Frans Sisita
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frans Leonardo Sisita | ||
| Born |
6 August 1990 Pomfret, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Sand du Plessis High School, Bloemfontein | ||
| University | Central University of Technology | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Flanker | ||
| Current club | Griffons | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–11 | Free State Cheetahs | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2011– | CUT Ixias | 32 | (20) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2013– | Griffons | 18 | (10) |
| 2014 | Griquas | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 4 October 2015. | |||
Frans Leonardo Sisita (born 6 August 1990 in Pomfret, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Griffons.[1] His regular position is flanker.
Career
Youth and Varsity Shield
He represented Bloemfontein-based side Free State Cheetahs at the Under-18 Academy Week tournaments in 2007 and 2008. He then played club rugby for university side CUT Ixias, representing them in the Varsity Shield tournament from 2011 to 2014. Sisita was a regular member of the side as they won the competition three times in four seasons and winning promotion to the Varsity Cup in 2014.
Griffons and Griquas
In 2013, Sisita was included in the Griffons squad for the 2013 Currie Cup First Division competition. He made a single appearance, playing off the bench in a 40–33 defeat against the Leopards in Potchefstroom to make his first class debut.[2]
In 2014, he was called into the Griquas squad during the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition during an injury crisis for the Kimberley-based outfit. He also made just one appearance for them, coming on as a late reserve against the Falcons.[3]
He returned to the Griffons for the 2014 Currie Cup qualification campaign and started a first class match for the first time against the SWD Eagles in George.[4] He was a key member of their 2014 Currie Cup First Division-winning side. He played in the final and helped the Griffons win the match 23–21[5] to win their first trophy for six years.[6]
References
- ↑ "SARU Player Profile Frans Sisita". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Leopards vs Down Touch Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: GWK Griquas vs Valke". South African Rugby Union. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: South Western Districts vs Down Touch Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Down Touch Griffons vs Valke". South African Rugby Union. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ↑ "Currie Cup Griffons win First Division title". Sport24. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
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