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| Full name | Khwezilokusa Mkhafu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 June 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ngcobo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (214 lb; 15 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Lebogang High School, Welkom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Khwezilokusa Mkhafu is a South African rugby union player for the Griffons (rugby union) in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. [1] His regular position is hooker or prop.
He came through the ranks of the Griffons, playing for them at Under-19 and Under-21 from 2005 to 2008. He then joined the Border Bulldogs, where he made his senior debut in the 2010 Vodacom Cup against Eastern Province [2] and became a first team regular over the next three seasons.
In 2013, Mkhafu joined the Southern Kings training group prior to the 2013 Super Rugby season, [3] but was later released to the Bulldogs' 2013 Vodacom Cup squad. [4]
In 2013, he was included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup [5] and won the tournament after winning all three matches. [6]
He also played Varsity Shield rugby for UFH Blues in 2011.
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