| Full name | Jongikhaya Nokwe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 December 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Ngxalawe, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (190 lb) | ||
| School | Kwamfundo Secondary | ||
| Occupation(s) | Professional rugby union footballer | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2003-2007 2008-2010 2011 2012 |
Boland Cavaliers Free State Cheetahs Griffons Eastern Province Kings |
33 1 0 |
(125) (0) (0) |
| correct as of 12 November 2011. | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006 2008-2010 |
Stormers Cheetahs |
7 30 |
(10) (75) |
| correct as of 1 September 2008. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2008- | South Africa | 4 | (25)[1] |
| correct as of 1 September 2008. | |||
Jongikhaya "Jongi" Nokwe (born 30 December 1981) is a South African rugby union footballer who plays as a winger for the Eastern Province Kings. He's a former Springbok during the period in which he played for the Central Cheetahs franchise in the Super 14 tournament, and the Free State Cheetahs in the domestic Currie Cup competition. He has also represented Boland Cavaliers and the Stormers.
Nokwe made his international debut against Argentina on 9 August 2008 and scored a try as the Springboks won 63–9. In only his third game, he became the first Springbok player to score four tries against the Wallabies in a test match in a 53–8 victory in Johannesburg before injuring his leg.
The following year he was selected in the South Africa squad to play the British and Irish Lions and started the final test as the Springboks won the series 2–1.
In 2006 he was named Provincial Sportsman of the Year by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport in the Western Cape.
In November 2011, it was announced that he signed for the Eastern Province Kings for 2012.[2]
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