Thembani Mkokeli

Career

He is a utility back that predominantly play as a fly-half or fullback, but also occasionally as a winger or centre. Youth

Mkokeli played for the Border Bulldogs side at the 2000 Under-18 Craven Week tournament in Portuguese Elizabeth. He played for the Border U19 side in 2001 (as a 17-year-old) and 2002 and earned a call-up to the South African Schools sides in the same seasons.

Border Bulldogs

He quickly established himself as a regular for the Bulldogs and became a regular fixture in the Border Bulldogs side over the next decade.

Achievements

In 2002, he was also named in the South African Under-19 side that played in the 2002 Under 19 Rugby World Championship in Italy and was once again included in the team for the 2003 tournament in Paris, from which the team returned victorious, their first win since 1994. Upon his return from the Under-19 Rugby World Championship, Mkokeli was also included in the senior squad for the first time and made his first team debut in the 2003 Currie Cup against the Leopards in Potchefstroom. During the 2014 Currie Cup qualification series, Mkokeli reached a personal milestone by playing in his hundredth first class match for the Border Bulldogs.

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Thembani Mkokeli

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