Bandise Grey Maku (born 24 July 1986) is a former South African professional rugby union player, whose usual position was hooker. He played first class rugby between 2006 and 2016 and also played in a single test match for South Africa in 2010, as well as in three tour matches in 2009 and 2010. He played Super Rugby for the Bulls from 2008 to 2010 and from 2014 to 2016, for the Lions in 2011 and for the Southern Kings in 2013. He played domestic Currie Cup rugby for the Blue Bulls from 2006 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2016 and for the Golden Lions in 2011 and 2012.[1]
| Full name | Bandise Grey Maku | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 June 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | King William's Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Dale College Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Tshwane University of Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editYouth
editHe 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
editHe 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
editHe 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 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
editHe then joined the Southern Kings for the 2013 Super Rugby season.[5]
Return to Bulls
editAfter 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
editHis first tour of duty for his country was with the Springboks to France, Italy, Ireland & England in late 2009, where he played in tour matches against the Leicester Tigers[7] and Saracens.[8] He earned his first test cap for his country playing against Italy during an incoming tour in 2010.[9] 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
edit- 2009 Currie Cup winner Blue Bulls
- 2010 Super Rugby winner Bulls
- 2011 Currie Cup winner Golden Lions
References
edit- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Bandise Maku". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 36–12 Boland Kavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 3 August 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Chiefs 43–27 Vodacom Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 22 March 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Bandise Maku Lions profile". Lions (Super Rugby). Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. 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. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leicester Tigers 22–17 South Africa XV". South African Rugby Union. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Saracens 24–23 South Africa XV". South African Rugby Union. 17 November 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 29–13 Italy". South African Rugby Union. 19 June 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2016.