Werner Kok (born 17 January 1993) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the South African Sevens team.[1] His regular position is centre or winger.
Kok was a member of the South African Sevens team that won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Rugby career
Youth
At high school level, Kok represented the Pumas at the Under-16 2009 Grant Khomo Week and also at the Under-18 Craven Week tournament in 2011, where he scored a try in their match against Boland.[2]
In 2012, Kok moved to Cape Town, where he represented the Western Province U19 side during the 2012 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He made eleven appearances for them in the competition. He scored one try during the regular season – their second-last match against Free State U19[3] – and scored a second try for the side in the final against the Blue Bulls U19 to help them to a 22–18 victory to see them win the championship.[4]
Kok was named the World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year for 2015 following his performances in the 2014–15 IRB Sevens World Series, where he was also the leading tackler in the series.[6]
2016 Summer Olympics
Kok was included in a 12-man squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[7] He was named as a substitute for their first match in Group B of the competition against Spain, with South Africa winning the match 24–0.[8][9]
