Bandise Maku
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bandise Grey Maku | ||
| Born | 24 June 1986 King William's Town, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 111 kg (17 st 7 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Dale College Boy's High School | ||
| University | Tshwane University of Technology | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Hooker | ||
| Current club | Blue Bulls / Bulls | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004 | Border Bulldogs | ||
| 2005–07 | Blue Bulls | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2006–10 | Blue Bulls | 62 | (15) |
| 2008–10 | Bulls | 19 | (0) |
| 2011 | Lions | 14 | (0) |
| 2011–12 | Golden Lions | 23 | (5) |
| 2013 | Kings | 18 | (0) |
| 2013– | Blue Bulls | 8 | (0) |
| 2014– | Bulls | 0 | (0) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2006 | S.A. Under-21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2007, 2009 | Emerging Springboks | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | South Africa | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–10 | South Africa XV | 3 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 13 October 2013. † Appearances (Points). | |||
Bandise Maku (born 24 July 1986 in King William's Town, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Bulls in Super Rugby. His usual position is hooker.[1]
Career
Youth
He represented his local team Border Bulldogs at the 2004 Craven Week before moving to the Blue Bulls, for whom he played rugby at youth level.
Bulls
He was first named in a Blue Bulls squad during the 2006 Vodacom Cup. He made his Currie Cup debut the following season, coming on as a 72nd minute substitute against Boland Cavaliers.[2] A year later, he was also included in Bulls squad for the 2008 Super 14 season, making his debut in Rotorua against the Chiefs.[3]
Lions
He joined the Lions for the 2011 Super Rugby season, where he started in 14 games.[4] He also played Currie Cup rugby for the Golden Lions, where he was also a member of the starting line-up which defeated the Natal Sharks 42–16 to win the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division. He was injured for the entire 2012 Super Rugby season, but did play some Currie Cup rugby at the end of the season.
Kings
He then joined the Kings for the 2013 Super Rugby season.[5]
Return to Bulls
After the 2013 Super Rugby season, he rejoined former team the Blue Bulls, signing a contract at the team until October 2016.[6]
South Africa national team
His first tour of duty for his country was with the Springboks to France, Italy, Ireland & England in late 2009. He earned his first cap for his country playing against Italy.[7] In 2010, Maku was again called up for duty with the Springboks in a November tour of Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England. His call came two matches into the tour on 18 November 2010, after a controversial incident in which two other Springbok players tested positive for a banned substance.
Honours
- 2009 Currie Cup winner Blue Bulls
- 2010 Super Rugby winner Bulls
- 2011 Currie Cup winner Golden Lions
References
- ↑ "Bandise Maku SARU Player Profile". South Africa Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "Vodacom Blue Bulls vs Boland Kavaliers". South Africa Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "Chiefs vs Vodacom Bulls". South Africa Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "Bandise Maku Lions profile". Lions (Super Rugby). Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "Kings to make three signings". EWN Sport. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ↑ "Bulls confirm Kings 'clean out'". Rugby365. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ↑ "South Africa vs Italy". South Africa Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 October 2012.