Odwa Ndungane

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Odwa Ndungane
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Full nameOdwa Mzuzo Ndungane
Date of birth (1981-02-20) 20 February 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Mthatha, South Africa
Height1.84 m (6 ft 12 in) [1]
Weight93 kg (14 st 9 lb; 205 lb) [1]
School Hudson Park High School, East London
University Eastern Cape Technikon
Notable relative(s) Akona Ndungane (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2000–2003 Border Bulldogs 49 (125)
2004 Bulls 10 (15)
2004 Blue Bulls 2 (0)
2005–2017 Sharks 135 (165)
2005–2017 Sharks XV 9 (15)
2005–2017 Sharks (Currie Cup) 107 (177)
Correct as of 6 April 2018
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2002 South Africa Under-21 1 (0)
2004 South Africa 'A'
2007 Emerging Springboks 2 (0)
2008–2011 South Africa (tests) 9 (10)
2009–2010 South Africa (tour) 3 (5)
Correct as of 6 April 2018

Odwa Mzuzo Ndungane (born 20 February 1981 in Mthatha, South Africa) is a former rugby union player that played first class rugby between 2000 and 2017. He played on the wing and spent the bulk of his career playing for the Sharks in the Super Rugby competition.

He made his Test debut against Italy in a 26–0 victory in Cape Town in 2008 ahead of, amongst others, his twin brother Akona. He retired after the 2017 Currie Cup Premier Division.

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References

  1. 1 2 "SA Rugby Player Profile – Odwa Ndungane". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.