Conrad Barnard * Meyer Bosman * Tobie Botes * Jean Botha *Nico Breedt *Stephen Brink * Philip Burger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernado Botha
Bernado Carl Botha (born 4 July 1988) is a South African professional rugby union player who last played for the in the Currie Cup. He has been playing first class rugby since 2009 and was a regular member of the South Africa Sevens team between 2010 and 2013. His regular position is winger or fullback. Career Youth and Varsity rugby Botha represented South Western Districts at the 2004 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week. He then moved to Gauteng and was included in the squad for the 2006 Under-18 Craven Week tournament. The following year, he received a call-up to the South African Under-19 squad for the 2007 Under 19 Rugby World Championship in Ireland. He continued to represent the at youth level, playing for their Under-19s in national championships in 2007 and for the Under-21s in 2008 and 2009. He also played for in the 2008 and 2010 Varsity Cup competitions, scoring four tries in eight appearances. Senior career Botha was included in the squad for the 2008 Vodacom Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Weaver
John Kurtis Weaver (born March 8, 1979) is a Rugby union match official for World Rugby and USA Rugby competitions. He has refereed men's and women's international matches for World Rugby and professional and top-level club matches and National Championships for USA Rugby. Early life Weaver, was born in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Pickerington, Ohio. He started swimming and playing association football, as well as golf, wrestling, and basketball. In school he found a love for music and participated in Marching band and chorus. He began his rugby career in high school at age 17, playing for Saint Charles Preparatory School Cardinals. He attended and played rugby at Bowling Green State University, earning a double bachelor's degree in political science and philosophy. Between political campaigns, Weaver served as president of BGSU's rugby club for two years, and was part of the 2001 team that advanced to the USA Rugby National Championship Round of 16. After coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamba Ulengo
Jamba Isaac Ulengo (born 7 January 1990) is a South African rugby union player for the Tel Aviv Heat, which competes annually in the Rugby Europe Super Cup. His regular position is wing. Career Youth and Varsity Cup rugby He was chosen to represent the Free State at various youth levels while he was a scholar at Hoërskool Jim Fouché in Bloemfontein; in 2005 and 2006, he played at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week tournaments, in 2007 he played at the Under-18 Academy Week tournament and in 2008 he played at the Under-18 Craven Week tournament. He continued to play for the Bloemfontein-based side after school too, playing for the side in the 2009 Under-19 Provincial Championship and for the side in the 2010 and 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championships, scoring twelve tries during those two seasons, which included a hat-trick against the in 2011. He also played Varsity Cup rugby for the between 2010 and 2012, scoring eleven tries in eighteen appearances over the three seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kobus Marais (rugby Union)
Jacobus Johannes Marais (born 5 July 1994) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is fly-half. Rugby career 2007–2012: Schoolboy rugby Marais was born in Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal, but grew up in the Limpopo province, attending primary school in Marble Hall and high school in nearby Groblersdal, earning several call-ups to represent Limpopo at youth rugby union tournaments. He played at the 2007 Under-13 Craven Week in Krugersdorp, kicking fourteen points in four appearances to finish as Limpopo's third top scorer in the tournament. In 2010, he made two appearances for Limpopo at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in Upington, and in 2011, he played at the premier rugby union tournament for high schools in South Africa, the Under-18 Craven Week. He started all three of their matches at the event held in Kimberley, Northern Cape, scoring 51 points, the second-highest by any player in the competiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arno Van Wyk
Arno van Wyk (born 19 May 1994) is a South African professional rugby union player, currently playing with French side in the Top 14 competition. He usually plays as a hooker. Rugby career Blue Bulls Van Wyk was born in Parow, but was never selected to represent at school level. He moved to Pretoria after school to join the academy prior to the 2013 season and made thirteen appearances for a side that won the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship, scoring tries in matches against the Leopards and Border. He made three appearances for in the 2014 Varsity Cup, scoring a try in his side's 26–16 victory over . He made his first class debut on 25 April 2014, coming on as a replacement for the final half an hour of their match against the and scoring a try in his side's 116–0 victory. He made one more appearance as a replacement in the competition and was then called up to the South Africa Under-20 team. He was not initially named in the team, but replaced Malcolm Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warrick Gelant
Warrick Wayne Gelant (born 20 May 1995) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the South Africa national team and in the United Rugby Championship. His regular position is fullback, He was a member of the winning Springboks at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. Career 2008–13 Gelant came to the attention of provincial selectors as early as primary school level, when he was selected to represent SWD at the Under-13 Craven Week tournament in 2008. He continued his progression by being selected for the Under-16 side that played at the 2011 Grant Khomo Week competition. Even though he was in the Under-17 age group, he represented SWD at the 2012 Under-18 Craven Week competition and his performances there also ensured he was selected in the 2012 South African Schools team. He represented them in matches against France, Wales and England, playing as both a fullback and a centre. He missed out on Craven Week selection in 2013 when he picked up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
