Sikhumbuzo Notshe

Sikhumbuzo Notshe
Personal information
Born (1993-05-28) 28 May 1993
King William's Town, South Africa
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
School(s) attended Wynberg Boys' High School
Club information
Playing position flanker
Current club Stormers
Youth career
2006– Western Province
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Pts)†
2013– Western Province 41 (80)
2014– Stormers 7 (10)
Representative team(s)‡
2010 S.A. Under-18 High Performance ()
2011 S.A. Schools ()

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 2 November 2015.
† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 27 February 2014.

Sikhumbuzo Notshe (born 28 May 1993 in King William's Town) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Stormers.[1] His regular playing position is flanker.

Career

Youth

Notshe represented Western Province at all youth levels. He played for them at the Under-13 Craven Week in 2006, at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2009 and at the Under-18 Craven Week competitions in both 2010 and 2011.

At the conclusion of the 2010 Craven Week competition, Notshe was included in a South African Under-18 High Performance squad that played in matches against France, Namibia and England.[2] The following year, he made the S.A. Schools side that played against France.[3]

He also represented Wynberg Boys' High School between 2010 and 2012.[4]

Senior career

In 2013, he made his first class debut for Western Province, starting in their opening match of the 2013 Vodacom Cup season against neighbours Boland Cavaliers in Ceres.[5] He appeared in all nine matches for Western Province in a run that saw them reach the semi-finals, scoring tries against Pampas XV[6] and SWD Eagles[7] in the process.

Notshe was included in the Stormers pre-season training squad prior to the 2014 Super Rugby season[8] and was one of the try-scorers in their trial match against Boland Cavaliers.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "SARU Player Profile Sikhumbuzo Notshe". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "SARU announces U18 High Performance Squad". Springbok Supporter. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "SA Schools and SA Academy Teams Announced". Rugby15. 16 July 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Wynberg take the Grand Slam". Rugby365. 26 August 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Regent Boland Cavaliers vs DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Match Breakdown: ICBC Pampas XV vs DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Match Breakdown: DHL Western Province vs South Western Districts". South African Rugby Union. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "DHL Stormers announce 2014 pre-season squad" (Press release). Stormers. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "Pre-Season: Boland upset the Stormers". SANZAR. 16 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
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