Olympic Rugby Sevens
Bronze medal 2016
Werner Kok
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Nationality
South Africa
Current club
Newcastle Falcons
Competition
Premiership Rugby
Age
33
Reported · 2026-11-06
Height
178 cm
Reported · 2026-10-29
Weight
96 kg
Reported · 2026-10-29
World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year
Named the world's leading men's sevens player in 2015.
Player data & sources
Caps use dated, reviewed snapshots. Measurements require a source; estimates also require a dated basis. Missing facts remain unrecorded while review continues.
- Age: 33 · reported · as of 2026-11-06
- Height: 178 cm · reported · as of 2026-10-29
- Weight: 96 kg · reported · as of 2026-10-29
Career Success
Honours
World Rugby Sevens Series
1title
2017
Career Journey
Club History
Western Province
2019–2020
Appearances
9
Points
15
Toulouse
2019–2020
Appearances
4
Points
0
The Sharks
2020–2024
Appearances
70
Points
55
Ulster
2024–2026
Appearances
Not recorded
Points
Not recorded
Newcastle Falcons
2026–Present
Appearances
0
Points
0
Career Story
Career Highlights
Named World Rugby Men's Sevens Player of the Year in 2015.
Won Olympic bronze with South Africa at Rio 2016.
Helped the Blitzboks win the 2016/17 World Rugby Sevens Series.
Transferred his relentless physical style into a substantial fifteens career with the Sharks, Ulster and Newcastle.
Player Profile
Player Summary
Werner Kok is a relentlessly physical South African outside back whose work-rate, breakdown aggression and fearless carrying were forged during an award-winning international sevens career.