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Khwezi Mkhafu
South African rugby union player
Khwezilokusa Mkhafu is a South African rugby union player for the Griffons (rugby union) in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.[1] His regular position is hooker or prop.
| Full name | Khwezilokusa Mkhafu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1988-06-17) 17 June 1988 (age 35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ngcobo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (214 lb; 15 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Lebogang High School, Welkom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He came through the ranks of the Griffons, playing for them at Under-19 and Under-21 from 2005 to 2008. He then joined the Border Bulldogs, where he made his senior debut in the 2010 Vodacom Cup against Eastern Province[2] and became a first team regular over the next three seasons.
In 2013, Mkhafu joined the Southern Kings training group prior to the 2013 Super Rugby season,[3] but was later released to the Bulldogs' 2013 Vodacom Cup squad.[4]
In 2013, he was included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup[5] and won the tournament after winning all three matches.[6]
He also played Varsity Shield rugby for UFH Blues in 2011.
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Khwezi Mkhafu". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border 32–34 Eastern Province". South African Rugby Union. 6 March 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- Green, Michael (6 February 2013). "Kings trek Luiperd nader vir Leeus-stryd". Volksblad (in Afrikaans). Media24. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- "Southern Kings name reduced 35 man Super Rugby squad". Rugby15. 12 February 2013. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- "SA President's XV selected for IRB Tblisi Cup". South African Rugby Union. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- "SA President's XV win Tbilisi Cup". IRB. 16 June 2013. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.