Cecil Afrika

Cecil Afrika
Afrika in 2012
Full nameCecil Sebastian Afrika
Born (1988-03-03) 3 March 1988
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb)
SchoolHentie Cilliers, Virginia
Rugby union career
Position Fullback
Current team South Africa Sevens
Youth career
2004–2007 Griffons
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006–2009 Griffons 48 (187)
2017 Free State XV 1 (0)
2017 Free State Cheetahs 4 (10)
2017 Cheetahs 2 (0)
2021– San Diego Legion 15 (19)
Correct as of 15 July 2021
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006 South Africa Schools
2008 South Africa Under-20 4 (5)
2009–2020 South Africa Sevens 345 (1,462)
Correct as of 23 April 2021
Coaching career
Years Team
2023–2024 South Africa 7s (technical coach)
2025– South Africa 7s
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  South Africa
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro Team competition
Commonwealth Games
2014 Glasgow Team competition

Cecil Sebastian Afrika (born 3 March 1988) is a South African rugby sevens player for the South Africa national team, where he former player at flyhalf, and currently a coach. He also plays for the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR).

Afrika was a member of the South African Sevens team that won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.