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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 Rugby Union. The tournament returned to its usual dates, following being played from November to January in 2020/21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament also returned to its usual length of 14 rounds followed by finals, following a shortened 7 round competition in 2020/21. The First Division of the Currie Cup also returned in 2021, having been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Teams The seven competing teams were: Regular season Standings Tournament points in the standings were awarded to teams as follows: * 4 points for a win. * 2 points for a draw. * 1 bonus point for a loss in a match by seven points or under. * 1 bonus point for scoring four tries or more. Teams were ranked in the standings firstly b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves the country Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with unique biomes, plant and animal life. With over 60 million people, the country is the world's 24th-most populous nation and covers an area of . South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. The largest city is Johannesburg. About 80% of the population are Black Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sibusiso Sangweni
Sibusiso Sangweni (born 27 November 2000) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Pro14 Rainbow Cup SA and in the Currie Cup. His regular position is flanker. Sangweni was named in the squad for the Pro14 Rainbow Cup SA competition, and was then named in the squad for the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division. He made his debut for the Golden Lions in Round 1 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 ... against the . References South African rugby union players Living people Rugby union flankers Lions (United Rugby Championship) players Golden Lions players 2000 births Alumni of Kearsney College {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kefentse Mahlo
Kefentse Seshego Mahlo (born ) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Rugby Challenge. His regular playing positions are winger, fullback or scrumhalf. Career Youth / Varsity Cup rugby At primary school level, Mahlo earned provincial colours in hockey and cricket, as well as representing the in the 2006 Under-13 Craven Week rugby union competition. Mahlo again represented Limpopo at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week competition in 2009 – which also earned him an inclusion in the Under-16 South African Elite squad – and played at South Africa's premier high school rugby competition, the Craven Week on two occasions; he played at fullback in the 2010 edition held in Welkom, scoring a try in their match against the and also in the 2011 edition in Kimberley, where he started all three of their matches in the scrum-half position. In 2011, Mahlo was awarded a contract by Limpopo's parent union, Pretoria-based side the . After representing in the 2012 Varsity Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rasta Rasivhenge
Fhatuwani 'Rasta' Rasivhenge (born in Johannesburg on 3 January 1986) is a South African rugby union referee who is a member of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) Premier Panel. He was appointed to referee the final of the rugby sevens tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Career Rasivhenge has been a regular referee on the IRB Sevens World Series circuit since the 2011–12 season and also refereed in South African domestic rugby union competitions, the Currie Cup, Vodacom Cup and Varsity Cup since 2010. Rasivhenge was also a rugby sevens referee during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. In 2014, Rasivhenge took a sabbatical from the South African Rugby Union and was recruited by the Australian Rugby Union; he subsequently appeared as an Australian referee in the IRB Sevens World Series. He returned to South Africa prior to the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division and signed a contract with SARU until 2019. He refereed eight matches in the 2015 Currie Cup P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mpilo Gumede
Celimpilo "Mpilo" Gumede (born 8 July 2000) is a South African rugby union player for the in Super Rugby. His regular position is flanker. Gumede was named in the Sharks squad for both the 2020 Super Rugby season and the subsequent Super Rugby Unlocked Super Rugby Unlocked (known as Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked for sponsorship reasons) was a professional rugby union competition played in South Africa from 10 October to 21 November 2020. Sponsored by communications company Vodacom, the tourname ... competition. Gumede made his Sharks debut in Round 1 of the Super Rugby Unlocked competition against the . References External linksMpilo Gumedeat Olympedia South African rugby union players Living people 2000 births Rugby union flankers Sharks (rugby union) players Sharks (Currie Cup) players Cheetahs (rugby union) players Bulls (rugby union) players {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boeta Chamberlain
Henry 'Boeta' Chamberlain (born 22 February 1999) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup and the in the Rugby Challenge His regular position is fly-half. He was also part of the sharks squad that led the 2020 Super Rugby tournament, starting against the Hurricanes. Chamberlain made his 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 ... debut for the Sharks in August 2019, starting their match in Round Six of the 2019 season against the and kicking a drop-goal shortly before half-time in a 30–28 victory. References South African rugby union players Living people White South African people South African people of British descent 1999 births Rugby union fly-halves Sharks (Currie Cup) players Sharks (rugby union) players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerron Van Vuuren
Kerron Thomas van Vuuren (born 23 May 1995) is a South African rugby union player for the in Super Rugby and in the Currie Cup. He usually plays as a hooker Hooker may refer to: People * Hooker (surname) Places Antarctica * Mount Hooker (Antarctica) * Cape Hooker (Antarctica) * Cape Hooker (South Shetland Islands) New Zealand * Hooker River * Mount Hooker (New Zealand) in the Southern Alps * Hoo .... References South African rugby union players Living people 1995 births Rugby union players from Durban Rugby union hookers Sharks (Currie Cup) players Sharks (rugby union) players Southern Kings players Alumni of Glenwood High School (Durban) {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyron Andrews
Hyron Diego Andrews (born 6 July 1995) is a South African rugby union player for the in Super Rugby and in the Currie Cup. His regular position is lock. Career At high school level, Andrews represented the Blue Bulls at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2011 and at the premier South African high school rugby competition, the Under-18 Craven Week, in both 2012 and 2013. He made three appearances on both occasions and scored two tries in the 2013 competition. He was also named in the South Africa Schools side in 2012, but failed to make any appearances. Andrews joined the Sharks Academy after finishing high school and represented the side in the 2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship, starting all thirteen of their matches as they reached the semi-final of the competition, where they were defeated 20–43 by the . Andrews made his first class debut for the on 21 March 2015, playing off the bench in their 2015 Vodacom Cup match against the in Durban, helping them to a 53–0 vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Ward (rugby Union)
Jeremy Charles Ward (born 10 January 1996), is a South African professional rugby union player for Stade Français in the French Top 14. His regular playing position is centre. Rugby career 2012–2014 : Schoolboy rugby Ward was born and raised in Port Elizabeth where he attended the city's Grey High School, where he played rugby union and water polo. In 2012, he was included in the Eastern Province Under-16 squad that participated at the Grant Khomo Week tournament, where he played in all three of their matches, scoring two points via a conversion in their match against SWD. Ward represented Eastern Province at the premier South African high schools competition, the Under-18 Craven Week, on two occasions – at the 2013 tournament in Polokwane and the 2014 tournament in Middelburg, helping Eastern Province to win the unofficial final of the 2014 tournament for the first time since 1977, beating SWD 25–7. Shortly after the 2014 Craven Week, Ward was also included in the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phepsi Buthelezi
Phendulani Sikhizane Hendrick "Phepsi" Buthelezi (born 30 May 1999) is a South African rugby union player who captains the in Super Rugby and the Currie Cup and the in the Rugby Challenge. He plays as a Loose forward. Club rugby Buthelezi made his Super Rugby debut for the in February 2019, coming on as a replacement in their 45–10 victory over the in Singapore. In the 2021 Currie Cup he is the Sharks captain. International Buthelezi represented South Africa at youth level, playing for the South Africa Schools team in the 2017 Under-19 International Series and for the South Africa Under-20 team at the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship The 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship was the eleventh annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. The event was organised in France by rugby's governing body, World Rugby. Twelve nations played in the tournamen .... References External links * 1999 births Living people People f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanru Sirgel
Hanru Sirgel (born 8 May 1998) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup. His regular position is flanker. Sirgel was named in the side for the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division. He had previously been named in the squad for Super Rugby Unlocked and the 2020–21 Currie Cup Premier Division. He made his debut for the Griquas in Round 1 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 ... against the . References South African rugby union players Living people Rugby union flankers Griquas (rugby union) players 1998 births Pumas (Currie Cup) players Blue Bulls players Lions (United Rugby Championship) players {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Kasende
Daniel Kasende 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 wing or fullback. Kasende 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 Living people Rugby union wings Rugby union fullbacks Griquas (rugby union) players Year of birth missing (living people) Cheetahs (rugby union) players Free State Cheetahs players Ospreys (rugby union) players {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |