Cecil Afrika
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Cecil Afrika is a South African rugby union player. He is currently part of the South African sevens team
where he plays at Flyhalf.
that reached the third place playoffs.
Afrika made his debut for the South African sevens team during the Dubai leg of the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series
. During the Las Vegas leg of the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series
he was carried off the field on a stretcher after he was injured during the Plate Final match against Fiji, South Africa won 12-7. He was part of the sevens team that took Bronze at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
held in Delhi
, India
in October.
Afrika missed out on the 2011 Wellington Sevens
because of a broken jaw he suffered during the South African leg
of the IRB Sevens Series . He was the top try and point-scorer for the 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series
; He scored 40 tries throughout the series with a total of 385 points .
In 2011 he won the IRB International Sevens Player of the Year award.
South Africa national rugby union team (sevens)
The South African national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-Current squad:2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series 14-man squad :#Cecil Afrika...
where he plays at Flyhalf.
Career
Afrika represented the South African Schoolboys in 2006. He was part of the South African under-20 squad in the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship2008 IRB Junior World Championship
9th-12th Place Playoffs5th-8th Places Playoffs1st place playoffs- Semi-finals :----- 3rd place playoffs :-Final:-External links:*...
that reached the third place playoffs.
Afrika made his debut for the South African sevens team during the Dubai leg of the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series
2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series
The 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series was the eleventh of an annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments for full national sides run by the International Rugby Board since 1999–2000. Samoa won the series crown for their first time....
. During the Las Vegas leg of the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series
2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series
The 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series was the eleventh of an annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments for full national sides run by the International Rugby Board since 1999–2000. Samoa won the series crown for their first time....
he was carried off the field on a stretcher after he was injured during the Plate Final match against Fiji, South Africa won 12-7. He was part of the sevens team that took Bronze at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
held in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in October.
Afrika missed out on the 2011 Wellington Sevens
2011 Wellington Sevens
The Wellington Sevens is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens . The 2011 competition was held on February 4 and February 5 at Westpac Stadium....
because of a broken jaw he suffered during the South African leg
2010 South Africa Sevens
The South Africa Sevens was played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens . The 2010 competition was held on December 10 and December 11 at Outeniqua Park in George, Western Cape...
of the IRB Sevens Series . He was the top try and point-scorer for the 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series
2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series
The 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series was the 12th annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments for full national sides run by the International Rugby Board since 1999–2000....
; He scored 40 tries throughout the series with a total of 385 points .
In 2011 he won the IRB International Sevens Player of the Year award.