Full name | Asenathi Ntlabakanye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 15 April 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Plettenberg Bay, South Africa [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | [ convert: needs a number ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St Stithians College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Asenathi Ntlabakanye (born 15 April 1999) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the Lions in the United Rugby Championship and Golden Lions in the Currie Cup. [2] His regular position is prop.
Ntlabakanye was named in the Lions squad for the Pro14 Rainbow Cup SA competition. [3] He made his debut for the Lions in Round 2 of the Pro14 Rainbow Cup SA against the Sharks. [4]
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