Oupa Mthiyane

Last updated

Oupa Mthiyane
Full nameMandisi Owethu Mthiyane
Place of birth South Africa [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019 Golden Lions XV 5 (5)
2021–2022 Lions 0 (0)
2021–2022 Golden Lions 3 (0)
Correct as of 27 August 2021

Oupa Mthiyane is a South African rugby union player for the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup. [2] His regular position is lock.

Mthiyane was named in the Golden Lions squad for the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division. [3] He made his debut for the Golden Lions in Round 11 of the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division against the Blue Bulls. [4]

Related Research Articles

Bandise Grey Maku is a former South African professional rugby union player, whose usual position was hooker. He played first class rugby between 2006 and 2016 and also played in a single test match for South Africa in 2010, as well as in three tour matches in 2009 and 2010. He played Super Rugby for the Bulls from 2008 to 2010 and from 2014 to 2016, for the Lions in 2011 and for the Southern Kings in 2013. He played domestic Currie Cup rugby for the Blue Bulls from 2006 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2016 and for the Golden Lions in 2011 and 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demetri Catrakilis</span> South African rugby union player

Demetri Catrakilis is a former South African professional rugby union player for the Southern Kings in the Pro14. He previously played for Premiership side Harlequins, Top 14 side Montpellier in France, for the Stormers and the Southern Kings in Super Rugby, for Western Province in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competition and for the UCT Ikey Tigers in the Varsity Cup. His regular playing position is fly-half.

The 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 74th season in the competition since it started in 1889 and was contested from 11 August to 27 October 2012. The tournament is the top tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition.

Rudy Paige is a South African rugby union player for Clermont in the French Top 14. His usual position is scrum-half.

The 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 75th season in the competition since it started in 1889 and was contested from 10 August to 26 October 2013. The tournament was the top tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition.

The 2004 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division season was the 66th season in the competition since it started in 1889. It was won by the Blue Bulls, who defeated the Free State Cheetahs 42-33 in the final at Loftus Versfeld on 23 October 2004. It was the first of three consecutive finals contested between the Blue Bulls and Free State Cheetahs. André Watson became the first-ever official to referee seven Currie Cup finals.

Jacques van Rooyen is a South African rugby union player for the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship and the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup. His regular position is prop.

The 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 76th season in the competition since it started in 1889 and was contested from 9 August to 25 October 2014. The tournament is the top tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Currie Cup Premier Division</span> Domestic rugby union competition

The 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division was the top tier of the second stage of the 2016 Currie Cup, the 78th edition of this annual South African rugby union competition organised by the South African Rugby Union. It was played between 5 August and 22 October 2016 and featured nine teams that qualified through the 2016 Currie Cup qualification competition.

The 2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship was the 2016 edition of the Under-21 Provincial Championship, an annual national Under-21 rugby union competition held in South Africa, and was contested from 5 August to 22 October 2016. The competition was won by Golden Lions U21 who beat Western Province U21 38–34 in the final played on 22 October 2016.

Victor Kutlwano Sekekete is a South African professional rugby union player for Griquas in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is flanker, but he also played as a lock earlier in his career.

Cornelis Johannes Grobbelaar is a South African rugby union player for the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship and the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup. His regular position is hooker.

The 2020–21 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 82nd 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 competition was won by the Blue Bulls, who beat the Sharks 26–19 after extra time in the final played at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria on 30 January 2021.

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.

Sibongile Novuka is a South African rugby union player for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup. His regular position is fullback.

Henco van Wyk is a South African rugby union player for the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup. His regular position is outside centre. He was selected for the SA Schools Team in 2019.

The 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 84th 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.

Sasko Ndlovu is a South African rugby union player for the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup. His regular position is flank.

Cebo Dlamini is a South African rugby union player for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup. His regular position is prop.

Diego Appollis is a South African rugby union player for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup. His regular position is centre.

References

  1. "Oupa Mthiyane". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  2. "Oupa Mthiyane". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  3. "Golden Lions squad". SA Rugby. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. "Bulls stampede crushes Lions". SA Rugby Magazine. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.