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Tyson Mulamba
Full namePatrick Lukiki Mulamba
Date of birth (1982-05-03) 3 May 1982 (age 42)
Place of birthKinshasa, Zaire
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
WeightTemplate:Geobox2 unit/weight
SchoolBracken High School, Alberton
UniversityUniversity of Johannesburg
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Template:Rut Golden Lions
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 Raiders (5)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2009 Template:Rut Border Bulldogs 27 (15)
2010 Template:Rut Mighty Elephants 0 (0)
2014–present Template:Rut Golden Lions 3 (0)
Correct as of 16 February 2015
Correct as of 16 February 2015

Patrick Lukiki 'Tyson' Mulamba (born 3 May 1982 in Kinshasa, Zaire) is a Congolese rugby union player, currently playing with South African side the Template:Rut Golden Lions.[1][2] His regular position is prop.

Career

Border Bulldogs

Mulamba started his provincial career with the Template:Rut Border Bulldogs, joining the East London-based side prior to the 2008 Vodacom Cup. He was an unused reserve in their opening match of the competition against Template:Rut Griquas,[3] but made his first class debut a week later when he played off the bench in the Bulldogs' 27–41 defeat to the Template:Rut Griffons in Welkom.[4] After another substitute appearance against the Template:Rut Falcons,[5] he made his first senior start against the Template:Rut Pumas in Witbank in an 11–53 loss.[6]

He was also involved in the Bulldogs' 2008 Currie Cup First Division season; he made his Currie Cup debut off the bench against the Template:Rut Griffons in Round Two of the competition, but then established himself as the first-choice loosehead prop for the Bulldogs, starting seven of their remaining eight matches. He also scored his first senior try in a 45–40 victory against the Template:Rut Pumas during that competition,[7] following that up with a second try the following week against the Template:Rut Mighty Elephants in Port Elizabeth.[8]

He made a further six starts during the 2009 Vodacom Cup competition – once against scoring a try against the Template:Rut Mighty Elephants in a 34–14 victory in Port Elizabeth[9] – and made eight starts during the 2009 Currie Cup First Division as the Bulldogs finished fifth out of six teams.

Mighty Elephants

In 2010, Mulamba made the move from East London to Port Elizabeth to join the Template:Rut Mighty Elephants.[10] He was included in their squad for the 2010 Vodacom Cup, but failed to make any appearances. In April 2010, he was released by the province to join amateur club side Zwide.[11]

Raiders / Golden Lions

Mulamba returned to Gauteng and joined club side Raiders. Raiders qualified for the inaurugal SARU Community Cup competition in 2013, with Mulamba starting all four of their matches and scoring a try in their derby match against Roodepoort in a 24–27 defeat.[12]

He made a return to provincial rugby during the 2014 Vodacom Cup, making a single appearance for the Template:Rut Golden Lions during the 2014 Vodacom Cup in a 40–37 victory over the Template:Rut Griffons.[13] He was named in their squad for the 2014 Currie Cup Premier Division, but failed to make an appearance.

References

  1. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Tyson Mulamba". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Tyson Mulamba (DUPL)". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  3. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border 5–15 Wildeklawer Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  4. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Griffons 41–27 Border". South African Rugby Union. 29 February 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  5. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 38–25 Border". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  6. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Pumas 53–11 Border". South African Rugby Union. 4 April 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  7. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border Bulldogs 45–40 Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  8. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – BA Mighty Elephants 44–23 Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 13 September 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  9. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Mighty Elephants 14–34 Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 21 March 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Honde loop weg; Bulldog-staatmakers speel vanjaar elders" (in Afrikaans). Son. 27 January 2010. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Pietie 'vry'; kan klubrugby speel" (in Afrikaans). Son. 28 April 2010. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Roodepoort (Lions) 27–24 Raiders (Lions)". South African Rugby Union. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  13. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Golden Lions 40–37 Down Touch Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2016.