Nama Xaba

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Nama Xaba
Full nameKuyenzeka Kwenama Praisegod Xaba
Date of birth (1997-07-26) 26 July 1997 (age 26)
Place of birthVryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb)
SchoolGlenwood High School
UniversityUniversity of Cape Town
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Stormers / Western Province
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–present Western Province 24 (15)
2020– Stormers 20 (15)
Correct as of 23 July 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 South Africa Under-20 1 (0)

Kuyenzeka Kwenama Praisegod Xaba (born 26 July 1997) is a South African rugby union player for the Stormers in Super Rugby and Western Province in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge.

His regular position is flanker. Xaba, attended Glenwood High School in Durban where he was the head prefect and rugby captain of 1st team in 2015. He is an alumnus of the University of Cape Town (UCT), having graduated with a BSC in Geomatics. Nama played provincial representative rugby for KZN at Under 12 inter-provincial level, the Under-13 Craven Week, Under-16 Grant Khomo week, Academy week and at the Kearsney College Easter Festival in 2015.

He also captained the KZN Grant Khomo team. He played for KZN Craven Week in 2015 as vice-captain, and last year represented WP at U19 level. He was voted WP 2016 – U19 Most Promising Player. In 2019, he was the Varsity Cup Captain for UCT's Ikey Tigers.

He made his Currie Cup debut for Western Province in August 2019, coming on as a replacement in their match against the Pumas in Round Five of the 2019 season.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Match 13, Pool Stage". South African Rugby Union. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.