Team ZA Roller Derby represents South Africa in women's international roller derby, in events such as the Roller Derby World Cup.

Team ZA Roller Derby
Founded2014
ColorsBlack and gold
Head coachPhilipp Schmid
ManagerBarbara Plank
Championships35th place at 2018 Roller Derby World Cup
Websitewww.teamzarollerderby.com

History

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The team was first formed to compete at the 2014 Roller Derby World Cup, at which it was known as Team South Africa Roller Derby. It played a warm-up mixed scrimmage against the Texas Rollergirls,[1] but lost all of its group stage matches and exited the competition.[2]

At the 2018 Roller Derby World Cup, on the first day, the team lost narrowly to Greece, and then by 283 to nil to England.[3] However, it then beat Romania and Costa Rica, recording its first ever wins in the tournament.[2][4] It finished the tournament ranked 35 out of 38 teams.[5]

Squad

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2014

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Real name Derby name[1]
Candice Van Niekerk Ling Vom Bot
Michelle Dosson Booty Queen
Philippa Van Welie Pippa
Aimee Plank The Iron Tyrant
Emilia Domagala Bug-Off
Samantha Scholtz Slam-U-Well Jackson
Teri Robberts Gazelle
Lauren Barkume Pit Bullet
Kelly Wooldridge Electri-Kell
Laurie Bauer Sookie Smackhouse
Rozanne du Preeze Betty Bone Crusher
Jeanette Venske Sugarfists
Szerdi Nagy Julia Seize-Her
Claire Hayward Miss C Malice
Nic Chalmers Coach Nic

2018

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Number Name
00 Samurai
000 Booty Queen
001 Bug Off
11 Nagy
1610 Kez
17 Beaten Mess
1981 Red Mist
2020 Axl Bruise
222 Trouble
313 Wrecking Bell
4 Stingray
47 Betty Bone Crusher
55 Kill Gill
7 Sookie Smackhouse
73 Mother
7530 Van Der Moseley
78 Hooligan Barbie
911 Empress Pain-guin
917 Iron Tyrant
Head Coach Philipp Schmid
Bench Andrew Stent

References

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  1. ^ a b Abby, Hammer (3 December 2014). "Roller Derby World Cup Preview – Pool 1: New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Wales". Derby Central. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b Head, Tom (4 February 2018). "On a roll: How South Africa's roller derby team made history this weekend". The South African. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Results - Day 1". Roller Derby World Cup.
  4. ^ "Another South African sports team has made history". Jacaranda FM. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Rankings". Roller Derby World Cup. Retrieved 7 February 2018.