Ntabeni Dukisa

Ntabeni Dukisa
Personal information
Born25 July 1988
School(s) attendedLoyolo
Club information
Playing positionFly-half
Current clubGriquas
Youth career
2008–09Border Bulldogs
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Pts)†
2010–12Border Bulldogs26(165)
2012→ Griffons5(0)
2013–14Eastern Province Kings32(109)
2015–Griquas0(0)
Representative team(s)‡
2012S.A. Barbarians (South)1(5)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 10 October 2014.

† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 23 February 2013.

Ntabeni Dukisa is a South African rugby union player, currently playing for the Griquas in the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions.[1] His can play as a fly-half, fullback or wing.

Career

Youth

Dukisa came through the Border youth system and played for the Border U21 in the 2008 and 2009 Under-21 Provincial Championships.

Border Bulldogs

In 2010, he graduated to the first team, making his debut in the final game of the 2010 Currie Cup First Division season against the Falcons.[2]

He became a regular for the Bulldogs in the following season; he made seven appearances for the side in the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition, contributing five points with the boot through a penalty in the opening match of the season against the Leopards[3] and a conversion against the Griffons in their only win of the competition two weeks later.[4] He started eight of their ten matches during the 2011 Currie Cup First Division competition, scoring five tries, eight conversions and sixteen penalties to end the season as the Bulldogs' top scorer with 89, the fifth highest overall in the competition.[5] That included a haul of 27 points in their 57–42 defeat to the Falcons in Kempton Park.[6]

He continued scoring at a similar rate during the 2012 Vodacom Cup competition, where he got 63 points in six matches, of which he started four. He was once again the Bulldogs' top scorer in the competition and also proved a key figure in their only win of the competition, a 47–31 victory over the SWD Eagles in the final round of matches, with Dukisa kicking five conversions and four penalties.[7] He started three of the side's matches during the 2012 Currie Cup First Division competition, scoring eight points.

Griffons

During the 2012 Currie Cup First Division, Dukisa joined the Griffons on a short loan deal. He made five appearances for them to help them reach the semi-finals of the competition. He started in their semi-final match against the Pumas, but could not prevent the Griffons losing 37–30 to the Nelspruit-based side.[8]

Eastern Province Kings

He signed a contract to join the Eastern Province Kings for 2013 on a two-year deal.[9] He was initially named in the Kings wider training squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season, but was subsequently released to the Vodacom Cup squad.[10] He made five appearances during the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition, scoring a try, a conversion and a penalty in their match against the Sharks XV.[11]

He made his first appearance in the Currie Cup competition for the Kings in the opening fixture of the 2013 Currie Cup First Division season, when he appeared as a substitute in the match against the Pumas.[12] He made a total of four starts and nine substitute appearances for the Kings during the competition, helping them reach the final, where they lost 53–30 to the Pumas.[13] He scored a total of 44 points during the season.

He played a full season in the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition, featuring in all seven of their matches and finishing as the EP Kings' top scorer with 50 points.[14] Despite initially moving to Wellington-based side Boland Cavaliers on loan prior to the 2014 Currie Cup qualification tournament,[15] he returned to the Kings shortly after to be closer to his sick mother.[16] In June 2014, he was selected on the bench for the Eastern Province Kings side to face Wales during a tour match during a 2014 incoming tour. He came on with 8 minutes to go in the match as the Kings suffered a 12–34 defeat.[17] He played in the Premier League of the Currie Cup for the first time in 2014, starting three matches and appearing as a substitute on a further three occasions. He also scored a try in their match against the Free State Cheetahs.[18]

Griquas

He joined Kimberley-based side Griquas prior to the 2015 season.[19]

Representative rugby

Whilst at the Border Bulldogs, Dukisa was selected in a South African Barbarians (South) side that played against England during their 2012 tour of South Africa. Dukisa came on as a substitute just after half-time in the match in Kimberley and he scored a try a few minutes later as the Barbarians lost 26–54 to the touring side.[20]

References

  1. ↑ "Player Profile Ntabeni Dukisa". sarugby.net. Retrieved 12 Sep 2012.
  2. ↑ "Valke vs Border". sarugby.net. Retrieved 12 Sep 2012.
  3. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Border vs Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Border vs Tasol Solar Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "2011 Currie Cup First Division top scorers". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Valke vs Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Border Bulldogs vs SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Ford Pumas vs Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  9. ↑ Reeves, Alvin (7 Sep 2012). "Kings expect tough derby with Bulldogs". Dispatch Online. Retrieved 12 Sep 2012.
  10. ↑ Green, Michael (7 January 2013). "Kings het geen plek vir Tiger". Beeld (in Afrikaans). Media24. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  11. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Eastern Province Kings vs Sharks XV". South African Rugby Union. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  12. ↑ "Steval Pumas vs Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  13. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Steval Pumas vs Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  14. ↑ "2014 Vodacom Cup Top Scorers". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  15. ↑ Green, Michael (12 May 2014). "Wie bly en wie ry by Kings?". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  16. ↑ "Dukisa kortstondig by Boland" (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  17. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Eastern Province Kings vs Wales". South African Rugby Union. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  18. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Eastern Province Kings vs Toyota Free State Cheetahs". South African Rugby Union. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  19. ↑ "OP se Dukisa sluit kontrak met Griekwas" (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  20. ↑ "Match Breakdown: SA Barbarians South vs England". South African Rugby Union. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2014.