Team ZA Roller Derby

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

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

2014

Real nameDerby name[1]
Candice Van NiekerkLing Vom Bot
Michelle DossonBooty Queen
Philippa Van WeliePippa
Aimee PlankThe Iron Tyrant
Emilia DomagalaBug-Off
Samantha ScholtzSlam-U-Well Jackson
Teri RobbertsGazelle
Lauren BarkumePit Bullet
Kelly WooldridgeElectri-Kell
Laurie BauerSookie Smackhouse
Rozanne du PreezeBetty Bone Crusher
Jeanette VenskeSugarfists
Szerdi NagyJulia Seize-Her
Claire HaywardMiss C Malice
Nic ChalmersCoach Nic

2018

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

References

  1. 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. 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.
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