Lionel Mapoe

{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}

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{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Lionel Mapoe

| image =

| full_name = Grenton Lionel Starlone Mapoe

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|07|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Port Elizabeth, South Africa

| height = {{height|m=1.82}}

| weight = {{convert|95|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}}

| nickname =

| occupation = Rugby player

| school = Hoërskool Fichardtpark

| university =

| relatives =

| position = Outside-Centre / Winger

| currentclub = {{Rut|Bulls}} / {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| youthyears1 = 2004–2009

| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}

| years1 = 2008–2009

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}

| apps1 = 12

| points1 = 30

| years2 = 2010

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Cheetahs XV}}

| apps2 = 1

| points2 = 0

| years3 = 2010

| clubs3 = {{Rut|Cheetahs}}

| apps3 = 5

| points3 = 5

| years4 = 2011–2019

| clubs4 = {{Rut|Lions}}

| apps4 = 108

| points4 = 150

| years5 = 2011–2018

| clubs5 = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| apps5 = 38

| points5 = 35

| years6 = 2013

| clubs6 = → {{Rut|Bulls}}

| apps6 = 12

| points6 = 10

| years7 = 2015–2018

| clubs7 = Kubota Spears

| apps7 = 21

| points7 = 60

| years8 = 2018

| clubs8 = {{Rut|Golden Lions XV}}

| apps8 = 1

| points8 = 0

| years9 = 2019–2020

| clubs9 = {{Rut|Stade Français}}

| apps9 = 12

| points9 = 0

| years10 = 2020–2021

| clubs10 = {{Rut|Nice}}

| apps10 = 10

| points10 = 25

| years11 = 2021–2024

| clubs11 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| apps11 = 13

| points11 = 10

| years12 = 2021–2024

| clubs12 = {{Rut|Bulls}}

| apps12 = 15

| points12 = 15

| repyears1 = 2008

| repteam1 = South Africa Under-20

| repcaps1 = 4

| reppoints1 = 25

| repyears2 = 2009

| repteam2 = South Africa Sevens

| repcaps2 = 6

| reppoints2 = 40

| repyears3 = 2015–2018

| repteam3 = {{nrut|South Africa}}

| repcaps3 = 14

| reppoints3 = 10

| repyears4 = 2017

| repteam4 = South Africa 'A'

| repcaps4 = 1

| reppoints4 = 5

| clubupdate = 23 July 2022

| repupdate = 25 August 2018

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Grenton Lionel Starlone Mapoe (born 13 July 1988) is a former South African professional rugby union player. He plays mostly as a centre or winger. He plays for the {{Rut|Bulls}} in the United Rugby Championship and for the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} in the Currie Cup. He played for the {{Rut|Lions}} in Super Rugby, the {{Rut|Golden Lions}} in the Currie Cup and the {{Rut|Golden Lions XV}} in the Rugby Challenge from 2011 to 2019, having previously played for the Cheetahs and the {{Rut|Bulls}} on loan for the 2013 Super Rugby season.{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Lions-to-confirm-mass-exodus-20121003 |title=Lions to confirm mass exodus |date=3 Oct 2012 |publisher=Sport24 |access-date=3 Oct 2012}}