Kuhle Sonkosi
| Full name | Kuhle Sonkosi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 23 August 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | East London, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb; 15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Westering High School, Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kuhle Sonkosi (born 23 August 1992) is a South African social media personality and former rugby union player who last played with the Eastern Province Kings.[1] His regular position was lock.
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Sonkosi first represented Eastern Province at the 2010 Under-18 Academy Week tournament. He played for the Eastern Province U19 side in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition and for the Eastern Province U21 side in the 2012 and 2013 competitions, winning the Under-21 Division B title on both occasions.
Eastern Province Kings
[edit]He made his senior debut for the Eastern Province Kings in the 2014 Vodacom Cup by starting in their 17–10 opening day defeat to Kenyan side Simba XV.[2] He scored his first try in senior rugby in his second match two weeks later, against Western Province in Cape Town.[3]
He did not feature in the Eastern Province Kings' return to the Premier Division of the Currie Cup in 2014, but was named in a Kings training squad for the 2015 season.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Sonkosi was born in East London, but "moved quite a lot" until his family settled in Port Elizabeth when he was eight years old.[5] After his playing career, he worked as a teacher and rugby coach at Woodridge College.[5] Sonkosi later went viral on social media for acting and producing in "comedic post-match modelled interviews for everyday chores and activities."[6][7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Kuhle Sonkosi". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Tusker Simba XV 17–10 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 56–22 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "EP Kings Pre Season Training Squad announced". Rugby15. 5 November 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ a b Mhlungu, Gugs (19 January 2021). "5 minutes with Kuhle Sonkosi". Careers Magazine. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Mjikeliso, Sibusiso (19 February 2022). "'Post-match' star Kooks' incredible story: Playing for the Kings, Baby Bok trials, wanting to be Khune". News24. Retrieved 9 April 2024. (subscription required)
- ^ Mjikeliso, Sibusiso (23 February 2022). "How 'Kooks' went from school coach to viral sensation: 'I dreamt of coaching the Springboks'". News24. Retrieved 9 April 2024. (subscription required)
- ^ Naik, Sameer (19 February 2023). "#aTypicalInterview: Kuhle "Kooks" Sonkosi on a dream date with Boity". Independent Online. Retrieved 9 April 2024.