Full name | Luyolo Dapula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 10 October 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 109 kg (240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Queen's College Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Nelson Mandela University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luyolo Dapula (born 10 October 1998) is a South African rugby union player for the Griquas in the Currie Cup. [2] His regular position is flanker.
Dapula made his Pro14 debut while for the Southern Kings in their match against the Munster in February 2020, coming on as a replacement flanker. [3] [4]
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