Phepsi Buthelezi
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| Full name | Phendulani Sikhizane Hendrick Buthelezi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 30 May 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 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 plays for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship the Sharks in the Currie Cup .[1] He plays as a Loose forward.
Club rugby
[edit]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] Buthelezi was named as captain for the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division.[3]
During the 2025–26 United Rugby Championship, Buthelezi made his 100th appearance for the Sharks in international competitions.[4]
In December 2025, Buthelezi signed an extension to keep him with the Sharks through 2029.[5]
International
[edit]Buthelezi represented South Africa at youth level, playing for the South Africa Schools team in the 2017 Under-19 International Series[6] and for the South Africa Under-20 team at the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[7] Earned his first Springbok cap on 20 July 2024 v Portugal and scored a try.
References
[edit]- ↑ "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
- ↑ "Sharks roll out another 13 Springboks as they search for first win". www.rugbypass.com. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Phepsi to keep fizzing for Sharks". SA Rugby magazine. 23 December 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "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
[edit]- Phepsi Buthelezi at Springboks
- Phepsi Buthelezi at European Professional Club Rugby
- Phepsi Buthelezi at ItsRugby.fr (in French)
- Phepsi Buthelezi at All.Rugby
- Phepsi Buthelezi at RugbyDatabase.co.nz
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- People from Big Five Hlabisa Local Municipality
- Zulu people
- South African rugby union players
- Rugby union flankers
- Rugby union number eights
- Sharks (rugby union) players
- South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from KwaZulu-Natal
- Alumni of Durban High School
- South Africa international rugby union players
- 21st-century South African sportsmen
- South African rugby union biography, 1990s birth stubs