Ghafoer Luckan (born 18 December 1985) is a former South African rugby union player, currently a strength and conditioning coach with the Springbok 7's team. His regular playing position was winger.

Career

Youth

He started his career at and represented them in the Under-21 Currie Cup competition in 2005 and 2006. He was included in the senior squads for the 2006 Vodacom Cup, 2007 Vodacom Cup and 2007 Currie Cup Premier Division seasons, but failed to make an appearance in any of those competitions.

Ghafoer Luckan

Border Bulldogs

In 2009, he moved to the , where he did make his first class debut against the in the opening game of the 2009 Currie Cup First Division season. He made eleven appearances in total, scoring three tries.

Ghafoer Luckan

Leopards and NWU Pukke

In 2010, he moved to Potchefstroom where he joined university side the in the 2010 Varsity Cup competition. He also made two substitute appearances for the in 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division competition.

Ghafoer Luckan

Western Province

He returned to and made his debut for them in the 2012 Vodacom Cup as a last-minute substitute against the . The following week, he started against the and scored a first half try.

SWD Eagles

He joined the in the latter half of 2012 and scored six tries for them in the 2012 Currie Cup First Division season. A further five appearances followed in the 2013 Vodacom Cup, as well as six in the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division.

On 1 August 2013, he announced his retirement as a player and was appointed as a biokineticist at the .

References

South African rugby union players

Living people

1985 births

Rugby union players from Cape Town

Western Province (rugby union) players

Leopards (rugby union) players

Border Bulldogs players

SWD Eagles players

Rugby union strength and conditioning coaches