Sanele Nohamba

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Sanele Nohamba
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Date of birth (1999-01-19) 19 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Alice, South Africa
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4+12 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
School Durban High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half / Fly-half
Current team Lions / Golden Lions
Youth career
2017–2019 Sharks (Currie Cup)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–2022 Sharks (Currie Cup) 24 (60)
2020–2022 Sharks 16 (15)
2022– Golden Lions 8 (61)
2022– Lions 35 (205)
Correct as of 16 April 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016 South Africa Schools 'A' 3 (5)
2017 South Africa Schools 3 (4)
2019 South Africa Under-20 5 (33)
Correct as of 12 July 2019

Sanele Nohamba (born 19 January 1999) is a South African professional rugby union player for the Lions in United Rugby Championship and the Currie Cup. His regular position is scrum-half.

Nohamba represented South Africa Schools 'A' in 2016, South Africa Schools in 2017 and South Africa Under-20 at the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, where he scored 33 points through two tries, seven conversions and three penalties.

Nohamba made his Currie Cup debut for the Sharks in July 2019, coming on as a replacement scrum-half in their opening match of the 2019 season against Griquas. [1]

On the 5th of May 2022, it was confirmed that Nohamba had signed for the Lions on a 3 year contract.

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References

  1. "Match info & stats : Cell C Sharks v Tafel Lager Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.