Luvuyo Pupuma
Full name | Luvuyo Phindile Pupuma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 16 October 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 116 kg (256 lb; 18 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St Benedict's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of the Witwatersrand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luvuyo Phindile "PaPi" Pupuma (born rugby union player for the Eastern Province Elephants in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.[1] He usually plays as a prop.
16 October 1992) is a South AfricanRugby career
Early years
Pupuma was born and grew up in Johannesburg. He attended St Benedict's College in Bedfordview, matriculating in 2011 alongside fellow future professional rugby player, Luther Obi.[2]
After high school, Pupuma studied at the
Golden Lions
Pupuma made his first class debut on 7 May 2016, coming on as a 30th-minute replacement in the Golden Lions XV's Currie Cup qualification match against Free State XV in Randburg.[10] He made one more appearance in the competition, also as a replacement against in their match against SWD Eagles.[11]
He made four appearances for the Golden Lions XV in the 2017 Rugby Challenge,[12] including his first start in first class rugby in their 84–0 victory over Namibian side the Welwitschias.[13] He was also included in their squad for the 2017 Currie Cup Premier Division, but failed to make any appearances in the competition.[14]
Southern Kings
Pupuma was included in the
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Luvuyo Pupuma". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Alumni 2010 onwards". St Benedict's. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "FNB Wits Player Profiles : Luvuyo Pupuma". Varsity Cup. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2015 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ De Vries, Michael (6 April 2015). "Impi sink Wits to claim Shield". Varsity Cup. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2016 FNB Varsity Shield presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "FNB Wits cap off outstanding Varsity Shield campaign, defeating FNB UWC 39-2 in the final". Varsity Cup. 18 April 2016. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Varsity Cup Dream Team 2017 announced". Sport24. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Junior Boks lash Dream Team". SA Rugby Magazine. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Xerox Golden Lions XV 15–29 Toyota Free State XV". South African Rugby Union. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Xerox Golden Lions XV 35–29 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Squad: Xerox Golden Lions XV". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "SUPERSPORT RUGBY CHALLENGE - MATCH 48, POOL STAGE". South African Rugby Union. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Squad: Xerox Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Player Profile : Luvuyo Pupuma". Guinness PRO14. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Scarlets seal sensational opening win over Southern Kings". Guinness Pro14. 2 September 2017. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Connacht up and running with victory over Southern Kings". Guinness Pro14. 9 September 2017. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.