Jongi Nokwe

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Jongi Nokwe
Personal information
Full name	Jongikhaya Lutric Nokwe
Born	(1981-12-30) 30 December 1981 Ngxalawe, South Africa
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
School(s) attended	Kwamfundo Secondary
Club information
Playing position	Wing
Current club	Falcons
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2014–	College Rovers	0	(0)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2003–07	Boland Cavaliers	55	(165)
2006	Stormers	6	(10)
2008–10	Cheetahs	30	(75)
2008–10	Free State Cheetahs	36	(130)
2011	→ Griffons	1	(0)
2012	Eastern Province Kings	6	(15)
2013	Falcons	14	(30)
Representative team(s)^‡
2008–09	South Africa	4	(25)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 30 September 2013. † Appearances (Points). ‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 3 May 2013.

Jongi Nokwe (born 30 December 1981) is a South African rugby union footballer who plays as a winger for the Falcons. 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.

Career

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 at Ellis Park Stadium, 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.^[1]

He was released after just one season and signed for the Falcons for 2013,^[2] before joining Durban-based club side College Rovers before the 2014 SARU Community Cup.^[3]

References

↑ Thormählen, Jóhann (21 November 2011). "Nokwe kry Kings-kontrak". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). Media24. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
↑ Anticevich, Annalie (28 January 2013). "Valke sign up ex-Springbok". Look Local Kempton Park. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
↑ "New Chairman For 2014". College Rovers. Retrieved 14 January 2014.

External links

Jongi Nokwe at SARugby.co.za

Squads

v t e Falcons – 2013 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Jacques Alberts Rinus Bothma Bovril de Bruin Wessel du Rand Nico Engelbrecht Francois Fourie Vince Gwavu Shane Kirkwood Shaun McGeer JP Mostert Bruce Muller Friedle Olivier Birtie Powell Nico Pretorius Brendan Rams Dandré van der Westhuizen MP van Eeden Jacques Verwey Did not play: Devlin Hope Paul Kruger Ian Oosthuizen Baksteen van Heerden

Backs	Coert Cronjé Kyle Hendricks Gido Horn Christo Joubert Arafaat Kock Juan Kotzé Franco Maritz Sandile Ngcobo Jongi Nokwe Willie Odendaal Jaco Oosthuizen Arno Poley Anrich Richter Wesley Roberts JC Roos Jaco Snyman Dauw Steyn Russell van Wyk

Coach	John Williams

v t e Falcons – 2013 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Jacques Alberts JP Brummer Vernon du Preez Nico Engelbrecht Francois Fourie Willem Greyvenstein Vince Gwavu Raymond Havenga Paul Kruger Shaun McGeer JP Mostert Reg Muller Friedle Olivier Bertie Powell Nico Pretorius Stephan Schoeman MP van Eeden Baksteen van Heerden Did not play: Bruce Muller Nico van den Heever Dandré van der Westhuizen

Backs	Franco Booysen Coert Cronjé Kyle Hendricks Arafaat Kock Juan Kotzé Johann Louw Jongi Nokwe Sandile Ngcobo Willie Odendaal Arno Poley Anrich Richter Wesley Roberts Russell van Wyk

Coach	John Williams

v t e Eastern Province Kings – 2012 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Rynier Bernardo Boetie Britz David Bulbring Charl du Plessis Cornell du Preez Bobby Dyer Jacques Engelbrecht Jaco Engels Schalk Ferreira Hannes Franklin Lizo Gqoboka Frank Herne Thabo Mamojele Mpho Mbiyozo Darron Nell Clint Newland Devin Oosthuizen André Schlechter Wimpie van der Walt Wayne van Heerden Luke Watson Did not play: Thembelani Bholi Kevin Buys Barend Pieterse Johan Snyman Wayne Swart

Backs	Wesley Dunlop Danie Faasen Shane Gates Siyanda Grey Michael Killian Tiger Mangweni SP Marais Scott Mathie Norman Nelson Jongi Nokwe Lonwabo Ntleki Falie Oelschig Paul Perez Marcello Sampson Shakes Soyizwapi Wayne Stevens Scott van Breda Reynier van Rooyen George Whitehead Did not play: Boela Abrahams Mzwandile Stick Louis Strydom Matthew Tayler-Smith Justin van Staden Andile Witbooi

Coach	Alan Solomons / Matt Sexton

v t e Eastern Province Kings – 2012 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Rynier Bernardo Boetie Britz David Bulbring Kevin Buys Cornell du Preez Jacques Engelbrecht Jaco Engels Dexter Fahey Hannes Franklin Lizo Gqoboka Frank Herne Elrich Kock Mpho Mbiyozo Darron Nell Clint Newland Brenden Olivier Devin Oosthuizen André Schlechter Johan Snyman Wayne Swart Wayne van Heerden Did not play: Thembelani Bholi Bobby Dyer Sphephelo Mayaba Thabiso Mngomezulu Barend Pieterse Luke Watson

Backs	Boela Abrahams Danie Faasen Shane Gates Kieran Goss Tiger Mangweni SP Marais Norman Nelson Jongi Nokwe Falie Oelschig Marcello Sampson Wayne Stevens Matthew Tayler-Smith Scott van Breda Justin van Staden Andile Witbooi Did not play: Jaco Bekker Monty Dumond Siyanda Grey Steven Hansel Lonwabo Ntleki Mzwandile Stick Louis Strydom Reynier van Rooyen

Coach	Alan Solomons

Persondata
Name	Nokwe, Jongi
Alternative names
Short description	South African rugby union player
Date of birth	30 December 1981
Place of birth	Ngxalawe, South Africa
Date of death
Place of death

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