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Full name | Mzuvukile Gift Sofisa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 6 April 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 116 kg (256 lb; 18 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Grey High School, Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mzuvukile Gift Sofisa (born 6 April 1993 in Port Elizabeth) is a South African rugby union player for the Eastern Province Elephants in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. [1] His regular position is prop.
Sofisa represented the Eastern Province Under-18 side at the 2011 Craven Week competition. He joined their academy and represented their Under-21 side in the 2012 and 2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship competitions, helping them to the Division B title in both those seasons.
He was included in the Eastern Province Kings senior side for the 2014 Vodacom Cup competition and made his senior debut for them by starting in their 17–10 opening day defeat to Kenyan side Simba XV. [2]
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