Siphesihle Punguzwa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Siphesihle Qhamani Punguzwa | ||
| Nickname | Pitsa | ||
| Born |
21 May 1993 Butterworth, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Selborne College, East London | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Flanker | ||
| Current club | Eastern Province Kings | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Border Bulldogs | ||
| 2013–2014 | Eastern Province Kings | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2016–present | UFH Blues | 14 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2014 | Eastern Province Kings | 6 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 7 July 2016. | |||
Siphesihle Qhamani 'Pitsa' Punguzwa (born 21 May 1993 in Butterworth) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Eastern Province Kings.[1] His regular position is flanker.
Career
Youth
Punguzwa represented his home province of Border at both the 2009 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week and the 2011 Under-18 Craven Week tournaments. He then moved to Port Elizabeth to join the Eastern Province Kings. He played in all nine matches of the Eastern Province U21 side's 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship Division B campaign, making five starts and four substitute appearances and scoring eight tries, the joint-highest by a forward in the competition.[2] His try-scoring feats included braces against SWD U21[3] and Falcons U21.[4] He also played in their promotion/relegation play-off match against former side Border U21, but, despite scoring yet another try in the match, could not help Eastern Province U21 gain promotion to Division A.[5]
Senior career
He was included in the Eastern Province Kings for the first time for the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition[6] and made his senior debut by coming on as a substitute in their 17–10 opening day defeat to Kenyan side Simba XV.[7] Three more substitute appearances followed – with Punguzwa scoring his first senior try for the Kings in their 28–21 victory over Boland Cavaliers[8] – before he was named in the starting line-up for the first time for their match against the Sharks XV in Durban.
References
- ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Siphesihle Punguzwa". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2013 Absa Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: EP Kings vs SWD". South African Rugby Union. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: EP Kings vs Valke". South African Rugby Union. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Border vs EP Kings". South African Rugby Union. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – Eastern Province Kings : 2014 Vodacom Cup". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Tusker Simba XV vs Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Eastern Province Kings vs Regent Boland Cavaliers". South African Rugby Union. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.