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SA Cup
The SA Cup was created to replace the Mzanzi Challenge which was played for only one season in 2023 and was won by the . The inaugural 2024 SA Cup competition was contested between 21 March 2024 - 25 May 2024 and the primary function of the SA Cup is to serve as qualification to the Currie Cup Premier Division and Currie Cup First Division respectively. The domestic teams with a place in the United Rugby Championship, namely the , , and are excluded from the SA Cup. The top four teams in the 2025 SA Cup will join the four United Rugby Championship teams in the 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division and the remaining six teams will battle it out for the 2025 Currie Cup First Division title. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 originated at Rugby School in England in the first half of the 19th century. Rugby is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an Rugby ball, oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The field has H-shaped Goal (sports)#Structure, goalposts at both ends. Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by people regardless of gender, age or size. In 2023, there were more than 10 million people playing worldwide, of whom 8.4 million were registered players. World Rugby, previously called the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) and the International Rugby Board (IRB), has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union Competitions In South Africa
Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby union: 15 players per side *** American flag rugby *** Beach rugby *** Mini rugby *** Rugby sevens, 7 players per side *** Rugby tens, 10 players per side *** Snow rugby *** Touch rugby *** Tambo rugby ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Both codes *** Tag rugby *Rugby fives, a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court *Underwater rugby, an underwater sport played in a swimming pool and named after rugby football *Rugby ball, a ball for use in rugby football Arts and entertainment * '' Rugby'' (video game), the 2000 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series * ''Rugby'', second movement of ''Mouvements symphoniques'' by Arthur Honegger Brands and enterprises * Rugby (automobile), made by Durant Motors * Rugby Cement, a former UK PLC, now a sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professional Sports Leagues In South Africa
A professional is a member of a profession or any person who works in a specified professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of the profession with the particular knowledge and skills necessary to perform their specific role within that profession. In addition, most professionals are subject to strict codes of conduct, enshrining rigorous ethical and moral obligations. Professional standards of practice and ethics for a particular field are typically agreed upon and maintained through widely recognized professional associations, such as the IEEE. Some definitions of "professional" limit this term to those professions that serve some important aspect of public interest and the general good of society.Sullivan, William M. (2nd ed. 2005). ''Work and Integrity: The Crisis and Promise of Professionalism in America''. Jossey Bass.Gardner, Howard and Shulman, Lee S., The Professions in America Today: Crucial but Fragile. Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union Competitions For Provincial Teams
Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby union: 15 players per side *** American flag rugby *** Beach rugby *** Mini rugby *** Rugby sevens, 7 players per side *** Rugby tens, 10 players per side *** Snow rugby *** Touch rugby *** Tambo rugby ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Both codes *** Tag rugby *Rugby fives, a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court *Underwater rugby, an underwater sport played in a swimming pool and named after rugby football *Rugby ball, a ball for use in rugby football Arts and entertainment * '' Rugby'' (video game), the 2000 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series * ''Rugby'', second movement of ''Mouvements symphoniques'' by Arthur Honegger Brands and enterprises * Rugby (automobile), made by Durant Motors * Rugby Cement, a former UK PLC, now a sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SA Cup
The SA Cup was created to replace the Mzanzi Challenge which was played for only one season in 2023 and was won by the . The inaugural 2024 SA Cup competition was contested between 21 March 2024 - 25 May 2024 and the primary function of the SA Cup is to serve as qualification to the Currie Cup Premier Division and Currie Cup First Division respectively. The domestic teams with a place in the United Rugby Championship, namely the , , and are excluded from the SA Cup. The top four teams in the 2025 SA Cup will join the four United Rugby Championship teams in the 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division and the remaining six teams will battle it out for the 2025 Currie Cup First Division title. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bankfin Nite Series
The Bankfin Nite Series was a rugby union competition in South Africa. There were two editions of this competition, in 1996 and 1997. It was sponsored by Barclays Africa Group#History, Bankfin, who also sponsored the Currie Cup competitions. After two seasons, it was succeeded by the Vodacom Cup competition. In 1996, there were twelve competing teams – ten of the fourteen provincial unions, plus teams from Namibia and Zimbabwe. The four provincial unions that took part in the 1996 Super 12 season - , , and – did not play in the competition. won the competition, beating 46–34 in the final. Namibia and Zimbabwe withdrew from the 1997 competition, while replaced defending champions , who in turn replaced Western Province in the 1997 Super 12 season. Western Province won the competition, beating Western Cape rivals 36–25 in the final. Season Summary The summaries for the two Bankfin Nite Series seasons are as follows: Each team's results in the competition are lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 successor of the Bankfin Nite Series which was played in 1996 and 1997. Mobile communications provider Vodacom was the title sponsor for the entire duration of the competition. The competition was the third most prestigious in South African rugby, behind Super Rugby and the Currie Cup. It was contested at roughly the same time as Super Rugby each season from February to June and featured a combination of Super Rugby players returning from injury, reserve players attempting to maintain their fitness levels and younger players trying to break through to the Super Rugby or Currie Cup sides. It therefore served as an important developmental competition for South African rugby. The competition was held every season between the fourteen South Afr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Challenge (South Africa)
The Rugby Challenge – known as the SuperSport Rugby Challenge for sponsorship reasons – was the secondary domestic rugby union competition in South Africa from 2017 to 2019. The competition was organised by the South African Rugby Union and featured all fourteen South African provincial unions plus n side the and the Zimbabwe Academy. The inaugural season of the competition was in 2017, and was intended as the long-term successor of the Vodacom Cup competition. The competition was played at roughly the same time as Super Rugby each season, and featured a combination of Super Rugby players returning from injury, reserve players attempting to maintain their fitness levels and younger players trying to break through to the Super Rugby or Currie Cup sides. It therefore served as an important developmental competition for South African rugby. Format The sixteen teams were geographically divided into two sections – a North Section and a Southern Section. Each team would play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union In South Africa
Rugby union in South Africa is a highly popular team sport, along with Cricket in South Africa, cricket and Soccer in South Africa, soccer, and is widely played all over the country. The Springboks, national team is among the strongest in the world and has been ranked in at least the top seven of the World Rugby Rankings since its inception in 2003. The country hosted and won the 1995 Rugby World Cup, and won again in 2007 Rugby World Cup, 2007, 2019 Rugby World Cup, 2019 and 2023 Rugby World Cup, 2023. As with much else in South Africa, the organisation and playing of rugby union has been entangled with politics, and racial politics in particular. History When Canon George Ogilvie became headmaster of Diocesan College in Cape Town in 1861, he introduced the game of Winchester College football. This version of football, which included handling of the ball, is seen as the beginnings of rugby in South Africa. Soon, the young gentlemen of Cape Town joined in and the first match i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darnell Osaugwu
Darnell is a masculine given name and a surname. Variants include Darnelle and Durnell. The surname is of English and French origin. It may refer to one of the following people: Given name Darnell *Darnell Bing (born 1984), American footballer * Darnell Bristol, songwriter and former member of The Deele * Darnell Clash (born 1962), American football player *Darnell Coles (born 1962), American baseball player, third baseman and outfielder *Darnell Dinkins (born 1977), American footballer *Darnell Dockett (born 1981), American footballer *Darnell Edge (born 1997), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Darnell Ferguson (born 1987), American chef and restaurateur *Darnell Hillman (born 1949), American basketball player * Darnell Hunt (born 1962), American sociologist * Darnell Johnson (born 1998), English football (soccer) player *Darnell King (born 1990), American soccer player *Darnell Martin (born 1964), African-American film director *Darnell McDonal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 SA Cup
The 2024 SA Cup was the first edition of the SA Cup, created to replace the Mzanzi Challenge. The competition was contested between 21 March 2024 and 25 May 2024, and served as qualification to the Currie Cup Premier Division and Currie Cup First Division respectively. The domestic teams with an equivalent team competing in the United Rugby Championship, namely the , , and are excluded from the SA Cup. Griquas beat the Pumas 46-24 in the final to take the first SA Cup title. George Whitehead top scored in the tournament with 150 points and Darnell Osaugwu scored 11 tries. Teams Standings * (rows 1 to 2) indicates qualification places for the SA Cup grand final and 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division. * (rows 3 to 4) indicates other teams qualified for the 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division. * Plain background (row 5-10) indicates other teams qualified for the 2025 Currie Cup First Division. Source springboks.rugby Fixtures and results Regular season Round one Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
