| Born | 26 February 1991 Harare, Zimbabwe | ||||
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||||
| School | Prince Edward High School | ||||
| University | Life | ||||
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Takura Abus Tela (born 26 February 1991) is a Rugby scrum-half from Harare, Zimbabwe who plays for the Life University Running Eagles. [1] [2] [3] He has been playing at the Life University NAIA Division I level, since he joined the team in 2011. [4] Life University plays primarily competes in TSAC Conference, where Tela takes the position of Scrum-half. He is a former Zimbabwe Under-20 and Harare Sports Club center player. [5] He represented Zimbabwe in the Junior World Rugby Trophy in 2011. [5] He now plays for Life University.
Tela played for Prince Edward School in Harare. [5] A high school in Zimbabwe noted for its winning Rugby team, the Prince Edward School "Tigers".
Tela has been playing rugby since high school and has received much attention as a center and half back in the Zimbabwean national league and international leagues. Tela played the position of center for Harare Sports Club Rugby Section. [6] [7] He played in the Zimbabwe National Rugby League Tournaments. [8] This led to his selection in to the Young Sables, the Junior national league. [9] As a part of the Young Sables, He represented Zimbabwe in the Junior World Rugby Trophy Tournament. [10] [11] [12]
Tela plays for one of the top ranked college rugby teams in the US Life University is ranked number 2 in the country for the 2011–2012 season.
2012–2013 Season: He has seen action in his second year. Life University won the spring 2012 Las Vegas Invitational, earning a berth at the June 2012 Collegiate Rugby Championship where they reached the semifinals. [13] He also played at the CRC tournament, the highest profile college rugby tournament in the US. Life won the fall 2012 South Independent 7s tournament. [14]
2011–2012 Season: He played for Life University in his first year. Although a first year student, he qualified to play for the Running Eagles in the national college sevens champions. [5]
He was born in Harare, Zimbabwe.