Rabz Maxwane
{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Use South African English|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox rugby union biography
| name = Rabs Maxwane
| image = Sibahle Maxwane 2021.jpg
| fullname = Sibahle Ndiphiwe Maxwane
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|08|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Queenstown, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.81}}
| weight = {{cvt|83|kg|lb stlb}}
| occupation =
| school = Dale College
| university =
| relatives =
| position = Wing
| currentclub = {{Rut|Lions}} / {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| youthyears1 = 2013
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}
| youthyears2 = 2014–2016
| youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| years1 = 2016
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| apps1 = 8
| points1 = 10
| years2 = 2017
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls XV}}
| apps2 = 5
| points2 = 20
| years3 = 2017
| clubs3 = {{Rut|Bulls}}
| apps3 = 1
| points3 = 0
| years4 = 2017
| clubs4 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| apps4 = 2
| points4 = 5
| years5 = 2017–2020
| clubs5 = {{Rut|Cheetahs}}
| apps5 = 35
| points5 = 105
| years6 = 2018–2020
| clubs6 = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| apps6 = 7
| points6 = 10
| years7 = 2020–
| clubs7 = {{Rut|Lions}}
| apps7 = 44
| points7 = 85
| years8 = 2020–
| clubs8 = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| apps8 = 23
| points8 = 60
| amatyears1 = 2017
| amatteam1 = {{Rut|UP Tuks}}
| amatapps1 = 1
| amatpoints1 = 0
| clubupdate = 6 April 2025
}}
Sibahle Ndiphiwe 'Rabz' Maxwane (born 14 August 1995) is a South African rugby union player for the {{Rut|Cheetahs}} in the Pro14 and the {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}} in the Currie Cup.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=112194 | name=Rabz Maxwane | date=20 February 2017}} He usually plays on the wing.
Rugby career
=2013 : Youth rugby=
Maxwane was born in Queenstown and attended Dale College Boys' High School in nearby King William's Town, playing first team rugby for Dale College in 2013 and 2014.{{cite news | url=http://www.saschoolsports.co.za/rugby/kwazulu-natal/rugby-match-reports-for-maritzburg-college-150th-festival.html | title=Match Reports for Maritzburg College 150th Festival | work=SA School Sports | date=30 March 2013 | accessdate=20 February 2017}}{{cite news | url=http://www.rugby365.com/article/60695-selborne-host-dale | title=Selborne host Dale | work=Rugby365 | date=20 June 2014 | accessdate=20 February 2017}}
He earned some provincial colours too, when he was named in the Border squad for the 2013 Under-18 Academy Week held in Durban.{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=14214 | team=Border | compid=1404 | comp=2013 U18 Academy Week | accessdate=20 February 2017}}
=2014–2016 : Western Province=
Maxwane joined the Western Province Rugby Institute for the 2014 season.{{cite press release | url=http://wprugby.com/cream-of-the-crop-chooses-wpri | title=Cream of the crop chooses WPRI | publisher=Western Province | date=5 September 2013 | accessdate=20 February 2017}} He was named in the {{Rut|Western Province U19}} squad for the 2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship, but failed to make any appearances in the competition.{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=21124 | team=WP U19 | compid=2064 | comp=2014 Absa Under 19 Competition | accessdate=20 February 2017}} However, he did feature for a Western Province Rugby Academy XV in a match against a France Under-18 team in August 2014.{{cite press release | url=http://wprugby.com/wpra-xv-to-take-on-france-under-18s | title=WPRA XV to take on France U18s | publisher=Western Province | date=7 August 2014 | accessdate=20 February 2017}}
He was in action for Western Province in 2015, making nine appearances in the Under-21 Provincial Championship. He scored two tries in their 50–14 victory over {{Rut|Leopards U21}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=147084 | homeid=26994 | awayid=27054 | leagueid=2544 | hometeam=Western Province U21 | homescore=50 | awayscore=14 | awayteam=Leopards U21 | matchdate=5 September 2015 | date=20 February 2017}} as his team finished top of the log after the round-robin stage,{{SA Rugby Log | id=2544 | comp=2015 Absa Under 21 Competition | date=20 February 2017}} but an injury ruled him out of the play-off matches{{cite press release | url=http://wprugby.com/schickerling-set-for-playing-return | title=Schickerling set for playing return | publisher=Western Province | date=30 September 2015 | accessdate=20 February 2017}} that saw Western Province crowned champions after beating {{Rut|Free State U21}} in the final.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=147254 | homeid=26994 | awayid=27014 | leagueid=2544 | hometeam=Western Province U21 | homescore=52 | awayscore=17 | awayteam=Free State U21 | matchdate=24 October 2015 | date=20 February 2017}}
He also joined the South Africa Sevens academy, where he was named in the Blitzboks wider training squad that prepared for the 2016 Summer Olympics.{{cite press release | url=http://thestormers.com/seven-the-lucky-number-for-bok-stars | title=Seven the lucky number for Bok stars | publisher=Western Province | date=4 November 2015 | accessdate=20 February 2017}}
In April 2016, Maxwane made his first class debut, starting their 2016 Currie Cup qualification match against the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=158094 | homeid=30724 | awayid=30814 | leagueid=2824 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=30 | awayscore=16 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=8 April 2016 | date=20 February 2017}} After another start against the {{Rut|Free State XV}},{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=158254 | homeid=30764 | awayid=30724 | leagueid=2824 | hometeam=Toyota Free State XV | homescore=31 | awayscore=36 | awayteam=DHL Western Province | matchdate=22 April 2016 | date=20 February 2017}} he scored his first senior try in a 27–24 victory over the {{Rut|Golden Lions XV}} in his next match.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=158324 | homeid=30724 | awayid=30804 | leagueid=2824 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=27 | awayscore=24 | awayteam=Xerox Golden Lions XV | matchdate=30 April 2016 | date=20 February 2017}} He made three more starts and two appearances off the bench in the competition, scoring his second try in his final appearance for the team in a 45–17 victory over the {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=158904 | homeid=30724 | awayid=30744 | leagueid=2824 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=45 | awayscore=17 | awayteam=SWD Eagles | matchdate=2 July 2016 | date=20 February 2017}}
He returned to the Under-21 team, starting all eight of their matches in the 2016 Under-21 Provincial Championship. He scored one try against the {{Rut|Blue Bulls U21}}s{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=162764 | homeid=32074 | awayid=32084 | leagueid=2884 | hometeam=Blue Bulls U21 | homescore=29 | awayscore=29 | awayteam=WP U21 | matchdate=5 August 2016 | date=20 February 2017}} and two against the {{Rut|Golden Lions U21}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=162844 | homeid=32114 | awayid=32084 | leagueid=2884 | hometeam=Golden Lions U21 | homescore=26 | awayscore=24 | awayteam=WP U21 | matchdate=26 August 2016 | date=20 February 2017}} during the regular season to help Western Province finish top of the log.{{SA Rugby Log | id=2884 | comp=2016 SA Rugby U21 Provincial Champs | date=20 February 2017}} He scored a decisive try in a 26–23 victory over {{Rut|Free State U21}} in the semi-finals{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=167474 | homeid=32084 | awayid=32104 | leagueid=2884 | hometeam=WP U21 | homescore=26 | awayscore=23 | awayteam=Free State U21 | matchdate=14 October 2016 | date=20 February 2017}} and his fifth of the season in the final, where his team fell just short, losing 34–38 to the Golden Lions.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=167424 | homeid=32084 | awayid=32114 | leagueid=2884 | hometeam=WP U21 | homescore=34 | awayscore=38 | awayteam=Golden Lions U21 | matchdate=22 October 2016 | date=20 February 2017}} He finished as his team's top try scorer, and just one behind the top try scorers in the competition, the {{Rut|Leopards U21}}s' Elden Schoeman and the {{Rut|Sharks U21}}s' Tristan Blewett,{{SA Rugby Try Scorers | id=2884 | comp=2016 SA Rugby U21 Provincial Champs | date=20 February 2017}} and was also named the team's best back of the season at the annual awards ceremony.{{cite press release | url=http://wprugby.com/du-toit-jones-and-mbonambi-double-up-at-2016-wprfu-awards-night | title=Du Toit, Jones and Mbonambi double-up at 2016 WPRFU awards night | publisher=Western Province | date=4 October 2016 | accessdate=20 February 2017}}
=2017–present : Bulls=
At the end of the 2016 season, the Pretoria-based {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} announced that Maxwane would join them for the 2017 season;{{cite press release | url=http://thebulls.co.za/news/2016/11/18/pollard | title=Pollard to return to training next month | publisher=Bulls | date=18 November 2016 | accessdate=26 November 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126022553/http://thebulls.co.za/news/2016/11/18/pollard | archivedate=26 November 2016 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }} he was subsequently also included in the {{Rut|Bulls}} Super Rugby squad for the 2017 season.{{cite press release | url=http://thebulls.co.za/news/2017/02/15/bulls-squad | title=Vodacom Bulls squad confirmed for Vodacom Super Rugby tournament | publisher=Bulls | date=15 February 2017 | accessdate=15 February 2017 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215132105/http://thebulls.co.za/news/2017/02/15/bulls-squad | archivedate=15 February 2017 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}
References
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{{Lions squad}}
{{Golden Lions squad}}
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Category:South African rugby union players
Category:Rugby union players from Queenstown, South Africa
Category:Western Province (rugby union) players
Category:Bulls (rugby union) players
Category:Cheetahs (rugby union) players
Category:Free State Cheetahs players
Category:Lions (United Rugby Championship) players
Category:Alumni of Dale College Boys' High School