Phepsi Buthelezi
Full name | Phendulani Sikhizane Hendrick Buthelezi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1999-05-30) 30 May 1999 (age 24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Hluhluwe, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Durban High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Phendulani Sikhizane Hendrick "Phepsi" Buthelezi (born 30 May 1999) is a South African rugby union player who captains the Sharks in Super Rugby and the Currie Cup and the Sharks XV in the Rugby Challenge.[1] He plays as a Loose forward.
Club rugby
Buthelezi made his Super Rugby debut for the Sharks in February 2019, coming on as a replacement in their 45–10 victory over the Sunwolves in Singapore.[2] In the 2021 Currie Cup he is the Sharks captain.[3]
International
Buthelezi represented South Africa at youth level, playing for the South Africa Schools team in the 2017 Under-19 International Series[4] and for the South Africa Under-20 team at the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[5]
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Phepsi Buthelezi". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Sunwolves 10-45 Sharks". SANZAAR. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ IOL, Phepsi Buthelezi announced as Sharks captain
- ^ "2017 U19 International Series". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "2018 U20 World Rugby Championship". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
External links
- Phepsi Buthelezi at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Phepsi Buthelezi at Springboks.rugby
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