Sino Nyoka

Sinoyuvo 'Snake' Nyoka (born 7 August 1990) is a South African rugby union player who last played for the Border Bulldogs in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.[1] His regular position is scrum-half.

Sino Nyoka
Full nameSinoyuvo Nyoka
Date of birth (1990-08-07) 7 August 1990
Place of birthKing William's Town, South Africa
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight78 kg (12 st 4 lb; 172 lb)
SchoolDale College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Youth career
2006–2010 Border Bulldogs
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2013 Border Bulldogs 49 (10)
2014–2015 Pumas 15 (5)
2014 → Falcons 1 (0)
2015 → Griffons 6 (0)
2016 Falcons 4 (5)
2016–2018 Border Bulldogs 37 (25)
Correct as of 27 October 2018
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008 South Africa Schools
2013 South Africa President's XV 3 (0)
Correct as of 17 June 2013

Career

Youth

Nyoka represented the Border Bulldogs at Under-16 level at the 2006 Grant Khomo Week and at Under-18 level at the 2007 Academy Week and Craven Week competitions, as well as the 2008 Craven Week tournament. He was then included in an Under-18 Elite squad and also made the S.A. Schools side in 2008. He also played for them in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship competition.

Border Bulldogs

His first class debut came in the 2010 Vodacom Cup, when he made his debut against the Sharks.[2] He quickly established himself as a regular for the senior side and represented Border in both the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions since 2010.

Pumas

Nyoka joined the Pumas for the 2014 season.[3]

Nyoka was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating Western Province 24–7 in the final.[4] Nyoka made five appearances during the season, scoring one try.

Representative rugby

In 2013, Nyoka was included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup[5] and won the tournament after winning all three matches.[6]

References
  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Sino Nyoka". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks XV 69–8 Border". South African Rugby Union. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  3. "Steval Pumas new signings for 2014". Rugby15. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  4. "Steval Pumas first-time Vodacom Cup champions – Final Review". South African Rugby Union. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  5. "SA President's XV selected for IRB Tblisi Cup". South African Rugby Union. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  6. "SA President's XV win Tbilisi Cup". IRB. 16 June 2013. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
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