{{Short description|South African rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Chumani Booi | image = | fullname = Chumani Nande Booi | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|02|15|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Sada, Eastern Cape|Sada]], [[Whittlesea, Eastern Cape|Whittlesea]] | height = {{height|m=1.75}} | weight = {{convert|75|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}} | nickname = | occupation = | school = [[Union High School (Graaff-Reinet)|Union High School]], [[Graaff-Reinet]]<ref name="SARU Player Profile Chumani Booi"/> | university = [[Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University|Port Elizabeth Technikon]] | relatives = | position = [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]] | currentclub = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}} | youthyears1 = 1999 | youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}} | years1 = 2001–2003, <br /> 2009–2013 | clubs1 = {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}} | apps1 = 105 | points1 = 189 | years2 = 2003 | clubs2 = {{Rut|Pumas}} | apps2 = 14 | points2 = 30 | years3 = 2004 | clubs3 = {{Rut|Sharks}} | apps3 = 5 | points3 = 0 | years4 = 2004–2006 | clubs4 = {{Rut|Griquas}} | apps4 = 23 | points4 = 44 | years5 = 2005 | clubs5 = {{Rut|Cats}} | apps5 = 10 | points5 = 5 | years6 = 2006 | clubs6 = → {{Rut|Western Province}} | apps6 = 6 | points6 = 0 | years7 = 2006–2007 | clubs7 = {{Rut|Stormers}} | apps7 = 5 | points7 = 0 | amatyears1 = 2007–2008 | amatteam1 = [[Villager Football Club|Villager]] | amatcaps1 = | amatpoints1 = | repyears1 = 2001 | repteam1 = [[South Africa national under-21 rugby union team|South Africa Under-21]] | repcaps1 = 4 | reppoints1 = 15 | repyears2 = 2004 | repteam2 = South Africa 'A' | repcaps2 = 2 | reppoints2 = 5 | clubupdate = 30 September 2013 | repupdate = 13 May 2013 }}
'''Chumani Booi''' (born 15 February 1980) is a former South African [[rugby union]] player and currently a coach with the {{Rut|Southern Kings}} in [[Pro14]] and head coach of the {{Rut|Eastern Province Elephants}} in the [[Currie Cup]] and in the [[Rugby Challenge (South Africa)|Rugby Challenge]].<ref name="SARU Player Profile Chumani Booi">{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=20041 | name=Chumani Booi | date=29 May 2016}}</ref> His regular position is centre, full-back or wing.
==Career== He made his first class debut for local side the {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}} in 2001 and represented them in the [[Vodacom Cup]] and [[Currie Cup]] competitions over the next three seasons. He made four appearances for the South Africa Under-21 in 2001 and in 2003, he was called up to the {{Rut|Sharks}} squad for the [[2003 Super 12 season|2003]] and [[2004 Super 12 season|2004]] [[Super Rugby]] seasons, making five appearances.
Towards the end of 2003, however, he left the Bulldogs to join the {{Rut|Pumas}} instead on a short spell, before joining {{Rut|Griquas}} in 2004. As a Griquas player, he was also called into the {{Rut|Cats}} squad for the [[2005 Super 12 season]], making ten appearances.
He had a stint for his third different Super Rugby team in as man seasons in [[2006 Super 14 season|2006]], when he ran out for the {{Rut|Stormers}}. He also played a few games for {{Rut|Western Province}} in the [[2006 Vodacom Cup]] before returning to {{Rut|Griquas}} for the [[2006 Currie Cup]].
He was named in the Stormers' [[2007 Super 14 season]] squad, but failed to make an appearance. He was involved in club rugby for [[Villager Football Club|Villager]] for the rest of 2007 and 2008, before he returned to his first team, the {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}, where he eventually played in a century of games.
He is currently an assistant coach at the [[Southern Kings]], who are playing in the [[Pro14]].
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