Vince Gwavu

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Vince Gwavu
Full nameLubabalo Vincent Gwavu
Date of birth (1987-09-04) 4 September 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight106 kg (16 st 10 lb; 234 lb)
School Daniel Pienaar HTS, Uitenhage
University University of Pretoria
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team (Tuine Rugby Club: Grizzlies
Youth career
2004–2005 Eastern Province Kings
2006–2008 Blue Bulls
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008 UP Tuks 3 (0)
2010–2011 TUT Vikings 11 (15)
2015–present Pretoria Police 7 (5)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008–2011 Blue Bulls 23 (10)
2009 → SWD Eagles 2 (5)
2013–2014 Falcons 20 (15)
Correct as of 8 April 2015
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013 South Africa President's XV 1 (0)
Correct as of 8 April 2015

Lubabalo Vincent Gwavu (born 4 September 1987) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with club side QBR. [1] His regular position is flanker.

Career

Youth

He represented the Eastern Province Kings at the 2004 Under-18 Academy Week and the 2005 Under-18 Craven Week tournaments. He then joined the Blue Bulls and played for them at Under-19 level in 2006 and at Under-21 level in 2007 and 2008.

Senior career

Blue Bulls

Gwavu was included in the Blue Bulls squads for both the 2006 and 2007 Vodacom Cup competitions, but failed to make an appearance. His first class debut came in the 2008 edition of this competition, coming on as a substitute against the Boland Cavaliers. He made further appearances for the Blue Bulls in the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Vodacom Cup competitions, but failed to break into their Currie Cup side.

SWD Eagles

He had a three-match spell at the SWD Eagles in 2009, where he did make his 2009 debut against the Griffons in Welkom. [2]

Falcons

In 2013, he joined the Falcons for the 2013 Vodacom Cup.

Representative rugby

He was included in the 2005 S.A. Schools team and the 2006 South African Under-19 team that took part at the IRB Under 19 World Championship. In 2013, he was initially included in a South Africa President's XV training squad to play in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup and made one appearance for them against Namibia, but didn't make the cut for the final squad. [3]

Varsity Cup

He represented university sides UP Tuks (in the 2008 Varsity Cup) and the TUT Vikings (in the 2010 and 2011 Varsity Cup tournaments).

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References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Vince Gwavu". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Griffons 26–21 SWD". South African Rugby Union. 12 September 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Late changes to final SA President's XV squad". Rugby15. 31 May 2013. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
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