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South Africa Makazole Mapimpi has transitioned from a rural Eastern Cape upbringing to becoming a celebrated international rugby player and two-time Rugby World Cup champion, known for his prolific try-scoring ability.
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Makazole Mapimpi was born on July 26, 1990, in Tsholomnqa, a rural village in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province. His early life was marked by a challenging environment. He attended Jim Mvabasa SS School in King William’s Town. Mapimpi began his rugby journey as an amateur club player, joining the Border Bulldogs in 2014. He scored his first first-class try shortly after his debut in the Vodacom Cup and impressed with a hat-trick in the 2015 Vodacom Cup, demonstrating his potential as a strong finisher.
His career progression saw him move to the Southern Kings in 2017, followed by a contract with the Free State Cheetahs until the end of the 2018 season. This period provided him with a platform to showcase his skills further, eventually leading to an opportunity with the Sharks, a more prominent rugby union team. He later joined the NTT Red Hurricanes in Japan between 2020 and 2021 as part of his club career development.
Mapimpi made his test debut for the Springboks on June 2, 2018, against Wales. Under coach Rassie Erasmus, he rapidly became a key player and prolific try scorer for the national team. He won the 2019 Rugby Championship with the Springboks, followed by the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, where he became the first South African to score a try in a World Cup Final. His international career saw further success with the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour series win and his inclusion in the squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, where he secured his second World Cup title, despite an injury during the tournament. Throughout his career, Mapimpi has achieved a remarkable try-scoring ratio for the Springboks, notably higher than many of his peers.
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