Chiliboy Ralepelle
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Mahlatse "Chiliboy" Ralepelle (born 11 September 1986 in Tzaneen, South Africa), generally referred to by his nickname, is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is at hooker. He plays for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup club competition and the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition.
Ralepelle was a member of the Nike Allstar under-15 squad in 2001, and went on to play for the SA Schools team then next year, at only 16 years of age. He played for the SA Schools team again in 2003, and went onto play for South Africa under-19s in 2004.
He was a member of both the victorious under-19 and under-21 South African sides in 2005, captaining the under-19 side to victory at the 2005 IRB U19 World Championship. Also in 2005, he made his senior provincial debut for the Blue Bulls. He made his debut for the Bulls in the 2006 Super 14 season, coming on as a replacement in two matches, then going back to the Vodacom Cup to further develop.
Ralepelle captained the under-21 Springboks at the 2006 Under 21 Rugby World Championship in France. South Africa made it to the final of the tournament, but were defeated by the hosts, France. He was subsequently included in the Springboks' 2006 Tri Nations Series squad, something which had been widely speculated within the media.
Head coach Jake White named Ralepelle on the bench for the second test against Australia, in Sydney. White said in a media conference in Sydney that he is confident in the team, and added that Ralepelle had done very well at age-group level and deserved his chance.[1]
