John Mametsa
| Full name | John Mgwensi Mametsa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 March 1981 | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2001–present | Blue Bulls | 120 | (320) |
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2004–present 2008–present |
Bulls (Super 12) Bulls (Super 14, 3) |
||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| N/A | |||
| correct as of 30 August 2008. | |||
John Mgwensi Mametsa (born 28 March 1983 in Polokwane) is a South African rugby union player, the first black South African to have appeared in 100 Currie Cup games.[1]
Starting as a junior with the Gauteng franchise the Vodacom Blue Bulls in 2001, Mametsa has since appeared for the Bulls in the Vodacom Cup, the Currie Cup, and the Super 14 series, usually on the wing.[1][2]
Making his Currie Cup debut in 2002, Mametsa was named Currie Cup player of the year in 2003.[1] During his 100th game against the Lions at Ellis Park Stadium on 21 June 2008, he scored three tries for the Bulls, and went on to score the most tries (7) by any Bulls player that year.[3] He was part of the Blue Bulls team that won the Currie Cup in 2003 and 2004, and that shared the trophy with the Vodacom Cheetahs in 2006.[1]
In 2008 he made his debut in the Super 14 series, winning 3 caps, having previously played in the 2004 Super 12 competition.[2][4]
On 18 October 2008, one week prior to the Absa Currie Cup final in which he was to play on the losing side against the Natal Sharks, Mametsa was assaulted by traffic police and arrested for seven hours. Mametsa had intervened on behalf of team-mate Fudge Mabeta, an occasional lock for the Bulls, who had allegedly reversed his car into a traffic official’s vehicle. All charges against Mametsa were withdrawn in the Hatfield Community Court on 2 June 2009.[5]
By 30 July 2009 Mametsa had played 120 games for the Bulls in the Currie Cup competition, scoring 320 points.[2] His 64 career tries placed him third on the list of all-time tries scored by Blue Bulls players, and he is 12th on the Bulls' list of most career matches.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Blue Bulls star arrested, injured after brawl." Cape Argus October 20, 2008. Retrieved on 30 July 2009.
- 1 2 3 "Profiles: John Mametsa." thebulls.co.za. No Date. Retrieved on 30 July 2009.
- 1 2 "Blue Bulls - Statistics." supersport.com. 20 July 2009. Retrieved on 30 July 2009.
- ↑ "Super 12 rugby squads." News24.com 15 January 2004. Retrieved on 30 July 2009.
- ↑ "Mametsa charges withdrawn." Sport24.co.za June 2, 2009. Retrieved on 30 July 2009.