Tapiwa Mafura

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Tapiwa Mafura
Full nameTapiwa Lloyd Mafura
Date of birth (1996-04-11) 11 April 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Hwange, Zimbabwe
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
SchoolHoërskool Ermelo
University North-West University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Current team Lions / Golden Lions
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2018 NWU Pukke ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2018 Leopards 26 (30)
2019 Free State XV 6 (30)
2019 Free State Cheetahs 1 (0)
2019–2020 Cheetahs 0 (0)
2020–2022 Pumas 27 (25)
2022–2024 Cheetahs 10 (5)
2023– Free State Cheetahs 14 (30)
2024– Lions 9 (10)
2024– Golden Lions 10 (20)
Correct as of 22 April 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021– Zimbabwe 10 (24)
Correct as of 19 July 2025

Tapiwa Lloyd Mafura (born 11 April 1996 in Hwange) is a Zimbabwean rugby union player who plays as fullback or wing for the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup and the Lions in the United Rugby Championship.

Mafura made his Currie Cup debut for the Free State Cheetahs in their match in Round Four of the 2019 Currie Cup against the Golden Lions. [1]

References

  1. "Match 10, Pool Stage". South African Rugby Union. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.