Martin Sithole

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Martin Sithole
Personal information
Full name	Siphiwe Martin Sithole
Born	(1984-02-03) 3 February 1984 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
School(s) attended	Kusasalethu SS
University	Vuselela College
Club information
Playing position	Flanker
Current club	Griffons
Youth career
1997–03	Pumas
2004–05	Leopards
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2005	Leopards	0	(0)
2008–11	Pumas	37	(30)
2011–	Griffons	38	(70)
Representative team(s)^‡
2002	S.A. Schools		()
2005	S.A. Under-21	1	(0)
2012	South African Barbarians (North)	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 30 September 2013. † Appearances (Points). ‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 18 June 2013.

Martin Sithole (born 3 February 1984 in Pietermaritzburg) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Griffons.^[1] His regular position is flanker.

Career

Youth

He represented the Pumas at the 1997 Under-13 Craven Week tournament, at Under-17 level in 2002 and at the Under-18 Craven Week in 2001 and 2002. He played in the youth Currie Cup tournaments at Under-19 level in 2002 and Under-20 level in 2003.

In 2004, he joined the Leopards, whom he represented in various youth competitions, as well as being included in the 2005 Vodacom Cup squad, without making an appearance.

Pumas

In wasn't until 2008 following a return to the Pumas that he made his first class provincial debut. He was included in their squad for the 2008 Vodacom Cup competition and came on as a substitute against the Natal Wildebeest.^[2]

He quickly became a regular in the first team, making 37 appearances in both the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions between 2008 and 2011.

Griffons

By 2011, he was largely limited to substitute appearances at the Pumas and moved to Welkom to join the Griffons during the 2011 Currie Cup First Division season.

Representative rugby

In 2002, he played for a South African Schools side against France and Wales. Three years later, he represented the South African Under-21s at the 2005 Under 21 Rugby World Championship, playing in one game.

He was also selected for the S.A. Barbarians (North) team against England that toured South Africa as part of the 2012 mid-year rugby test series.^[3]

References

↑ "SARU Player Profile Martin Sithole". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
↑ "Wildebeest vs Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 23 February 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
↑ "SA Barbarians teams named". Sport24. 28 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2013.

Squads

v t e Griffons – 2013 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Mlungisi Bali Marnus Briedenhann Rudi Britz Tertius Daniller Rossouw de Klerk Chris Ehlers Andries Ferreira Deon Gouws Boetie Groenewald Elandré Huggett Jeremy Jordaan Lehan Koekemoer AJ le Roux Erik le Roux Sarel Louw Charles Marais Oupa Mohoje Freddie Ngoza Davon Raubenheimer Heinrich Roelfse Frans Sisita Martin Sithole Kevin Stevens Nicky Steyn Danie van der Merwe Schalk van der Merwe Derick van Heerden JC van Wyk Did not play: Dirk Grobbelaar Frank Mateus Dylan Middleditch Dean Adrian Rossouw Hannes Snyman

Backs	Enrico Acker Bernado Botha Tewis de Bruyn Danwel Demas Franna du Toit Joubert Engelbrecht Hansie Graaff Werner Griesel Shane Hancke Colin Herbert Inus Kritzinger Tertius Maarman Aubrey MacDonald Andries Mahoney Vuyo Mboto Japie Nel Norman Nelson Ossie Nortjé Shaun Prins Ashwin Scott Louis Strydom Did not play: Bren Marais

Coach	Oersond Gorgonzola

v t e Griffons – 2013 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Mlungisi Bali Rudi Britz Dirk Grobbelaar Boetie Groenewald Jeremy Jordaan Lehan Koekemoer Armandt Koster Erik le Roux Sarel Louw Franco Mateus Egbert Ras Heinrich Roelfse Martin Sithole Kevin Stevens Nicky Steyn Martin van der Heever Danie van der Merwe Derick van Heerden JC van Wyk Did not play: Chris Ehlers Oupa Mohoje Hannes Snyman LC van Tonder

Backs	Alfredo Barends Reinhardt Erwee Hansie Graaff Werner Griesel Shane Hancke Colin Herbert Inus Kritzinger Aubrey MacDonald Andries Mahoney Bren Marais Vuyo Mboto Japie Nel Ossie Nortjé Louis Strydom Did not play: Ruben Botha Rupert Cronjé Billy Liebenberg Tertius Maarman Albert Slabbert

Coach	Oersond Gorgonzola

v t e Griffons – 2012 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Gavin Annandale Rudi Britz Willie Britz Zander de Kock Chris Ehlers Samora Fihlani Ross Geldenhuys Boetie Groenewald Joubert Horn Armandt Koster Erik le Roux Sarel Louw Charles Marais Oupa Mohoje Burger Schoeman Martin Sithole Hannes Snyman Kevin Stevens Nicky Steyn Francois Uys Danie van der Merwe Derick van Heerden Johan van Heerden PW van Vuuren JC van Wyk Frans Viljoen Lebo Zietsman Did not play: Leon Grobbelaar Andries Kruger Heinrich Roelfse Kewan Voysey Simon Westraadt

Backs	Philip Burger Tertius Carse Ntabeni Dukisa Reinhardt Erwee Hansie Graaff Werner Griesel Shane Hancke Colin Herbert Cameron Jacobs Inus Kritzinger Tertius Maarman Andries Mahoney Thabang Molefe Japie Nel Oshwill Nortjé Virgil Russel Bom Samaai Robbie van Schalkwyk Tiaan van Wyk Did not play: Grant Janke Alvandré Maart Jaco Meyer Siyasanga Mkunku Mario Noordman

Coach	Oersond Gorgonzola

v t e South African Barbarians (North) – 2012 England tour of South Africa

Forwards	Jaco Bouwer Ashley Buys Zane Killian MB Lusaseni Rudi Mathee Boela Serfontein Martin Sithole Nicky Steyn BG Uys Eduan van der Walt Pellow van der Westhuizen Torsten van Jaarsveld

Backs	Joubert Engelbrecht JW Jonker Danwel Demas Tertius Maarman Andries Mahoney Hoffman Maritz JC Roos Deon Scholtz Coenie van Wyk Shaun Venter

Coach	Jimmy Stonehouse

v t e Griffons – 2012 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Gavin Annandale Willie Britz Chris Ehlers Leon Grobbelaar Joubert Horn Andries Kruger Erik le Roux Sarel Louw Heinrich Roelfse Martin Sithole Hannes Snyman Kevin Stevens Nicky Steyn Danie van der Merwe Derick van Heerden Johan van Heerden Arno Visagie Kewan Voysey Did not play: Jacques du Plessis Boetie Groenewald Siya November Erasmus van der Linde

Backs	Tertius Carse Reinhardt Erwee Hansie Graaff Werner Griesel Shane Hancke Colin Herbert Grant Janke Tertius Maarman Alvandré Maart Andries Mahoney Jaco Meyer Thabang Molefe Japie Nel Virgil Russel Bom Samaai Tiaan van Wyk Did not play: Siyasanga Mkunku Mario Noordman Ossie Nortjé

Coach	Oersond Gorgonzola

Persondata
Name	Sithole, Martin
Alternative names
Short description	South African rugby player
Date of birth	3 February 1984
Place of birth	Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Date of death
Place of death

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