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 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 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 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] side in the 2009 Under-19 Provincial Championship, scoring tries in their matches against [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]][4] and [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]][5] as they won all six of their matches in the regular season. He also started in their semi-final victory over the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]s[6] and the final, which they lost to [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]s.[7]
He was a key member for the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] side over the next two seasons, making eight appearances in both the 2010 and 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championships. April enjoyed a similar season in 2010 to the one he had in 2009 with the Under-19s; he helped the side to top the log after the regular season and then make it to the final, where they were defeated, this time by the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]s.[8] This was once again the case in 2011, as the side reached the final, which they lost to the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] side in Wellington.[9]
He wasn't offered a senior contract by Eastern Province and played amateur club rugby for Spring Rose.[10] He also played sevens rugby for the Eye of the Tiger Academy[11] and later played club rugby in George.[10]
Free State XV : 2014
In 2014, April joined Bloemfontein-based side [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] for the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition. He made his first class debut by starting their 52–47 victory over the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in their first match in the competition.[12] He also started their next match, a 28–20 victory over the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in Malmesbury, scoring his first senior try in the final ten minutes of the match.[13] He started their matches against the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]],[14] [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]][15] and [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]],[16] as well as their final match of the regular season against Kenyan side [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]. April scored four tries in a match that saw Free State win 77–10[17] to finish in second position on the Northern Section log to qualify for the quarter finals. April scored another try in their quarter final match against the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]]; however, it wasn't enough as the side from Pretoria won 22–21 to eliminate the Free State XV from the competition.[18] April's six tries was the joint-highest for his side, along with centre Nico Lee.[19]
Lowestoft & Yarmouth
In September 2014, April – along with scrum-half Unathi Kongwana – joined English side Lowestoft & Yarmouth on an exchange deal sponsored by Canterbury South Africa.[20] He made four appearances for the team in the London 3 North East league, scoring a try in each of his first three matches[21] and a brace in his final match, a 37–27 victory over Billericay.[22]
Free State XV : 2015
April once again played for the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in the 2015 Vodacom Cup. He made five appearances and scored tries in their matches against the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]][23] and against his hometown side, the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] in a 50–45 victory.[24] The Free State XV again qualified for the quarter finals, where they lost to the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 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 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 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.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "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.
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