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Luther has attained his LLB Law Degree from The
University of South Africa (UNISA); making him one of few professional rugby players with a higher qualification. Luther graduated in the summer of 2022. He has been quoted saying; “rugby is short, life is long.”
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Springboks at the 2013 Junior Rugby World Championships; impressive performances saw the winger finish the Championships as the second leading try scorer.
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866:"SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2013 Absa Currie Cup First Division"
748:"SA Rugby Match Centre – Down Touch Griffons 34–28 Leopards"
842:. South African Rugby Union. 24 August 2013. Archived from
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1023:. South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2013. Archived from
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676:"SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2012 ABSA Under 19 Competition"
917:"Official Statement on Luther Obi and Sylvian Mahuza"
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818:"SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 27–38 Leopards"
726:"SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards 50–25 Valke"
80:90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 198 lb)
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1021:"Steenkamp leads powerful SA U20 JWC squad"
820:. South African Rugby Union. 24 August 2013
772:. South African Rugby Union. 17 August 2013
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792:"Obi strikes late as Leopards climb third"
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943:"Kings secure services of Obi and Mahuza"
840:"Leopards beat Valke to stay in top four"
750:. South African Rugby Union. 27 July 2013
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997:(Press release). Bulls. 22 March 2017.
897:(in Afrikaans). Beeld. 15 November 2013
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447:. His regular position is as a winger.
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651:"SA Rugby Player Profile – Luther Obi"
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546:Obi was subsequently included in the
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891:"Agt van Pumas, Luiperds na Leeus"
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995:"Obi to leave Vodacom Blue Bulls"
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32:Luther Banks Olisa St Charles Obi
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622:In 2013, he was included in the
413:Correct as of 13 April 2018
98:University of South Africa (LLB)
361:Correct as of 10 July 2022
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969:"Haastige Obi groet Kings óók"
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1099:– current squad
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475:St Benedict's College
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618:Representative rugby
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979:15 November
953:27 February
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509:Varsity Cup
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113:Position(s)
1299:Categories
1248:Luther Obi
1182:Sean Swart
927:2 February
638:References
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95:University
43:1993-04-29
1157:Niel Otto
973:Netwerk24
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