Date of birth | 24 December 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sinazo Mcatshulwa (born 24 December 1996) is a South African rugby union player. She represented South Africa at the 2021 Rugby World Cup.
Mcatshulwa started playing rugby in primary school in Langa, she also played hockey and netball. [1] She played club rugby for the Busy Bees. [1]
Mcatshulwa made her test debut for South Africa against Wales in 2018. [1] [2] She was a member of the Springbok Women's Sevens team in 2019. [3]
She was part of the Springbok Women's XVs side that played against France in Vannes in 2021. [3]
In 2022, she was selected in South Africa's squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. [2] [4]
Mcatshulwa had a stint with French club, Lille Métropole RC Villeneuvois, in the Élite 1 competition in 2024. [3] She was the first South African female to play for a French club. [3] She has played for the Western Province in the Women's Premier Division. [3]
She was named in the Springbok Women's squad to the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup that will be held in England. [5] [6]
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