Makazole Mapimpi
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About
South African professional rugby union player for the South Africa national team and the Sharks in Super Rugby. He primarily plays as a winger and center. He has 50,000 followers on Twitter, 60,000 on Facebook, and 260,000 on Instagram.
Before Fame
He spent several years in the lower echelons of South African rugby, playing for the Border Bulldogs before making the jump to the Super Rugby level at age 26.
Trivia
He was a member of the winning team at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. He became the first South African to score a try in a World Cup Final. As of October 2021, he had the rare achievement of having scored a try against every team he had played in international rugby.
Family Life
He was born in the very poor environment of Tsholomnqa, Cape Province. At the 2019 Rugby World Cup, South African players were invited to provide photos of their family onto the back of their jersey. Mapimpi submitted a picture of himself. When his coach Rassie Erasmus asked him why, he said he had no one left. His parents, as well as his siblings, had all passed away.
Associated With
His national team teammates include Siya aq Kolisi, Eben Etzebeth, and Elton Jantjies, and Willie Le Roux.
