Junior Pokomela

: January 4, 2024
: Rugby Union Player

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Full Name	Junior Pokomela
Occupation	Rugby Union Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 10, 1996(1996-12-10)
Age	28
Birthplace	Port Elizabeth
Country	South Africa
Birth City	Eastern Cape
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Junior Pokomela Biography

Name	Junior Pokomela
Birthday	Dec 10
Birth Year	1996
Place Of Birth	Port Elizabeth
Home Town	Eastern Cape
Birth Country	South Africa
Birth Sign	Sagittarius

Junior Pokomela is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Union Player who was born on December 10, 1996 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Junior Sipato Pokomela (born 10 December 1996 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa) is an South African rugby union player for the Cheetahs in the Pro14 as well as in the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup. The position he plays in is loose forward.

On the 13th December of 2015. Pokomela appeared on the group of 20 athletes that were released from the South African Rugby Union that will be part of the Southern Kings squad for the 2016 Super Rugby season.

In March 2016, Pokomela was included in a South Africa Under-20 training squad, and made the cut to be named in a reduced provisional squad a week later. On 10 May 2016, he was included in the final squad for the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship tournament to be held in Manchester, England, also being named vice-captain of the team. He started in their opening match in Pool C of the tournament as South Africa came from behind to beat Japan 59–19. He also started their other two pool matches as South Africa were beaten 13–19 by Argentina in their second match, but bounced back to secure a 40-31 bonus- point victory over France in their final pool match to secure a semi-final place as the best runner-up in the competition. He retained his starting spot in the play-offs, as South Africa faced three-time champions England in the semi-finals, but the hosts proved too strong for South Africa, knocking them out of the competition with a 39–17 victory. Following captain Jeremy Ward being handed a two-week ban for a dangerous tackle against England, Pokomela captained the side against Argentina in the third-place play-off final. Argentina beat South Africa – as they did in the pool stages – convincingly winning 49–19 and in the process condemning South Africa to fourth place in the competition.

He wasn’t utilised at the start of the competition, instead playing in the 2016 Varsity Cup competition with the NMMU Madibaz. He started four of their matches and scored a try in their 46–33 victory over UCT Ikey Tigers in a season that saw NMMU finished in seventh position on the log.

After a string of financial issues in the Eastern Province Kings at the close year 2015, which resulted in a large number of regulars of the first team leave the club, Pokomela was among the a variety of young players who were promoted to the team that participated during the Currie Cup qualification series, Pokomela was selected in the starting line-up for their opening game in the 2016 season, against the SWD Eagles and played the whole 80 minutes of the loss of 14-37.

Junior Pokomela Net Worth

Net Worth	$5 Million
Source Of Income	Rugby Union Player
House	Living in own house.

Junior Pokomela is one of the richest Rugby Union Player from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Junior Pokomela 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Pokomela got his first provincial award in 2012 when Pokomela played for Eastern Province at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week held in Johannesburg and played in every single match in the tournament.

He was in 2014 when he received a selection for the team representing Eastern Province at the premier school competition held in South Africa, the Under-18 Craven Week. The event was which was held in Middelburg He was once more in the starting line-up for every single match during the tournament. Following the conclusion of the event, Pokomela got a place in the South Africa Schools squad. He was not a substitute during their victory of 40-15 against Wales and then played their next game when they lost 22-30 to England.

In 2015, he joined the Eastern Province academy; he was included in the Eastern Province U19 squad that participated in Group A of the 2015 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He immediately established himself as the first choice Eighth man for the team, starting all fourteen of their matches during the competition. He scored two tries in their match against Free State U19 in a 29–10 victory in Port Elizabeth and scored further tries in their matches against Free State U19 in Bloemfontein, Leopards U19, Blue Bulls U19, Sharks U19 and Western Province U19 to help his side top the log, winning eleven of their twelve matches and qualifying for home advantage in the semi-final. Pokomela scored his fourth try in three matches against Free State in a 31–15 semi-final victory to see his team reach the final. Although he didn’t score in the final, he played the entire 70 minutes of a 25–23 victory over Blue Bulls U19 to help his side become champions for the first time in their history.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height	6 ft 3 in
Weight	108 kg

Junior Pokomela height 6 ft 3 in Junior weight 108 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Junior Pokomela Dating?

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Junior Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Union Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Junior Pokomela celebrates birthday on December 10 of every year.