Full name Sinoyuvo Nyoka 2006–10 Border Bulldogs Weight 78 kg Playing position Height 1.68 m | School(s) attended Dale College Name Sino Nyoka Nickname Snake Years Team | |
Born 7 August 1990 (age 33)
King William's Town, South Africa ( 1990-08-07 ) School Dale College Boys' High School | ||
Sinoyuvo 'Snake' Nyoka (born 7 August 1990) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing for the Border Bulldogs. His regular position is scrum-half.
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Youth
He represented the Border Bulldogs at Under-16 level at the 2006 Grant Khomo Week and at Under-18 level at the 2007 Academy Week and Craven Week competitions, as well as the 2008 Craven Week tournament. He was then included in an Under-18 Elite squad and also made the S.A. Schools side in 2008. He also played for them in the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship competition.
Border Bulldogs
His first class debut came in the 2010 Vodacom Cup, when he made his debut against the Sharks. He quickly established himself as a regular for the senior side and represented Border in both the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions since 2010.
Pumas
He joined the Pumas for the 2014 season.
He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating Western Province 24–7 in the final. Nyoka made five appearances during the season, scoring one try.
Representative rugby
In 2013, he was included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup and won the tournament after winning all three matches.