Lungelo Gosa
{{short description|South African rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use South African English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Lungelo Gosa
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|01|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = King William's Town, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.78}}
| weight = {{cvt|80|kg|lb stlb}}
| nickname =
| occupation =
| school = Selborne College, East London
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| position = Fly-half / Fullback
| currentclub = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| youthyears1 = 2011–2013
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}
| youthyears2 = 2015
| youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}
| years1 = 2016
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}}
| apps1 = 7
| points1 = 9
| years2 = 2017–2019
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Leopards}}
| apps2 = 27
| points2 = 30
| years3 = 2021
| clubs3 = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}
| apps3 = 4
| points3 = 0
| years4 = 2022–
| clubs4 = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
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| clubupdate = 29 March 2022
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Lungelo Gosa (born 31 January 1995) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Border Bulldogs of the Currie Cup First Division for 2021 season.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=52827 | name=Lungelo Gosa | date=6 October 2016}} His regular position is fly-half or fullback.
Rugby career
=2011–2013: Schoolboy rugby=
Gosa was born in King William's Town in the Eastern Cape and attended the East London-based Selborne College. He played first team rugby for the school, also captaining the side in 2013.{{cite web | url=http://www.rugby365.com/article/55592-captain-s-profile-lungelo-gosa | title=Captain's profile: Lungelo Gosa | work=Rugby365 | date=8 August 2013 | accessdate=6 October 2016}} He was selected to represent his local provincial union, the {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}} twice at schoolboy level; he played for them at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2011, as well as at the Under-18 Craven Week tournament in 2013, where he scored a try against Namibia{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=108294 | homeid=13904 | awayid=13914 | leagueid=1394 | hometeam=Border | homescore=38 | awayscore=20 | awayteam=Namibia | matchdate=8 July 2013 | date=6 October 2016}} and kicked seven points against the {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=112474 | homeid=13974 | awayid=13904 | leagueid=1394 | hometeam=Boland | homescore=19 | awayscore=37 | awayteam=Border | matchdate=10 July 2013 | date=6 October 2016}}
=2014–2016: Sevens / Golden Lions=
After high school, Gosa concentrated on playing rugby sevens. He represented the South Africa Sevens Academy team at several international tournaments in 2014,{{cite web | url=http://www.unionsportsmag.co.za/lungelo-gosa | title=Lungelo Gosa | work=Union Sports Magazine | date=26 December 2014 | accessdate=6 October 2016}}{{cite news | url=http://www.ysn.co.za/news/rugby/12-academy-players-named-7s-tournament | title=12 Academy Players Named for 7's Tournament | work=Youth Sports Network | date=26 November 2014 | accessdate=6 October 2016}} 2015{{cite news | url=http://www.dispatchlive.co.za/sport/2015/06/04/pair-set-to-fly-provinces-flag-high-in-sevens-tournament-in-europe | title=Pair set to fly province's flag in Sevens tournament in Europe | work=Dispatch Live | date=4 June 2015 | accessdate=6 October 2016}} and 2016{{cite news | url=http://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugby/kok-gelant-make-late-olympic-bid-2028711 | title=Kok, Gelant make late Olympic bid | work=IOL | date=31 May 2016 | accessdate=6 October 2016}} – and was also named in an extended training squad for the team as they prepared for the 2016 Summer Olympics{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/news/springbok-sevens-bring-the-heat | title=Springbok Sevens bring the heat | work=South African Rugby Union | date=4 November 2015 | accessdate=6 October 2016}} – but failed to break into the national team.
Gosa also returned to the fifteen-man form of the sport towards the end of 2015, making two appearances for the Johannesburg-based {{Rut|Golden Lions}}'s Under-21 team in the Under-21 Provincial Championship.
=2016: Eastern Province Kings=
In August 2016, Gosa was contracted by the cash-strapped {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}} for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division.{{cite news | url=http://www.rugby365.com/tournaments/currie-cup/74498-ferreira-leads-kings-into-battle | title=Ferreira leads Kings into battle | work=Rugby365 | date=9 August 2016 | accessdate=9 August 2016}} He made his first class debut by coming on as a replacement in their match against the {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}}, scoring his first senior points within ten minutes of his debut by converting a Johann Tromp try.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=166144 | homeid=33714 | awayid=33634 | leagueid=3044 | hometeam=Eastern Province Kings | homescore=10 | awayscore=28 | awayteam=Boland Kavaliers | matchdate=12 August 2016 | date=6 October 2016}} After two more appearances off the bench against the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=166184 | homeid=33654 | awayid=33714 | leagueid=3044 | hometeam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | homescore=49 | awayscore=35 | awayteam=Eastern Province Kings | matchdate=19 August 2016 | date=6 October 2016}} and {{Rut|Western Province}},{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=166194 | homeid=33714 | awayid=33664 | leagueid=3044 | hometeam=Eastern Province Kings | homescore=6 | awayscore=36 | awayteam=DHL Western Province | matchdate=27 August 2016 | date=6 October 2016}} he made his first senior start as the fly-half in their midweek match against {{Rut|Griquas}}, kicking seven points in his side's 24–47 defeat.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=167394 | homeid=33694 | awayid=33714 | leagueid=3044 | hometeam=Griquas | homescore=47 | awayscore=24 | awayteam=Eastern Province Kings | matchdate=31 August 2016 | date=6 October 2016}} He started as a fullback in their defeat to the {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=166894 | homeid=33684 | awayid=33714 | leagueid=3044 | hometeam=Cell C Sharks | homescore=53 | awayscore=0 | awayteam=Eastern Province Kings | matchdate=17 September 2016 | date=6 October 2016}} before reverting to the bench for their final two matches in a season that saw the EP Kings fail to win any of their matches to finish bottom of the log.{{SA Rugby Log | id=3044 | comp=2016 Currie Cup Premier Division | date=6 October 2016}}
=2017: Leopards=
Gosa moved to Potchefstroom to join the {{Rut|Leopards}} for the 2017 season.
Other sports
In addition to rugby, Gosa also played hockey at high school level and represented Border at cricket at Under-19 level.{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/595649.html | title=Lungelo Gosa | work=ESPN Cricinfo | accessdate=6 October 2016}}
References
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{{SWD Eagles squad}}
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Category:South African rugby union players
Category:Rugby union players from Qonce
Category:Rugby union fly-halves
Category:Rugby union fullbacks
Category:Eastern Province Elephants players
Category:Summer World University Games medalists in rugby sevens
Category:FISU World University Games silver medalists for South Africa
Category:Medalists at the 2019 Summer Universiade
Category:Leopards (rugby union) players
Category:Border Bulldogs players