| Full name | Xolane Howard Mnisi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1989-07-13)13 July 1989 (age 35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Elukwatini,South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Laerskool Badplaas / Standerton High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Xolane Howard Mnisi (born 13 July 1989) is a South Africanrugby union player for theSouthern Kings in thePro14.[1] His regular position is centre.
Mnisi represented thePumas at the 2006 and 2007 Under-18Craven Week tournaments, which earned him a place in theSharks academy. He played for their Under-19 team in 2008 and their Under-21 team in 2010.[citation needed]
In 2011, Mnisi was included in the2011 Vodacom Cup squad and made his debut against theWelwitschias.[2]
However, Mnisi failed to break into theCurrie Cup team and joined theVarsity Cup side ofNMMU Madibaz instead. He was included in theSouth Africa Students team in 2012 and 2013[3] and he was also voted as the "Back That Rocks" for the2013 Varsity Cup tournament.[4]
Mnisi had a trial with theFree State Cheetahs in 2013,[5] but joined theGriquas instead.[6]
Mnisi moved toJohannesburg to join theGolden Lions prior to the2014 Currie Cup Premier Division season.[7]
In 2016, Mnisi was included in aSouth Africa 'A' squad that played atwo-match series against a touringEngland Saxons team.[8] He was named in the starting line-up for their first match inBloemfontein,[9] but ended on the losing side as the visitors ran out 32–24 winners.[10] He was named on the bench for the second match of the series, coming on as a second-half replacement in a 26–29 defeat to the Saxons inGeorge.[11]