| Date of birth | 7 December 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lerato Elizabeth Makua (born 7 December 1999) is a South African rugby player. She has represented South Africa internationally in rugby sevens and fifteens.
Makua represented South Africa at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. [1] [2] She was also named in South Africa's women's fifteens team for the delayed Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. [3] [4] She was cited for biting a player during South Africa's match against England at the World Cup, she was later suspended for six matches. [5]
In 2023, she competed for the Springbok women at the Rugby Africa Women's Cup in Madagascar. [6] [7] She underwent knee surgery in 2024 and successfully completed her rehabilitation before she joined the squad in their week-long training camp at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport in February 2025. [7]
She was named in the South African side for the 2025 Rugby Africa Women's Cup. [8] [9]
