Xolane Howard Mnisi (born 13 July 1989) is a South African

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player for the in the Pro14. His regular position is centre.

Career

Youth

Mnisi represented the at the 2006 and 2007 Under-18 Craven Week tournaments, which earned him a place in the academy. He played for their Under-19 team in 2008 and their Under-21 team in 2010.

Sharks

In 2011, Mnisi was included in the

2011 Vodacom Cup The 2011 Vodacom Cup was contested from 25 February to 13 May 2011. The tournament was the 14th edition of the Vodacom Cup, an annual domestic South African rugby union competition, and was played between the fourteen provincial teams in South A ...

squad and made his debut against the .

NMMU Madibaz

However, Mnisi failed to break into the

Currie Cup The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring (June to October), featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier ...

team and joined

Varsity Cup Varsity Cup is the collective name for four South African rugby union competitions involving the top rugby playing universities in the country. It was launched in 2008, with eight teams participating in the Varsity Cup competition and each univers ...

side instead. He was included in the South Africa Students team in 2012 and 2013 and he was also voted as the "Back That Rocks" for the

2013 Varsity Cup The 2013 Varsity Cup was contested from 4 February to 8 April 2013. The tournament (also known as the ''FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International'' for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the Varsity Cup, an annual inter-univer ...

tournament.

Griquas

Mnisi had a trial with the in 2013, but joined the instead.

Golden Lions

Mnisi moved to

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to join the prior to the

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season.

South Africa 'A'

In 2016, Mnisi was included in a South Africa 'A' squad that played a two-match series against a touring

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team. He was named in the starting line-up for their first match in Bloemfontein, but ended on the losing side as the visitors ran out 32–24 winners. He was named on the bench for the second match of the series, coming on as a second-half replacement in a 26–29 defeat to the Saxons in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mnisi, Howard 1989 births Living people People from Albert Luthuli Local Municipality Swazi South African rugby union players Rugby union centres Griquas (rugby union) players Cheetahs (rugby union) players Sharks (Currie Cup) players Nelson Mandela University alumni Golden Lions players Lions (United Rugby Championship) players Southern Kings players Free State Cheetahs players Rugby union players from Mpumalanga