Thembelani Bholi

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Thembelani Bholi
Date of birth (1990-01-18) 18 January 1990 (age 34)
Place of birthEast London, South Africa
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb)
SchoolJamangile SS School, Maclear
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / Lock
Current team Template:Rut Sharks / Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup)
Youth career
2007–2008 Border Country Districts
2010–2011 Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2016 Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings 39 (15)
2016–2017 Template:Rut Southern Kings 16 (5)
2017 Template:Rut Pumas 9 (5)
2018–2019 Template:Rut Bulls 22 (0)
2018–2019 Template:Rut Blue Bulls XV 3 (0)
2018 Template:Rut Blue Bulls 4 (0)
2019–2020 Template:Rut Southern Kings 10 (0)
2020– Template:Rut Sharks 3 (0)
2020– Template:Rut Sharks (Currie Cup) 7 (0)
Correct as of 28 April 2021

Thembelani Bholi (born 18 January 1990 in East London) is a South African rugby union player for the Template:Rut Southern Kings in the Pro14.[1] His regular position is flanker, but he can also play as a lock.

Career

Youth

Bholi represented the Border Country Districts at the Under–18 Craven Week tournaments in both 2007 and 2008.

He moved to Port Elizabeth in 2010 to join the Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings Academy. He appeared as a substitute in all eight of the Template:Rut Eastern Province U21s' matches during the 2010 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring two tries as the side made it all the way to the final, where they lost 53–36 to the Template:Rut Falcons U21 in George.[2]

He was an ever-present for the side during the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship, starting all eight of their matches. However, the season had the same outcome as the previous one, with the Template:Rut Eastern Province U21 side making it all the way to the final, where they lost; this time they lost 23–19 to Eastern Cape rivals Template:Rut Border U21 in a match in Wellington.[3]

Eastern Province Kings

Bholi was one of a group of eight players that graduated from the academy Eastern Province Kings in its first year, signing a contract with the team for the 2012 season.[4] He was named in their 2012 Vodacom Cup and 2012 Currie Cup First Division squads, but suffered a shoulder injury that prevented him from playing in any matches.[5]

He was then included in the squad for the 2013 Currie Cup First Division and eventually returned to action when he was named in the starting line-up for their match against the Template:Rut Leopards in Port Elizabeth.[6] He made his first class debut on 12 July 2013, but could not prevent his side suffer a narrow 18–22 defeat to their rivals from Potchefstroom.[7] After two appearances off the bench against the Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers[8] and the Template:Rut Falcons,[9] he started their match against the Template:Rut Border Bulldogs[10] before losing his place to players returning from the 2013 Super Rugby season with the Template:Rut Southern Kings.

He started all seven of their matches in the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition, but could not help the team to qualify to the quarter-finals for a third successive season. However, he made enough of an impression that he was selected in the starting line-up for the Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings side that faced Wales during a tour match during a 2014 incoming tour. He played the entire match as the Kings suffered a 12–34 defeat.[11] Following a decision from the South African Rugby Union to expand the Currie Cup Premier Division from six teams to eight teams,[12] the Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings were promoted to the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division. Bholi made his first Currie Cup Premier Division start in their opening match of the season, a 35–16 defeat to Template:Rut Western Province.[13] The Kings struggled to adjust to life in the Premier Division and lost their first nine matches of the season. They did, however, beat fellow promoted side the Template:Rut Pumas 26–25 in the final match of the season, with Bholi an unused reserve for that match.[14] He made a total of seven appearances during the competition.

He scored his first try for the EP Kings in first match of the 2015 Vodacom Cup season, a 19–27 defeat to defending champions Template:Rut Griquas.[15]

References

  1. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Thembelani Bholi". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province 36–53 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  3. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province 19–23 Border". South African Rugby Union. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  4. ^ "OP-akademie lewer agt spelers vir Kings-groep". Beeld (in Afrikaans). Media24. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  5. ^ "OP Shakes én Parkes kwyt teen vlugvoetige Luiperds". Beeld (in Afrikaans). Media24. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  6. ^ "EP Kings Team announced to play the Leopards". Rugby15. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  7. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 18–22 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  8. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 23–30 Regent Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  9. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 18–44 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  10. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 9–6 Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  11. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 12–34 Wales". South African Rugby Union. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Currie Cup format expanded". Sport24. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  13. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 16–35 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  14. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Eastern Province Kings 26–25 Steval Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  15. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings 19–27 GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
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