Banele Mthenjane

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Banele Mthenjane
Full nameBanele Mthenjane
Date of birth (2000-02-18) 18 February 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Nelspruit, South Africa [1]
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Weight114 kg (251 lb)
UniversityUniversity of Witwatersrand
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Youth career
hoerskool Nelspruit Pumas
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021–2022 Lions 0 (0)
2021–2022 Golden Lions 8 (0)
Correct as of 15 April 2022

Banele Mthenjane (born 18 February 2000) is a South African rugby union player for the Lions in the Pro14 Rainbow Cup SA and Golden Lions in the Currie Cup. [2] His regular position is prop.

Mthenjane was named in the Lions squad for the Pro14 Rainbow Cup SA competition, [3] and was then named in the Golden Lions squad for the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division. [4] He made his debut for the Golden Lions in Round 1 of the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division against the Pumas. [5]

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References

  1. "Banele Mthenjane". All Rugby. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. "Banele Mthenjane". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  3. "Emirates Lions". SA Rugby. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. "Golden Lions squad". SA Rugby. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. "Pumas outclass Lions in near-perfect start to Currie Cup campaign". Sport24. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.