Sikhumbuzo Notshe

Last updated

Sikhumbuzo Notshe
Date of birth (1993-05-28) 28 May 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth King William's Town, South Africa
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb)
School Wynberg Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) flanker
Current team Sharks / Sharks (Currie Cup)
Youth career
2006–present Western Province
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013–2019 Western Province 64 (100)
2014–2019 Stormers 58 (65)
2020– Sharks 31 (20)
2020– Sharks (Currie Cup) 9 (10)
Correct as of 2 December 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010 S.A. Under-18 High Performance
2011 South Africa Schools
2016–2022 South Africa 'A' 5 (15)
2017–2018 South Africa Sevens 8 (5)
2018 South Africa 6 (0)
Correct as of 17 November 2022

Sikhumbuzo Notshe (born 28 May 1993) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the Cell C Sharks in Super Rugby and Western Province in the Currie Cup. [1] His regular playing position is flanker.

Contents

Career

Youth

Notshe represented Western Province at all youth levels. He played for them at the Under-13 Craven Week in 2006, at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2009 and at the Under-18 Craven Week competitions in both 2010 and 2011.

At the conclusion of the 2010 Craven Week competition, Notshe was included in a South African Under-18 High Performance squad that played in matches against France, Namibia and England. [2] The following year, he made the S.A. Schools side that played against France. [3]

Notshe also represented Wynberg Boys' High School between 2010 and 2012. [4]

Senior career

In 2013, Notshe made his first class debut for Western Province, starting in their opening match of the 2013 Vodacom Cup season against neighbours Boland Cavaliers in Ceres. [5] He appeared in all nine matches for Western Province in a run that saw them reach the semi-finals, scoring tries against Pampas XV [6] and SWD Eagles [7] in the process.

Notshe was included in the Stormers pre-season training squad prior to the 2014 Super Rugby season [8] and was one of the try-scorers in their trial match against Boland Cavaliers. [9]

As of 2020 Notshe has signed a contract with the Cell C Sharks and will join their Super Rugby team.

International rugby

On 28 May 2016, Notshe was included in a 31-man South Africa squad for their three-test match series against a touring Ireland team. [10] After training with the national team for a few days, he joined the South Africa 'A' squad for their two-match series against a touring England Saxons team. [11] He was named in the starting line-up for their first match in Bloemfontein [12] and scored one of his side's three tries in the match, but ended on the losing side as the visitors ran out 32–24 winners. [13]

Related Research Articles

The 2013 Vodacom Cup was played between 9 March and 18 May 2013 and was the 16th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. The Vodacom Cup is played between provincial rugby union teams in South Africa from the Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions, as well as Limpopo Blue Bulls and an invitational team, the Pampas XV from Argentina.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jacobie Adriaanse</span> South African rugby union player

Jacobus Petrus Adriaanse is a former South African rugby union player that played first class rugby between 2008 and 2019 and represented the Emerging Springboks internationally. His regular position is tighthead prop.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clemen Lewis</span> Rugby player

Clemen Lewis is a South African rugby union player who made a record 171 appearances for the Boland Cavaliers from 2006 to 2018. His regular position is hooker.

Alistair Fernando Vermaak is a South African professional rugby union player for the Stormers in Super Rugby and Western Province in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is prop.

Ricky Darryl Schroeder is a former South African rugby union player, who most recently played with the Southern Kings in Super Rugby. His regular position is scrum-half.

Stephanus Hendrik Coetzee is a South African rugby union player for the Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States. His regular playing position is hooker.

Devon Frank Williams is a South African rugby union player for the Bulls in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is winger or fullback.

Godlen Herschelle Derrick Masimla is a South African rugby union player for Western Province in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is scrum-half or winger.

Dylon Frylinck is a South African rugby union player, who most recently played for Griquas. He is a utility back, that mainly plays at scrum-half.

Hermanus Carel du Preez is a South African rugby union player for the Enisei-STM in the Rugby Premier League. He can play as a number eight, a flanker or a lock.

John Dave Schickerling is a South African rugby union player for the Stormers in Super Rugby and Western Province in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. He regularly plays as a lock.

Sidney McNeil Tobias is a South African rugby union player who plays for the Bulls in the United Rugby Championship and for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup. He also plays for Rugby ATL in Major League Rugby (MLR) in the U.S. His regular position is hooker.

Senan Declan Clint van der Merwe is a South African professional rugby union player, who most recently played with the Boland Cavaliers. His regular position is winger.

Garth Graham April is a South African rugby union player who most recently played for the NTT Communications Shining Arcs in the Top League in Japan. His regular position is fullback, but he can also play as a fly-half or centre.

Leolin Lucien Zas is a South African rugby union player for the Stormers in Super Rugby and in the Currie Cup and the Stormers XV in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is winger and centre.

Jacobus Christoffel Entienne Swanepoel is a South African born Italian rugby union player for Italian Top12 side Rugby Rovigo Delta. His regular position is tighthead prop.

Chad Solomon is a South African rugby union player for the Stormers in Super Rugby and Western Province in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is hooker.

Lungelo Gosa is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Border Bulldogs of the Currie Cup First Division for 2021 season. His regular position is fly-half or fullback.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Damian Willemse</span> Rugby player

Damian Willemse is a South African professional rugby union player for the South Africa national team and the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship and Western Province in the Currie Cup. His regular position is fullback, but he can also play as a fly-half, winger, or inside centre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Herschel Jantjies</span> South African rugby union player

Herschel Jerome Jantjies is a South African professional rugby union player for the South Africa national team and the Stormers in the URC. His regular position is scrum-half.

References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Sikhumbuzo Notshe". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "SARU announces U18 High Performance Squad". Springbok Supporter. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "SA Schools and SA Academy Teams Announced". Rugby15. 16 July 2011. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Wynberg take the Grand Slam". Rugby365. 26 August 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Regent Boland Cavaliers 17–17 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – ICBC Pampas XV 17–28 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 34–27 South Western Districts". South African Rugby Union. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "DHL Stormers announce 2014 pre-season squad" (Press release). Stormers. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "Pre-Season: Boland upset the Stormers". SANZAR. 16 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "Squad of 31 ushers in new era of Springbok rugby". South African Rugby Union. 28 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ackermann to coach SA 'A' against Saxons". South African Rugby Union. 28 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  12. ↑ "Youth and experience for SA 'A' opener against Saxons". South African Rugby Union. 8 June 2016. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  13. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa "A" 24–32 England Saxons". South African Rugby Union. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.