Kuhle Sonkosi

Kuhle Sonkosi
Personal information
Full nameKuhle Sonkosi
NicknameKookie
Born23 August 1992
East London, South Africa
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
School(s) attendedWestering High School, Port Elizabeth
Club information
Playing positionLock
Current clubEastern Province Kings
Youth career
2010–Eastern Province Kings
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Pts)†
2013–Eastern Province Kings2(5)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 1 April 2014.
† Appearances (Points).

Kuhle Sonkosi (born 23 August 1992 in East London) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Eastern Province Kings.[1] His regular position is lock.

Career

Youth

Sonkosi first represented Eastern Province at the 2010 Under-18 Academy Week tournament. He played for the Eastern Province U19 side in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition and for the Eastern Province U21 side in the 2012 and 2013 competitions, winning the Under-21 Division B title on both occasions.

Eastern Province Kings

He made his senior debut for the Eastern Province Kings in the 2014 Vodacom Cup by starting in their 17–10 opening day defeat to Kenyan side Simba XV.[2] He scored his first try in senior rugby in his second match two weeks later, against Western Province in Cape Town.[3]

He did not feature in the Eastern Province Kings' return to the Premier Division of the Currie Cup in 2014, but was named in a Kings training squad for the 2015 season.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "SARU Player Profile Kuhle Sonkosi". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Tusker Simba XV vs Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Match Breakdown: DHL Western Province vs Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "EP Kings Pre Season Training Squad announced". Rugby15. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.