Freddy Ngoza
| Full name | Thato Frederick Ntandyenkosi Ngoza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 October 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Piet Retief, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Volksrust High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thato Frederick Ntandyenkosi Ngoza (born 20 October 1991 in Piet Retief) is a South African rugby union player who last played for the Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge.[1] His regular position is as a loose-forward or a lock.
Career
Youth
He represented the Template:Rut Pumas at the 2008 Under–18 Academy Week and the 2009 Under–18 Craven Week tournaments. He then joined the Griffons and played for the Template:Rut Griffons U19 team in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship tournament.
Griffons
He was included in the Template:Rut Griffons side for the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition[2] and made his debut when he started in a 60–0 defeat to Template:Rut Western Province.[3] He also featured the following match against the Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs.[4]
Free State Cheetahs
He played for the Template:Rut Free State U21 side in the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship and 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship competitions. In 2013, he was included in the Template:Rut Free State XV Vodacom Cup side and made two substitute appearances, also scoring a last-minute try in their match against the Template:Rut Sharks XV[5]
He was included in their squad for the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division,[6] but actually made his Currie Cup debut during a loan spell at former side Template:Rut Griffons, coming on as a substitute against the Template:Rut Border Bulldogs.[7]
Blue Bulls
Ngoza signed a deal with Pretoria-based side the Template:Rut Blue Bulls for the 2016 and 2017 seasons.[8]
Varsity Cup
Ngoza also played Varsity Cup rugby for Template:Rut UFS Shimlas, representing them in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 seasons.
Statistics
- As of 31 August 2015.
| First class career | |||||||||||
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| Season | Teams | Super Rugby | Currie Cup | Vodacom Cup | Other | Total | |||||
| Apps | Pts | Apps | Pts | Apps | Pts | Apps | Pts | Apps | Pts | ||
| 2011 | Template:Rut Griffons | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs | — | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 5 |
| Griffons | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
| 2015 | Free State Cheetahs | — | — | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Griffons | — | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Griffons Total | — | — | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 5 | |
| Free State Cheetahs Total | — | — | 6 | 0 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 13 | 5 | |
| Career Total | — | — | 17 | 5 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 26 | 10 | |
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Freddy Ngoza". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Squad – Tasol Solar Griffons : 2011 Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Tasol Solar Griffons 0–60 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State Cheetahs 38–24 Tasol Solar Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 9 April 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks XV 34–33 Toyota Free State XV". South African Rugby Union. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Squad – Toyota Free State Cheetahs : 2013 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border Bulldogs 22–20 Down Touch Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "Established Springboks to continue careers with Blue Bulls" (Press release). Bulls. 31 August 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.