Siya Mdaka
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Siyabulela Mdaka | ||
| Born |
14 February 1988 Mthatha, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended |
George Campbell School of Technology / Ikwezi Tech | ||
| University | North-West University | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Flanker | ||
| Current club | Border Bulldogs | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004 | Border Country Districts | ||
| 2006–09 | Sharks | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2010–12 | NWU Pukke | 20 | (10) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2011 | Leopards | 4 | (0) |
| 2012– | Border Bulldogs | 54 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 4 October 2015. | |||
Siyabulela Mdaka (born 14 February 1988 in Mthatha) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Border Bulldogs.[1] His regular position is flanker.
Career
Youth and Varsity rugby
He played for Border Country Districts at the 2004 Under-16 Grant Khomo Week competition before moving to Durban, where he played for Natal at the 2006 Under-18 Academy Week tournament. He progressed through the Sharks academy system and played for the Sharks U19 side in 2007 and the Sharks U21 side in 2008 and 2009.
In 2010, he moved to Potchefstroom, where he represented local university side NWU Pukke in the Varsity Cup competition in 2010, 2011 and 2012, making twenty appearances in total.
Leopards
During his spell in Potchefstroom, he also made his first class debut for the Leopards. He was included in their squad for the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division competition[2] and made his debut by starting their match against the Blue Bulls at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium.[3] He made one more start, as well as two substitute appearances during that competition.
Border Bulldogs
After the conclusion of the 2012 Varsity Cup competition, Mdaka returned to the Eastern Cape and joined First Division strugglers Border Bulldogs. He made three appearances for them during the 2012 Currie Cup First Division and was a regular in 2013, making six appearances in the 2013 Vodacom Cup and twelve in the 2013 Currie Cup First Division.
References
- ↑ "SARU Player Profile Siya Mdaka". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "2011 Leopards Currie Cup season". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "Match Breakdown: Platinum Leopards vs Vodacom Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
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