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Ganfried May
Date of birth (1994-07-25) 25 July 1994 (age 29)
Place of birthOudtshoorn, South Africa
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
SchoolOudtshoorn High School
UniversityUniversity of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback / Winger / Fly-half
Current team SWD Eagles
Youth career
2011–2012 SWD Eagles
2013–2015 Blue Bulls
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015 UP Tuks 0 (0)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2016 Blue Bulls 3 (0)
2016 Eastern Province Kings 3 (0)
2018–present SWD Eagles 16 (5)
Correct as of 25 August 2019
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 South Africa Schools 0 (0)
Correct as of 14 December 2016

Ganfried May (born 25 July 1994) is a South African professional rugby union player for the SWD Eagles.[1] He is a utility back that can play as a fullback, winger or fly-half.

Rugby career[edit]

2011–2012: Schoolboy rugby[edit]

May was born in Oudtshoorn. He represented his local province the SWD Eagles at South Africa's premier rugby union competition for high schools, the Under-18 Craven Week on two occasions – at the 2011 tournament held in Kimberley and the 2012 tournament held in Port Elizabeth. He was named as a replacement for two games in the former, but started all three matches in the latter, scoring a try in their match against Limpopo.[2] He was included in a South Africa Schools squad after the 2012 event for the Under-18 International Series against their counterparts from France, Wales and England,[3] but didn't feature in any of their matches.

2013–2016: Blue Bulls[edit]

May moved to Pretoria for the 2013 to join the Blue Bulls academy. He was included in the Blue Bulls U19 squad for the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship,[4] and appeared in all fourteen of their matches during the season. He started nine matches during the regular season and was used as a replacement in three other matches, scoring tries in matches against Free State U21 (in Pretoria),[5] Leopards U21,[6] Western Province U21,[7] Border U21[8] and Free State U21 in Bloemfontein[9] to help the Blue Bulls to twelve consecutive victory to top the log.[10] He played off the bench in his side's 37–21 win over Leopards U21,[11] and in the 35–23 win over Golden Lions U21 in the final as his side was crowned the 2013 champions.[12]

He made eight appearances for the Blue Bulls U21 team during the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship, through five starts and three substitute appearances. He emulated his try-scoring form from 2013, scoring five tries during the season in matches against Border U21,[13] Golden Lions U21,[14] Leopards U21[15] Free State U21[16] and the return leg against Border U21.[17] The Blue Bulls finished in second place on the log to qualify for the semi-finals,[18] but May was not involved in their 23–19 semi-final victory over the Golden Lions[19] or their 20–10 victory over Western Province U21 in the final.[20]

In 2015, May was included in the Blue Bulls squad for the 2015 Vodacom Cup competition. He made his first class debut by starting in their 46–25 victory over the Leopards XV in Round Two of the competition,[21] and also started their next match, a 12–24 defeat to trans-Jukskei rivals the Golden Lions XV.[22] He reverted to the U21 team for the second half of the season to make nine appearances in the Under-21 Provincial Championship. He scored four tries – one against Sharks U21,[23] one against Leopards U21 in Pretoria[24] and a brace in their 55–33 victory over the Leopards in Potchefstroom.[25] Overall, it was a disappointing season for the defending champions, as they finished in fifth place on the log, missing out on the semi-final play-offs.[26]

In 2016, he made a single first class appearance, coming on as a replacement in the Blue Bulls' 95–12 victory over Namibian side the Welwitschias.[27] He played amateur club rugby during this time, playing for Naka Bulle in the Carlton League in the region.[28] He was named in the Blue Bulls squad for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division, but failed to make any appearances,[29] instead being loaned to the Eastern Province Kings.

2016: Eastern Province Kings[edit]

In August 2016, May was contracted by the Eastern Province Kings for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division.[30] He made his debut in the team's 6–36 defeat to Western Province in Port Elizabeth, coming on as a replacement for the last twelve minutes.[31] He made his first start four days later as Eastern Province faced Griquas in a rescheduled midweek match,[32] and made his third and final appearance of the season as a replacement in their 25–57 loss to the Free State Cheetahs three days later.[33] The Eastern Province Kings endured a torrid season, losing all eight of their matches to finish bottom of the log.[34]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Ganfried May". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  2. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD 46–18 Limpopo". South African Rugby Union. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  3. ^ "SA Rugby Squad – South Africa : 2012 SA Schools 2012". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  4. ^ "SA Rugby Squad – Vodacom Blue Bulls : 2013 Absa Under 19 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  5. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 56–21 Toyota Free State". South African Rugby Union. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  6. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 48–12 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  7. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 46–16 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  8. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 59–3 Border". South African Rugby Union. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  9. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State 14–52 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  10. ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2013 Absa Under 19 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  11. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 37–21 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  12. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – MTN Golden Lions 23–35 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  13. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blue Bulls U21 143–0 Border U21". South African Rugby Union. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  14. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blue Bulls U21 25–31 Golden Lions U21". South African Rugby Union. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  15. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards U21 10–37 Blue Bulls U21". South African Rugby Union. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  16. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Free State U21 13–31 Blue Bulls U21". South African Rugby Union. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  17. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border U21 7–123 Blue Bulls U21". South African Rugby Union. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  18. ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2014 Absa Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  19. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blue Bulls U21 23–19 Golden Lions U21". South African Rugby Union. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  20. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province U21 10–20 Blue Bulls U21". South African Rugby Union. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  21. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 46–25 Leopards XV". South African Rugby Union. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  22. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Xerox Golden Lions 24–12 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  23. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blue Bulls U21 24–23 Sharks U21". South African Rugby Union. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  24. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blue Bulls U21 41–31 Leopards U21". South African Rugby Union. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  25. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards U21 33–55 Blue Bulls U21". South African Rugby Union. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  26. ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2015 Absa Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  27. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 95–12 Windhoek Draught Welwitschias". South African Rugby Union. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  28. ^ "Uitspeelplekke op die spel in Carltonliga" (Press release). Blue Bulls. 27 June 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  29. ^ "SA Rugby Squad – Vodacom Blue Bulls : 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  30. ^ "Ferreira leads Kings into battle". Rugby365. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  31. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 6–36 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  32. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Griquas 47–24 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  33. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State Cheetahs 57–25 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  34. ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
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