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| Full name | Phendulani Sikhizane Hendrick Buthelezi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 May 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hluhluwe, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Durban High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Phendulani Sikhizane Hendrick "Phepsi" Buthelezi (born 30 May 1999) is a South African rugby union player who plays for the Sharks in the United United Rugby Championship the Sharks in the Currie Cup . [1] He plays as a Loose forward.
Buthelezi made his Super Rugby debut for the Sharks in February 2019, coming on as a replacement in their 45–10 victory over the Sunwolves in Singapore. [2] In the 2021 Currie Cup he is the Sharks captain. [3]
Buthelezi represented South Africa at youth level, playing for the South Africa Schools team in the 2017 Under-19 International Series [4] and for the South Africa Under-20 team at the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. [5] Earned his first Springbok cap on 20 July 2024 v Portugal and scored a try.
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