Lerato Makua
| Date of birth | 7 December 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lerato Elizabeth Makua (born 7 December 1999) is a South African rugby player. She has represented South Africa internationally in rugby sevens and fifteens.
Rugby career
[edit]Makua represented South Africa at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[1][2] She was also named in South Africa's women's fifteens team for the delayed Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[3][4] She was cited for biting a player during South Africa’s match against England at the World Cup, she was later suspended for six matches.[5]
In 2023, she competed for the Springbok women at the Rugby Africa Women's Cup in Madagascar.[6][7] She underwent knee surgery in 2024 and successfully completed her rehabilitation before she joined the squad in their week-long training camp at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport in February 2025.[7]
She was named in the South African side for the 2025 Rugby Africa Women's Cup.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "South Africa name Rugby World Cup Sevens squads". SA Rugby. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Mostert, Herman (2 September 2022). "Veteran Cecil Afrika recalled as Blitzboks name Rugby World Cup Sevens squad". Sport. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Springbok Women squad for Rugby World Cup in NZ named". SA Rugby. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Lerato Makua - Player Profile - Rugby". Eurosport. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "RWC 2021 independent disciplinary update: Lerato Makua (South Africa)". www.world.rugby. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Makua returns for Springbok Women against Rhinos". SA Rugby. 18 September 2023. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Jacobs and Makua join Springbok Women in Stellenbosch". SA Rugby. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Qolo to lead Springbok Women to Madagascar". SA Rugby. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.