Full name | Lunga Ncube | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 26 May 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Ulundi Kwa Zulu Natal , South Africa [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 112 kg (247 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lunga Ncube is a South African rugby union player for the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup. [2] His regular position is lock.
Ncube was named in the Golden Lions squad for the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division. [3] He made his debut for the Golden Lions in Round 10 of the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division against the Free State Cheetahs. [4]
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