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词条 Junior Pokomela
释义

  1. Rugby career

     2012–14: Under-16 and Under-18 rugby  2015: Eastern Province Under-19  2016: Super Rugby, Varsity Cup and Currie Cup qualification 

  2. References

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| birth_place = Port Elizabeth, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.90}}
| weight = {{cvt|99|kg|lb stlb}}
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| school = Grey High School, Port Elizabeth
| university = Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
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| position = Loose forward
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| amatyears1 = 2016
| amatteam1 = {{Rut NMMU Madibaz}}
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| repyears1 = 2014
| repteam1 = South Africa Schools
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Junior Sipato Pokomela (born 10 December 1996 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player for the {{Rut Cheetahs}} in the Pro14 and the {{Rut Free State Cheetahs}} in the Currie Cup.[1] His regular position is loose forward.

Rugby career

2012–14: Under-16 and Under-18 rugby

Pokomela earned his first provincial selection in 2012, when he represented Eastern Province at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week held in Johannesburg, starting all three of their matches in the tournament.

In 2014, he was selected to represent Eastern Province at the premier schools tournament in South Africa, the Under-18 Craven Week, held in Middelburg, once again starting all three of their matches in the tournament. At the conclusion of the tournament, Pokomela was included in a South Africa Schools squad.[2] He was an unused replacement in their 40–15 victory over Wales,[3] but started their next match as they suffered a 22–30 defeat to England.[4]

2015: Eastern Province Under-19

In 2015, he joined the Eastern Province academy; he was included in the {{Rut 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 {{Rut Free State U19}} in a 29–10 victory in Port Elizabeth[5] and scored further tries in their matches against {{Rut Free State U19}} in Bloemfontein,[6] {{Rut Leopards U19}},[7] {{Rut Blue Bulls U19}},[8] {{Rut Sharks U19}}[9] and {{Rut Western Province U19}}[10] 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[11] 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 {{Rut Blue Bulls U19}}[12] to help his side become champions for the first time in their history.[13]

2016: Super Rugby, Varsity Cup and Currie Cup qualification

On 13 December 2015, Pokomela was included on a list of 20 players released by the South African Rugby Union that would be part of the {{Rut Southern Kings}} squad for the 2016 Super Rugby season.[14]

He wasn't utilised at the start of the competition, instead playing in the 2016 Varsity Cup competition with the {{Rut NMMU Madibaz}}. He started four of their matches and scored a try in their 46–33 victory over {{Rut UCT Ikey Tigers}}[15] in a season that saw NMMU finished in seventh position on the log.

Following serious financial problems at the {{Rut Eastern Province Kings}} at the end of the 2015 season which saw a number of first team regular leave the union,[16] Pokomela was among a number of youngsters that were promoted to the squad that competed in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series,[17] He was named in the starting lineup for their first match of the season against the {{Rut SWD Eagles}}[18] and played the entire 80 minutes of a 14–37 defeat.[19]

In March 2016, Pokomela was included in a South Africa Under-20 training squad,[20] and made the cut to be named in a reduced provisional squad a week later.[21] 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.[22] He started in their opening match in Pool C of the tournament as South Africa came from behind to beat Japan 59–19.[23] He also started their other two pool matches as South Africa were beaten 13–19 by Argentina in their second match,[24] but bounced back to secure a 40-31 bonus-point victory over France in their final pool match[25] 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.[26] Following captain Jeremy Ward being handed a two-week ban for a dangerous tackle against England,[27] 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[28] and in the process condemning South Africa to fourth place in the competition.

References

1. ^{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=114381 | name=Junior Pokomela | date=6 April 2016}}
2. ^{{SA Rugby Article | id=2558944 | leagueid=2164 | title=SARU names 2014 SA Schools squad | date=31 July 2014 | accessdate=11 April 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160411144104/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=2558944&leagueid=2164 | archivedate=11 April 2016}}
3. ^{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=133444 | homeid=23074 | awayid=23094 | leagueid=2164 | hometeam=SA Schools | homescore=40 | awayscore=15 | awayteam=Wales U18 | matchdate=19 August 2014 | date=11 April 2016}}
4. ^{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=133474 | homeid=23074 | awayid=23064 | leagueid=2164 | hometeam=SA Schools | homescore=22 | awayscore=30 | awayteam=England U18 | matchdate=23 August 2014 | date=11 April 2016}}
5. ^{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=147524 | homeid=27654 | awayid=27644 | leagueid=2594 | hometeam=Eastern Province U19 | homescore=29 | awayscore=10 | awayteam=Free State U19 | matchdate=11 September 2015 | date=11 April 2016}}
6. ^{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=146724 | homeid=27644 | awayid=27654 | leagueid=2594 | hometeam=Free State U19 | homescore=15 | awayscore=28 | awayteam=Eastern Province U19 | matchdate=11 July 2015 | date=11 April 2016}}
7. ^{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=146764 | homeid=27684 | awayid=27654 | leagueid=2594 | hometeam=Leopards U19 | homescore=24 | awayscore=41 | awayteam=Eastern Province U19 | matchdate=18 July 2015 | date=11 April 2016}}
8. ^{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=153884 | homeid=27654 | awayid=27674 | leagueid=2594 | hometeam=Eastern Province U19 | homescore=24 | awayscore=15 | awayteam=Blue Bulls U19 | matchdate=31 July 2015 | date=11 April 2016}}
9. ^{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=146934 | homeid=27654 | awayid=27634 | leagueid=2594 | hometeam=Eastern Province U19 | homescore=26 | awayscore=7 | awayteam=Sharks U19 | matchdate=29 August 2015 | date=11 April 2016}}
10. ^{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=147654 | homeid=27624 | awayid=27654 | leagueid=2594 | hometeam=Western Province U19 | homescore=6 | awayscore=23 | awayteam=Eastern Province U19 | matchdate=9 October 2015 | date=11 April 2016}}
11. ^{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=147674 | homeid=27654 | awayid=27644 | leagueid=2594 | hometeam=Eastern Province U19 | homescore=31 | awayscore=15 | awayteam=Free State U19 | matchdate=16 October 2015 | date=11 April 2016}}
12. ^{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=147694 | homeid=27654 | awayid=27674 | leagueid=2594 | hometeam=Eastern Province U19 | homescore=25 | awayscore=23 | awayteam=Blue Bulls U19 | matchdate=24 October 2015 | date=11 April 2016}}
13. ^{{SA Rugby Article | id=3251444 | leagueid=2594 | title=WP young guns, EP clinch junior titles | date=25 October 2015 | accessdate=11 April 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531072609/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3251444&leagueid=2594 | archivedate=31 May 2016}}
14. ^{{SA Rugby Article | id=3318674 | leagueid=2714 | title=Southern Kings announce first signings | date=13 December 2015 | accessdate=31 May 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531081520/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3318674&leagueid=2714 | archivedate=31 May 2016}}
15. ^{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=156904 | homeid=30284 | awayid=30234 | leagueid=2784 | hometeam=FNB NMMU MADIBAZ | homescore=46 | awayscore=33 | awayteam=FNB UCT IKEYS | matchdate=21 March 2016 | date=11 April 2016}}
16. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.rugby365.com/tournaments/super-rugby/69935-kings-facing-player-exodus | title=Kings facing player exodus? | work=Rugby365 | date=11 November 2015 | accessdate=11 November 2015}}
17. ^{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=30864 | team=EP Kings | compid=2824 | comp=2016 Currie Cup Qualifying | accessdate=3 June 2016}}
18. ^{{SA Rugby Article | id=3471374 | leagueid=2824 | title=EP Kings team announced for SWD Eagles match | date=5 April 2016 | accessdate=7 April 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407142936/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3471374&leagueid=2824 | archivedate=7 April 2016}}
19. ^{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=158164 | homeid=30864 | awayid=30744 | leagueid=2824 | hometeam=EP Kings | homescore=14 | awayscore=37 | awayteam=SWD Eagles | matchdate=9 April 2016 | date=11 April 2016}}
20. ^{{SA Rugby Article | id=3455814 | leagueid=2904 | title=Large group invited to Junior Springbok trials camp | date=24 March 2016 | accessdate=31 May 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531082024/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3455814&leagueid=2904 | archivedate=31 May 2016}}
21. ^{{SA Rugby Article | id=3466224 | leagueid=2904 | title=Theron names provisional Junior Springbok squad | date=1 April 2016 | accessdate=31 May 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531083247/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3466224&leagueid=2904 | archivedate=31 May 2016}}
22. ^{{SA Rugby Article | id=3521484 | leagueid=2904 | title=Ward to lead Junior Springboks in England | date=10 May 2016 | accessdate=31 May 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531082028/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=3521484&leagueid=2904 | archivedate=31 May 2016}}
23. ^{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=161584 | homeid=31594 | awayid=31604 | leagueid=2904 | hometeam=South Africa U20 | homescore=59 | awayscore=19 | awayteam=Japan U20 | matchdate=7 June 2016 | date=20 June 2016}}
24. ^{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=161594 | homeid=31594 | awayid=31624 | leagueid=2904 | hometeam=South Africa U20 | homescore=13 | awayscore=19 | awayteam=Argentina U20 | matchdate=11 June 2016 | date=20 June 2016}}
25. ^{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=161604 | homeid=31594 | awayid=31614 | leagueid=2904 | hometeam=South Africa U20 | homescore=40 | awayscore=31 | awayteam=France U20 | matchdate=15 June 2016 | date=20 June 2016}}
26. ^{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=163854 | homeid=32184 | awayid=31594 | leagueid=2904 | hometeam=England U20 | homescore=39 | awayscore=17 | awayteam=South Africa U20 | matchdate=20 June 2016 | date=27 June 2016}}
27. ^{{cite press release | url=http://www.worldrugby.org/u20/news/167452 | title=U20 Championship 2016: Disciplinary | publisher=World Rugby | accessdate=28 June 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160628135203/http://www.worldrugby.org/u20/news/167452 | archivedate=28 June 2016}}
28. ^{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=163904 | homeid=31624 | awayid=31594 | leagueid=2904 | hometeam=Argentina U20 | homescore=49 | awayscore=19 | awayteam=South Africa U20 | matchdate=25 June 2016 | date=27 June 2016}}
{{Cheetahs squad}}{{Free State Cheetahs squad}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Pokomela, Junior}}

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