Samora Fihlani
| Full name | Lwazi Samora Fihlani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 May 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | East London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Lumnko Secondary School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lwazi Samora Fihlani is a South African rugby union player currently playing with the Template:Rut Griffons.[1] He can play as a lock or flanker.
Career
Fihlani came through the Border youth system and played for their Under-21 team in 2005 and 2006.
In 2008, he graduated to the first team, making his debut in the 2010 Vodacom Cup season against the Template:Rut Golden Lions.[2]
He became a regular for the Bulldogs, making 59 first team appearances over the next five seasons. In 2012, he had a short loan spell at the Template:Rut Griffons and signed a deal to join the Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings for 2013 on a two-year deal.[3]
He was named in the Template:Rut Kings wider training squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season, but was subsequently released to the Vodacom Cup squad.[4] He was a regular in his first season at the Kings, making 17 appearances. However, he sustained a serious knee injury that ruled him out of the entire 2014 season. Although he was not initially named in the EP Kings' pre-season squad for the 2015,[5] he did join in with the training group at the start of 2015 following a recovery from his knee injury.[6]
References
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Samora Fihlani". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border 15–35 Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ Reeves, Alvin (7 Sep 2012). "Kings expect tough derby with Bulldogs". Dispatch Online. Retrieved 12 Sep 2012.
- ^ Green, Michael (7 January 2013). "Kings het geen plek vir Tiger". Beeld (in Afrikaans). Media24. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ "EP Kings Pre Season Training Squad announced". Rugby15. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Samora, Siyanda bly" (in Afrikaans). Die Son. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.