Chumani Booi

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Chumani Booi
Full nameChumani Nande Booi
Date of birth (1980-02-15) 15 February 1980 (age 42)
Place of birth Sada, Whittlesea
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight75 kg (11 st 11 lb; 165 lb)
School Union High School, Graaff-Reinet [1]
University Port Elizabeth Technikon
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Border Bulldogs
Youth career
1999 Border Bulldogs
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007–2008 Villager ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2001–2003,
2009–2013
Border Bulldogs 105 (189)
2003 Pumas 14 (30)
2004 Sharks 5 (0)
2004–2006 Griquas 23 (44)
2005 Cats 10 (5)
2006Western Province 6 (0)
2006–2007 Stormers 5 (0)
Correct as of 30 September 2013
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2001 South Africa Under-21 4 (15)
2004 South Africa 'A' 2 (5)
Correct as of 13 May 2013

Chumani Booi (born 15 February 1980) is a former South African rugby union player and currently a coach with the Southern Kings in Pro14 and head coach of the Eastern Province Elephants in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. [1] His regular position is centre, full-back or wing.

Career

He made his first class debut for local side the Border Bulldogs in 2001 and represented them in the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions over the next three seasons. He made four appearances for the South Africa Under-21 in 2001 and in 2003, he was called up to the Sharks squad for the 2003 and 2004 Super Rugby seasons, making five appearances.

Towards the end of 2003, however, he left the Bulldogs to join the Pumas instead on a short spell, before joining Griquas in 2004. As a Griquas player, he was also called into the Cats squad for the 2005 Super 12 season, making ten appearances.

He had a stint for his third different Super Rugby team in as man seasons in 2006, when he ran out for the Stormers. He also played a few games for Western Province in the 2006 Vodacom Cup before returning to Griquas for the 2006 Currie Cup.

He was named in the Stormers' 2007 Super 14 season squad, but failed to make an appearance. He was involved in club rugby for Villager for the rest of 2007 and 2008, before he returned to his first team, the Border Bulldogs, where he eventually played in a century of games.

He is currently an assistant coach at the Southern Kings, who are playing in the Pro14.

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References

  1. 1 2 "SA Rugby Player Profile – Chumani Booi". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.