Buhle Mxunyelwa
| Date of birth | 25 June 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | East London, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 122 kg (19 st 3 lb; 269 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Stirling High School, East London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Fort Hare / Stellenbosch University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Buhle 'Bush' Mxunyelwa (born 25 June 1986 in East London, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Template:Rut Border Bulldogs.[1] His regular position is tighthead prop.
Career
Youth
Mxunyelwa played for the Template:Rut Border U21 side in the 2005, 2006 and 2007 Under-21 Provincial Championships.
Border Bulldogs
He made his senior debut during the 2008 Vodacom Cup season, coming on as a substitute in their 5–15 opening day defeat to Template:Rut Griquas.[2] The following week, he was promoted to the starting line-up for their match against the Template:Rut Griffons in Welkom.[3] He made a total of seven appearances during the competition and also broke into their Currie Cup side for the 2008 Currie Cup First Division competition. His Currie Cup debut came against the Template:Rut Griffons in East London[4] and he made a total of seven appearances in the competition, including one start against the Template:Rut SWD Eagles.[5]
He made a further five appearances during the 2009 Vodacom Cup competition – scoring his first senior try in the Bulldogs' match against the Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers in Wellington, Western Cape[6] – and, after playing for an East Cape XV in a compulsory friendly match against the Template:Rut Blue Bulls,[7] played in all ten matches of the Template:Rut Border Bulldogs' 2009 Currie Cup First Division season, starting nine of them.
Western Province / Maties
In 2010, Mxunyelwa moved to the Western Cape. He played in six of the Template:Rut Maties matches during the 2010 Varsity Cup competition, helping them win the competition for the third year in a row, but not being involved in the latter stages of the competition. Instead, he represented Template:Rut Western Province in the 2010 Vodacom Cup competition, starting in six of their matches.
He was also included in Western Province's squad for the 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division season. He made two appearances; his first appearance in the Premier Division of the Currie Cup came during their match against Template:Rut Griquas in Kimberley[8] and he also played in their match against the Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) in Durban.[9]
He started in six of the Template:Rut Maties' seven matches during the 2011 Varsity Cup, but failed to feature for Western Province at provincial level.
Leopards
He moved to Potchefstroom to join the Template:Rut Leopards prior to the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division season. He made his debut for the Leopards during their match against the Template:Rut Blue Bulls[10] in what would turn out to be his only Currie Cup appearance for the Leopards. He made a total of eight appearances for them during the 2012 and 2013 Vodacom Cup competitions and also represented club side Rustenburg Impala in the 2013 SARU Community Cup competition, making three appearances.
Ireland
Mxunyelwa then went to Ireland, where he played for Dublin-based AIL side Wanderers during the 2013–2014 season.[11]
Return to Border Bulldogs
He returned to South Africa in 2014 and rejoined former side Template:Rut Border Bulldogs for the 2014 Currie Cup qualification campaign. He was immediately involved, starting their first match of the tournament, a 52–5 loss to Template:Rut Griquas.[12]
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Buhle Mxunyelwa". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border 5–15 Wildeklawer Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Griffons 41–27 Border". South African Rugby Union. 29 February 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border Bulldogs 14–30 Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SWD Eagles 48–7 Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 26 July 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Cavaliers 18–27 Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 4 April 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border Bulldogs 0–58 Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – GWK Griquas 3–50 Vodacom Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 7 August 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks 27–16 Vodacom Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 21 August 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 92–21 Platinum Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Wanderers cross another 'Bridge on road to promotion". Herald.ie. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – GWK Griquas 52–5 Border". South African Rugby Union. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2016.