Zingisa April
Full name | Zingisa Nelson April | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 19 June 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 93 kg (14 st 9 lb; 205 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Ithembelihle Comprehensive School, New Brighton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zingisa Nelson April (born 19 June 1990) is a South African rugby union player for the Eastern Province Elephants in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.[1] He normally plays as a flanker.
Career
Youth / club rugby
April played his school rugby at Ithembelihle High School, New Brighton until 2009 under the tutelage of Theo Pieterse,[2] who guided the school to being named the School Team of the Year in 2012.[3]
He joined the Eastern Province Academy after high school and represented the Eastern Province U19 side in the 2009 Under-19 Provincial Championship, scoring tries in their matches against Border U19[4] and Pumas U19[5] as they won all six of their matches in the regular season. He also started in their semi-final victory over the Falcons U19s[6] and the final, which they lost to Boland U19s.[7]
He was a key member for the
He wasn't offered a senior contract by Eastern Province and played amateur club rugby for Spring Rose.
Free State XV : 2014
In 2014, April joined
Lowestoft & Yarmouth
In September 2014, April – along with scrum-half Unathi Kongwana – joined English side Lowestoft & Yarmouth on an exchange deal sponsored by
Free State XV : 2015
April once again played for the Free State XV in the 2015 Vodacom Cup. He made five appearances and scored tries in their matches against the Boland Cavaliers[23] and against his hometown side, the Eastern Province Kings in a 50–45 victory.[24] The Free State XV again qualified for the quarter finals, where they lost to the Blue Bulls for the second consecutive year. April came on as a replacement in their 21–44 defeat in Pretoria.[25]
Griffons
April joined Welkom-based side the Griffons prior to the 2016 season.
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Zingisa April". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "Homegrown Hero 2013". Sport Elizabeth. August 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ "EP Rugby congratulates Ithembelihle High School". Eastern Province Rugby Union. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border 0–32 Eastern Province". South African Rugby Union. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pumas 18–25 Eastern Province". South African Rugby Union. 12 September 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province 37–15 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 10 October 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province 29–39 Boland". South African Rugby Union. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province 36–53 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province 19–23 Border". South African Rugby Union. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Community rugby: Legends on the field". Mail & Guardian. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ "Eye of the Tiger Academy earned their stripes at George 7′s". Grassroots Rugby. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State XV 52–47 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Regent Boland Cavaliers 20–28 Toyota Free State XV". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State XV 22–23 Cell C Sharks XV". South African Rugby Union. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State XV 54–17 Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 28–15 Toyota Free State XV". South African Rugby Union. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State XV 77–10 Tusker Simba XV". South African Rugby Union. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State XV 21–22 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2014 Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Canterbury SA donates kit to rugby charity". Grassroots Rugby. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ "Zingisa April - L&Y 1st XV - Lowestoft & Yarmouth Rugby Club". Pitchero. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ "Billericay 27 - 37 L&Y - L&Y 1st XV - Lowestoft & Yarmouth Rugby Club". Pitchero. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State XV 52–15 Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State XV 50–45 EP Kings". South African Rugby Union. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 44–21 Toyota Free State XV". South African Rugby Union. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2016.