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| Full name | Bangihlombe Kobese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 January 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mdantsane, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb; 9 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Dale College, King William's Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Fort Hare | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bangihlombe Kobese (born 19 January 1992) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Border Bulldogs. [1] His regular position is scrum-half.
Kobese represented his local province, Border, at various youth tournaments – in 2005, he played for them at the Under-13 Craven Week competition and in 2008, he played at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week, which led to his inclusion in a South African Under-16 Elite squad. After a solid performance at the 2009 Under-18 Craven Week tournament, Kobese was included in the South African Schools squad [2] that played against their Italian counterparts. [3]
Kobese also played in yet another Craven Week tournament in 2010 and was also included in the Border U19 team that participated in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship, making a solitary appearance. He also continued to play for (and captain) school side Dale College until 2011. [4]
In 2013, Kobese moved to Port Elizabeth where he joined the Eastern Province Kings academy. He made one appearance in the Eastern Province U21 side's title-winning 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship season and was an unused substitute in their promotion/relegation match against former side Border U21. [5]
The following season, Kobese joined Alice-based university side UFH Blues in their 2014 Varsity Shield campaign. He made six starts and two substitute appearances as they narrowly lost out on a spot in the final of the competition, contributing eleven points with the boot.
Following on from his performance in the 2014 Varsity Shield, Kobese was included in the Border Bulldogs' squad for the last three matches of their 2014 Vodacom Cup campaign. He made his first class debut playing off the bench in a 54–17 defeat to the Free State XV in Bloemfontein, kicking a late conversion for the Bulldogs. [6] Another substitute appearance followed against the SWD Eagles [7] before Kobese made his first senior start in their final match of the season against the Boland Cavaliers in Piketberg. [8]
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