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| Full name | Phendulani Sikhizane Hendrick Buthelezi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 30 May 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 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 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] Buthelezi was named as captain for thr 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division. [3]
During the 2025–26 United Rugby Championship, Buthelezi made his 100th appearance for the Sharks in international competitions. [4]
In December 2025, Buthelezi signed an extension to keep him with the Sharks through 2029. [5]
Buthelezi represented South Africa at youth level, playing for the South Africa Schools team in the 2017 Under-19 International Series [6] and for the South Africa Under-20 team at the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. [7] Earned his first Springbok cap on 20 July 2024 v Portugal and scored a try.
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