Mzwanele Zito

Mzwanele Zito
Personal information
Full name	Mzwanele Richman Zito
Born	(1988-11-23) 23 November 1988 Uitenhage, South Africa
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	108 kg (17 st 0 lb)
School(s) attended	Solomon Mahlangu High School
University	Boland College
Club information
Playing position	Lock
Current club	Griquas
Youth career
2006	Eastern Province Kings
2007–09	Western Province
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2011–13	NMMU Madibaz	21	(0)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2009	Western Province	0	(0)
2013	Eastern Province Kings	1	(0)
2013–15	SWD Eagles	47	(30)
2016–	Griquas	0	(0)
Representative team(s)^‡
2006	S.A. Under-19		()
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 8 October 2015. † Appearances (Points). ‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 25 April 2013.

Mzwanele Richman Zito is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Griquas.^[1] His regular position is lock.

Career

He played for the Eastern Province Kings in the 2006 Under-18 Academy Week and was included in the South Africa squad that competed in the Confederation of African Rugby Under–18 tournament. He joined Western Province and played for them at Under–19 and Under–21 level. Despite being included in their squad for the 2009 Vodacom Cup, he did not make an appearance.

He then played for the NMMU Madibaz in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Varsity Cup competitions, which earned him a call-up to the Eastern Province Kings 2013 Vodacom Cup squad. He made his debut against Free State XV.^[2]

After the 2013 Vodacom Cup season, he signed a two-year contract with the SWD Eagles prior to the 2013 Currie Cup First Division.^[3]

Griquas

He joined Kimberley-based side Griquas for the 2016 season.^[4]

References

↑ "Player Profile Mzwanele Zito". sarugby.net. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
↑ "Eastern Province Kings team named against Free State". MyPE.co.za. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
↑ Gerber, Jeremy (9 May 2013). "4 van NMMU nou Arende". Die Son (in Afrikaans). Media24. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
↑ "VS o.21-losskakel beskikbaar vir Griekwas". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 27 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.

Griquas squad – 2016

Forwards	Jonathan Adendorf Marius Fourie Jason Fraser Jono Janse van Rensburg Stephan Kotzé Luxolo Koza AJ le Roux RJ Liebenberg Hilton Lobberts Thabo Mabuza Devon Martinus Steven Meiring Jaco Nepgen Steph Roberts Sidney Tobias Ewald van der Westhuizen Wendal Wehr Mzwanele Zito

Backs	Ederies Arendse Alshaun Bock AJ Coertzen Tiaan Dorfling Ntabeni Dukisa Johnathan Francke JW Jonker Kyle Lombard Christiaan Meyer Gouws Prinsloo Clinton Swart André Swarts Rudi van Rooyen Eric Zana

Coach	Peter Engledow

Squads

SWD Eagles – 2014 Currie Cup qualification

Forwards	Junior Bester Ashley Buys Christo du Plessis Dexter Fahey Roy Godfrey Marcel Groenewald Lyndon Hartnick Kurt Haupt Grant Kemp Wayne Khan Grant le Roux Schalk Oelofse Buran Parks Davon Raubenheimer Shaun Raubenheimer Janneman Stander Peet van der Walt Mzwanele Zito Did not play: Layle Delo Hannes Franklin Raoul Larson

Backs	Karlo Aspeling Alshaun Bock Jarryd Buys Martin du Toit Mzo Dyantyi Danie Faasen Dwayne Kelly Hentzwill Pedro Daniel Roberts Brian Skosana Gerrit Smith Elric van Vuuren Anver Venter Luzuko Vulindlu Clinton Wagman

Coach	Bevin Fortuin

SWD Eagles – 2014 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Junior Bester Ashley Buys Layle Delo Christo du Plessis Hannes Franklin Lyndon Hartnick Grant Kemp Wayne Khan Grant le Roux Schalk Oelofse Quinten Petzer Shaun Raubenheimer Janneman Stander Peet van der Walt Mzwanele Zito Did not play: Buran Parks

Backs	Karlo Aspeling Alshaun Bock Lionel Cornelius Martin du Toit Mzo Dyantyi Danie Faasen Eldred James Hentzwill Pedro Deroy Rhoode Daniel Roberts Duwayne Smart Dillon Snell Elric van Vuuren Anver Venter Did not play: Gerrit Smith Luzuko Vulindlu Clinton Wagman

Coach	Bevin Fortuin

SWD Eagles – 2013 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Layle Delo Christo du Plessis Lourens du Toit Martin Ferreira Kabamba Floors Roy Godfrey Lyndon Hartnick Dean Hopp Grant Kemp Wayne Khan Raoul Larson Grant le Roux Dumisani Meslane Schalk Oelofse Buran Parks Shaun Raubenheimer Jéan Rossouw Hans van Dyk Michael Vermaak Mzwanele Zito Did not play: JJ du Toit

Backs	Jandré Blom Alshaun Bock Marshall Boesak Martin du Toit Mzo Dyantyi Eldred James Ghafoer Luckan Mbembe Payi Hentzwill Pedro Deroy Rhoode Daniel Roberts Gerrit Smith Jeff Taljard Justin van Staden Anver Venter Luzuko Vulindlu Clinton Wagman Did not play: Johan Herbst Kempie Rautenbach Elric van Vuuren

Coach	Bevin Fortuin

Eastern Province Kings – 2013 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Daniel Adongo Tim Agaba Rynier Bernardo Boetie Britz Aidon Davis Dalton Davis Charl du Plessis Jaco Engels Samora Fihlani Hannes Franklin Ross Geldenhuys Lizo Gqoboka Virgile Lacombe Tomás Leonardi Thabo Mamojele Mpho Mbiyozo Kuselo Moyake Darron Nell Schalk Oelofse Brenden Olivier Devin Oosthuizen Paul Schoeman Dane van der Westhuyzen Wayne van Heerden Luke Watson Stefan Willemse Mzwanele Zito Did not play: Albé de Swardt Armand du Preez Renier Erasmus Zolani Faku Heinrich Leonard Siya Mangaliso Kuhle Sonkosi Madoda Yako

Backs	Boela Abrahams Eben Barnard Ntabeni Dukisa Wesley Dunlop Shane Gates Siyanda Grey Andile Jho Dwayne Kelly Michael Killian Tiger Mangweni Scott Mathie Waylon Murray Norman Nelson Yamkela Ngam Foxy Ntleki Marcello Sampson Brian Skosana Shakes Soyizwapi Wayne Stevens Scott van Breda Marlou van Niekerk Kayle van Zyl Did not play: Ofentse Boloko Andile Witbooi

Coach	David Maidza

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