Takudzwa Ngwenya

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Takudzwa Ngwenya
Takudzwa Ngwenya Churchill Cup 2010 vs Russia.jpg
Ngwenya at the Churchill Cup 2010 vs Russia
Date of birth (1985-07-22) 22 July 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth Harare, Zimbabwe
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight187 lb (13 st 5 lb; 85 kg)
School Vainona High School
University Brookhaven College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007–2016
2016
2016–2018
2018		 Biarritz Olympique
San Diego Breakers
CA Brive
San Diego Legion 		239
6
26
8		 (430)
(10)
(35)
(5)
Correct as of 17 February 2018
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007–2016 United States 36 (65)
Correct as of 19 June 2016
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2006–2009 United States 5

Takudzwa Ngwenya (born 22 July 1985) is a former rugby union player who played on the wing for the United States national rugby union team and Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14. He made his mark in the 2007 Rugby World Cup with tries against South Africa [1] and Samoa.

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Early career

Ngwenya was born in Harare, Zimbabwe. The oldest of three boys, Ngwenya first played rugby in Zimbabwe for the Mashonaland Club and for Vainona High School, from which he graduated in 2003. After moving to the United States, he played for the Plano Rugby Club in Plano, Texas and went on to play for the Dallas Athletic Rugby Club for a few years. He was clocked at 10.5 hand time for the 100 m dash. DARC Rugby sent him to play for the Texas Select Side and the USA Under 19 national team, then the national Sevens team that came first in Bangkok and the 2007 North America 4.

Professional career

Ngwenya was offered a one-month trial at Saracens in England's Guinness Premiership by new coach Eddie Jones. However, he got a considerably better offer from Biarritz in France's Top 14, initially signing a two-year contract with them on 6 November 2007. [2] Between 2007 and 2016 Ngwenya played regularly for Biarritz, as a winger. Ngwenya scored 2 tries in the 2007-08 Heineken Cup. In the 2009–10 Heineken Cup he helped the club make their first final since the 2006. He scored 6 tries in the competition which placed him as joint second top try scorer. [3] Ngwenya also had a stellar year in the 2009–10 Top 14 season, starting in 21 games and winning 7 tries. [3] In the 2010–11 Heineken Cup Ngwenya scored 5 tries, again tying for second. During the 2011–12 Top 14 season Ngwenya collected five tries in the Top 14 and added 4 more in the Heineken Cup [4] Ngwenya scored for Biarritz seven times in all competitions during both the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons. [3]

Ngwenya playing for Biarritz in 2013 ST vs BO - 2013-09-14 - 08.jpg
Ngwenya playing for Biarritz in 2013

After a season with the San Diego Breakers in the inaugural PRO Rugby season Ngwenya headed back to France and the Top 14 after signing with CA Brive. [5]

Club statistics

As of matches played 4 May 2021. [3]
Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeague Heineken Cup Amlin Challenge Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsTriesAppsTriesAppsTriesAppsTriesAppsTries
Biarritz Olympique 2007–08 Top 14 1983200—2210
Biarritz Olympique 2008–09 Top 14 21106000—2710
Biarritz Olympique 2009–10 Top 14 2178600—2913
Biarritz Olympique 2010–11 Top 14 2597500—3214
Biarritz Olympique 2011–12 Top 14 1956430—289
Biarritz Olympique 2012–13 Top 14 2665120—337
Biarritz Olympique 2013–14 Top 14 2150052—267
Biarritz Olympique 2014–15 Pro D2 2170000—217
Biarritz Olympique 2015–16 Pro D2 2190000—219
San Diego Breakers 2016 PRO Rugby 620000—62
CA Brive 2016–17 Top 14 1320075—207
CA Brive 2017–18 Top 14 600000—60
San Diego Legion 2018 Major League Rugby 810000—81
Total21569351810227996

International tries

This list is complete and up to date as of December 2018.
TryOpposing teamVenueCompetitionDateResultScoreRef.
1Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne 2007 Rugby World Cup 26 September 2007Lost21–25 [6]
2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier 2007 Rugby World Cup 30 September 2007Lost15–64 [7]
3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy Test match 8 November 2008Won43–9 [8]
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya Test match 16 November 2008Lost19–29 [9]
5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo Test match 22 November 2008Lost17–32 [10]
6Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Infinity Park, Glendale 2010 Churchill Cup 5 June 2010Won39–22 [11]
7Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal Estádio Universitário de Lisboa, Lisbon Test match 13 November 2010Won22–17 [12]
8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada BMO Field, Toronto Test match 6 August 2011Lost22–28 [13]
9Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Test match 24 November 2012Won34–3 [14]
10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada BMO Field, Toronto 2015 Rugby World Cup Qualifier 24 August 2013Lost11–13 [15]
11Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Test match 8 November 2014Won27–17 [16]
12Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Stade de la Rabine, Vannes Test match 21 November 2014Lost14–20 [17]
13Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Kingsholm, Gloucester 2015 Rugby World Cup 11 October 2015Lost18–28 [18]
14Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina XV BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston 2016 Americas Rugby Championship 6 February 2016Draw35–35 [19]

References

  1. ↑ "Rugby World Cup Match Report, South Africa 64 USA 15. BBC News online, 30 September 2007.
  2. ↑ "Takudzwa Ngwenya pour deux ans à Biarritz" (in French). Biarritz Olympique. 6 November 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2007.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Rugby - Player statistics Ngwenya Takudzwa - club stats".
  4. ↑ "Eagles Abroad: Season in Review, Part One". Archived from the original on 8 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "Taku Ngwenya Headed To Brive". TIAR. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Rugby World Cup, Pool A - Saint-Etienne, 26 September 2007, 20:00 local, 18:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "Rugby World Cup, Pool A - Montpellier, 30 September 2007, 20:00 local, 18:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  8. ↑ "Uruguay Tour - Sandy, 8 November 2008, 16:00 local, 23:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  9. ↑ "United States of America Tour - Nagoya, 16 November 2008, 15:00 local, 06:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  10. ↑ "United States of America Tour - Tokyo, 22 November 2008, 19:00 local, 10:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  11. ↑ "Churchill Cup, Pool B - Glendale, 5 June 2010, 15:30 local, 21:30 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  12. ↑ "United States of America Tour - Lisbon, 13 November 2010, 15:00 local, 15:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  13. ↑ "United States of America Tour - Toronto, 6 August 2011, 14:00 local, 21:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  14. ↑ "United States of America Tour - Bucharest, 24 November 2012, 16:00 local, 14:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  15. ↑ "2015 Rugby World Cup Qualifier - Toronto, 24 August 2013, 16:00 local, 23:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  16. ↑ "United States of America Tour - Bucharest, 8 November 2014, 18:30 local, 16:30 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  17. ↑ "Fiji Tour - Vannes, 21 November 2014, 19:00 local, 18:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  18. ↑ "Rugby World Cup, Pool B - Gloucester, 11 October 2015, 20:00 local, 19:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  19. ↑ "Americas Rugby Championship - Houston, 6 February 2016, 19:10 local, 03:10 GMT +1d". espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved 15 December 2018.
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