Lionel Mapoe rugby player
Lionel Mapoe rugby player

Lionel Mapoe

13th Jul 1988 1.83m/100kg Outside Centre

Currie Cup Team of the Year

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Currie Cup, South Africa's premier domestic rugby competition, came to a thrilling end this evening and we picked our a team of the tournament.   We tried to reward players that showed great...

Wednesday Morning Round Up

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Lozowski banned for 2 weeks   Alex Lozowksi has been banned for 2 weeks and will only be available from November 5, missing the Test Match against South Africa.   Lozowksi was...

Mapoe to join Springbok squad in Stellenbosch

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  Lionel Mapoe will join the Springbok training on Wednesday in Stellenbosch as injury cover for Lukhanyo Am, who is unlikely to be fit for the first two Tests of the Outgoing Tour.   Am sustained...

Currie Cup Round Up

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Western Province and the Natal Sharks will host the Blue Bulls and Golden Lions respectively next Saturday in the semifinals of the Currie Cup Premier Division.   The matches, to be played in Cape...

Currie Cup Final Round Preview

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Currie Cup regular season draws to a close this weekend, with the final round of matches before the semi-finals.   Some sides will be bolstered by the return of 13 Springboks, who have...

13 Springboks released for Currie Cup duty

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Thirteen Springboks who were part of the squad for the last two Tests in the Rugby Championship, against Australia and New Zealand, were released for Currie Cup duty.   The players who have joined...

Nel, Nkosi, Koch added to Springbok squad

6 years ago by South African Rugby

The uncapped Blitzbok star Ruhan Nel, Vincent Koch (prop), Sbu Nkosi (wing), Lionel Mapoe (centre) and Ivan van Zyl (scrumhalf) have been added to the Springbok squad for their final two Rugby Championship...

Filling Le Roux's void in the Springbok XV

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rassie Erasmus will be without the services of Francois Louw and Willie Le Roux for the final two rounds of the Rugby Championship against Australia and New Zealand.   Recently we highlighted why...

Cheslin Kolbe added to Springbok squad

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Blitzbok and DHL Western Province outside back Cheslin Kolbe has been added to the Springbok squad for the forthcoming Australasian leg of the Rugby Championship as the only uncapped player.   The Toulouse...

The Rugby Championship Round Two Preview

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Argentina and Australia will be looking to bounce back after opening round defeats to South Africa and New Zealand respectively.   Australia travel to Auckland where they will look to upset the...