Chiliboy Ralepelle

Chiliboy Ralepelle

Chiliboy Ralepelle with the ball
Personal information
Full name	Mahlatse Ralepelle
Born	(1986-09-11) 11 September 1986 (age 30) Tzaneen, South Africa
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	104 kg (16 st 5 lb)
School(s) attended	Pretoria Boys High School
Club information
Playing position	Hooker
Current club	Sharks / Sharks (Currie Cup) / Sharks XV
Youth career
2005	Blue Bulls
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Pts)†
2006–2012	Blue Bulls	35	(15)
2006–2013	Bulls	69	(20)
2013–2015	Toulouse	16	(0)
2016–present	Sharks XV	2	(0)
2016–present	Sharks	9	(10)
2016–present	Sharks (Currie Cup)	8	(10)
Representative team(s)‡
2002–2003	South Africa Schools		()
2004–2005	South Africa Under-19		()
2005–2006	South Africa Under-21		()
2006–2013	South Africa	22	(5)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 9 October 2016. † Appearances (Points). ‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 27 February 2015.

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 9 October 2016.
† Appearances (Points).

Mahlatse 'Chiliboy' Ralepelle (born 11 September 1986 in Tzaneen, South Africa), is a South African rugby union footballer. His usual position is at hooker and he is currently contracted to play for the Sharks in Super Rugby and the Sharks XV in the Currie Cup.

As a pupil at Pretoria Boys High School, Ralepelle played for the South African Schools team in 2002 and 2003 and went on to play for the South African Under-19 side in 2004. He once again played for the Under-19s in 2005 and also made the step up to the national Under-21 team in the same year. Ralepelle captained the Under-21s at the 2006 Under 21 Rugby World Championship in France. South Africa made it to the final of the tournament, but were defeated by 13–24 the hosts.

While still eligible to play Under-19 rugby in 2005, Ralepelle was included in the Blue Bulls squad for the 2005 Vodacom Cup. He didn't make any appearances in the competition, but did captain the Blue Bulls U21 side in the Under-19 Provincial Championship.

He made his first class debut for the Bulls in their opening match of the 2006 Super 14 season, coming on as a last-minute replacement in their 30–18 victory against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. One more appearance from the bench followed in their home match against the Waratahs, before Ralepelle moved to the Vodacom Cup squad. He made five appearances for the Blue Bulls in the 2006 Vodacom Cup and scored his first senior try in their match against the Griffons in a 30–6 victory.