Josiah Twum-Boafo

South African rugby union player

Rugby player

Josiah Twum-Boafo

Date of birth|  (1997-07-23) 23 July 1997 (age 28)

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Place of birth| Accra, Ghana
Height| 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight| 101 kg (223 lb)
School| Grey High School, Port Elizabeth
Rugby union career
| Position(s)|  Centre / Wing

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Current team|  Eastern Province Elephants
Youth career
2014–2017|  Eastern Province Kings
Senior career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
2019–2020|  Southern Kings|  5|  (0)
2022–|  Eastern Province Elephants|  |  ()

Correct as of 29 March 2022

Josiah Twum-Boafo (born 23 July 1997) is a South African rugby union player for the Southern Kings in the Pro14. His regular position is centre or wing.

Twum-Boafo was born in Butterworth to a Ghanaian father and a mother from Trinidad and Tobago. He matriculated at Grey High School in Port Elizabeth and represented the local provincial side the Eastern Province Kings at various age-groups.[1]

In 2019, Twum-Boafo was contracted by the Southern Kings Pro14 franchise and he made his first class debut in October 2019, coming on as a replacement in their match against Munster[2] and making his first start the following week against Ulster.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Kings kontrakteer glo senter-bielie". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 5 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
2. ^ "Match 10, Pool Stage". South African Rugby Union. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
3. ^ "Match 18, Pool Stage". South African Rugby Union. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.

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