Lungelo Payi
Lungelo Payi (born 22 May 1981) is a former South African rugby union player who played with the Eastern Province Kings.[1]
| Full name | Lungelo Payi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 May 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Peelton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Phillip Mtywakuss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He started playing his rugby for the Border Bulldogs in 2003. He then moved to Western Province and played for Border Bulldogs again, as well as the Falcons. In 2009, he was playing club rugby with False Bay Rugby Club when he got a surprise call-up to the Southern Kings squad for their game against the British and Irish Lions.[2] In 2010, he moved back to the Eastern Cape region and joined Eastern Province Kings for the 2010 Currie Cup First Division season. He is currently a sports commentator and runs a number of youth rugby development programmes and manages a number of professional players through his sports management company.
References
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Lungelo Payi". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- "Club star gets crack at BI Lions". sharksworld.co.za. Retrieved 26 December 2010.