Tazz Fuzani
| Full name | Mthetheleli Godfrey Fuzani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 January 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Uitenhage, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116 kg (18 st 4 lb; 256 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | HTS Bellville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mthetheleli Godfrey 'Tazz' Fuzani (born 18 January 1991 in Uitenhage) is a South African rugby union player for the Template:Rut Pumas in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.[1] His regular position is lock, but he has also started as a prop.
Career
Youth and Varsity Rugby
He was part of the Template:Rut Western Province squad at the 2008 Under-18 Academy Week. In 2011, he was included in the Template:Rut UWC squad for the 2011 Varsity Shield competition and played twice in the 2012 Varsity Shield competition, starting the match against Template:Rut UKZN Impi as a prop.[2] In 2013, he firmly established himself in the team under former South Africa national rugby union team coach Peter de Villiers, starting all nine matches.
Western Province
He was included in Template:Rut Western Province's squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup and made his first class debut for them a mere five days after playing his final 2013 Varsity Shield match, starting their match against Template:Rut Border Bulldogs in Paarl.[3] He played in all five remaining matches in that competition and was also included in the 2013 Currie Cup squad,[4] subsequently being named in the starting line-up for Western Province's Round Six match against the Template:Rut Blue Bulls.[5]
Stormers
In 2014, Fuzani was called up to the Template:Rut Stormers team for the 2014 Super Rugby season and was included on the bench for their match against the Template:Rut Reds in Brisbane.[6]
Eastern Province Kings
In July 2014, Fuzani's agent confirmed that he would leave Cape Town at the end of the 2014 season and join Port Elizabeth-based side Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings on a two-year contract.[7] He made his debut for the EP Kings by starting their first match of the 2015 Vodacom Cup season, a 19–27 defeat to defending champions Template:Rut Griquas.[8]
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Tazz Fuzani". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – UKZN 29–32 UWC". South African Rugby Union. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 22–13 Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Squad – DHL Western Province : 2013 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Fuzani set for WP debut". SuperSport. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ "Seven changes for Stormers". Rugby365. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Control Alt Delete gaan by Kings kook" (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings 19–27 GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2016.