Yaw Penxe
Full name | Yaw Osei Penxe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 3 April 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Queenstown, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Queen's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yaw Osei Penxe (born 3 April 1997) is a South African
Rugby career
At high school level, Penxe represented Border twice at the premier high schools rugby union tournament in South Africa, the Under-18 Craven Week. He played for a Border Country Districts team at the 2014 tournament held in Middelburg, Mpumalanga and – after a spell playing for Kirkham Grammar School in Lancashire in England as part of a schools exchange programme at the end of 2014[2] – for the Border team at the 2015 event in Stellenbosch.
After matriculating in
After those two Currie Cup appearances, Penxe joined the Eastern Province U19 team for their 2016 Under-19 Provincial Championship campaign.[8] He scored his first try at this level shortly after half-time in the match, helping his side to a 30–17 victory.[9]
Athletics
At school, Penxe also took part in athletics, competing in events such as the 4 × 100 metres relay[10] and the triple jump[11] at high school and provincial level.
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Yaw Penxe". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "News from Kirkham Grammar School Exchange". Queen's College. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "We Recognise: Yaw Penxe". Queen's College. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Squad – EP Kings : 2016 Currie Cup Qualifying". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Windhoek Draught Welwitschias 18–31 EP Kings". South African Rugby Union. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 50–10 EP Kings". South African Rugby Union. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Xerox Golden Lions XV 35–35 EP Kings". South African Rugby Union. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Squad – EP U19 : 2016 Currie Cup Under 19 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP U19 30–17 Sharks U19". South African Rugby Union. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "Queen's extend remarkable run to 13 wins in row". Herald Live. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "National Secondary Schools and LSEN Championships". Joba. Retrieved 23 June 2016.