Makazole Mapimpi rugby player
Makazole Mapimpi rugby player

Makazole Mapimpi

26th Jul 1990 1.84m/90kg Left Wing

Etzebeth debuts as Sharks welcome their Springboks back

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will make his debut for the Sharks on Saturday when they host Glasgow Warriors in their United Rugby Championship clash at  Kings Park Stadium in Durban.   Etzebeth...

Sharks boss satisfied with tour as the team returns home

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Sharks have enjoyed a decent start to the URC with a brace of victories (over Zebre and Dragons) before picking up a loss last weekend against Leinster. All their games thus far have been away and...

All eyes on pocket-rocket Abrahams

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Sharks speedster Thaakir Abrahams has shown opponents in the United Rugby Championship that what he lacks in size he more than makes up for in heart, pace and guile.   The Cape-born pocket rocket,...

Fast Fassi Revving for the Green Light

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The United Rugby Championship is the starting grid and Cell C Sharks hot rod Aphelele Fassi is ready to race for redemption.     A wing crisis at the Springboks this season saw rookies...

Springbok Player Ratings v Argentina

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa mauled their way to a 38-21 victory over Argentina in their final match of the Rugby Championship.        The Springboks claimed two penalty tries from their rolling...

Cheika urges Pumas to embrace Durban challenge against Springboks

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Argentina have scored two famous wins already in this year's Rugby Championship, and they want to end on another immense high in Durban.     Michael Cheika has urged Argentina...

Steyn and Du Toit to start against Los Pumas as Boks make minor changes

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made only two changes to his starting team for Saturday’s final round Rugby Championship Test against Argentina at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban, while he also...

Nienaber names unchanged XV for Pumas clash

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named an unchanged starting team for their must-win Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday, with the coach making only three...

Latest World Rankings: Wallabies fall to new low

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa and New Zealand bounced back in round four of the Rugby Championship to defeat Australia and Argentina, respectively.   The All Blacks came out firing to dispatch Argentina 53-3 in...

Slipper wants Australia to be 'hurt' by Springboks defeat

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

James Slipper wants Australia to "hurt" after they were consigned to a 24-8 Rugby Championship defeat by South Africa.   The Springboks overpowered the Wallabies at Allianz Stadium on Saturday,...