Jonathan Mokuena (born 29 May 1981) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]
| Date of birth | 29 May 1981 | ||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| School | Voortrekker High School | ||||||||||||||
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Born in Cape Town, Mokuena attended Voortrekker High School on a bursary, which is where he picked up rugby.[2]
Mokuena, a loose forward, was an Emerging Springboks representative and national rugby sevens captain. He began at Western Province in the 2002 Currie Cup, before switching two years later to the Leopards when he relocated to Potchefstroom. In 2009, Mokuena was the number eight in the Royal XV which played against the touring 2009 British & Irish Lions, earning man of the match honours for his performance.[3] He captained Griquas to the 2009 Vodacom Cup title and then had two seasons in the Super 14 with the Lions.[4]
In 2016, Mokuena coached the North-West University side to victory in the Varsity Cup.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Mokuena's name emerges in EP rugby coach race". The Herald. 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Mokuena making waves". The Citizen. 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Royal XV 25-37 Lions". RTÉ. 30 May 2009.
- ^ "Mokuena set for the Lions". Sky Sports. 13 October 2009.
- ^ Duncan, Gareth (10 January 2017). "Mokuena has high coaching ambitions". News24.