Lindelwe Zungu
| Full name | Lindelwe Siyanda Zungu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 May 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Vryheid, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Piet Retief, Piet Retief | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lindelwe Siyanda Zungu (born 16 May 1995 in) is a South African professional rugby union player who most recently played with the Eastern Province Kings.[1] He usually plays as a winger or a fullback.
Rugby career[edit]
2011–13: Schoolboy rugby / Pumas[edit]
Zungu went to school in Piet Retief, where he qualified to represent the Pumas at provincial level. He played for them at three schools tournaments as their first choice fullback – the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2011 and the Under-18 Craven Week tournaments in both 2012 and 2013.
2014–present: Eastern Province Kings[edit]
Zungu moved to Port Elizabeth for the 2014, joining the Eastern Province Kings academy. He was included in the Eastern Province U19 squad that participated in the 2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship, in their first season in Group A after winning promotion from Group B at the end of 2013. Zungu started all twelve of their matches in the competition, mainly starting on the left wing, but also playing as a fullback[2] or outside centre[3] on occasion. He scored three tries during the season, in matches against Golden Lions U19,[4] Leopards U19[5] and Sharks U19,[6] helping his side finish second-last on the log to avoiding a relegation play-off.[7]
He progressed to the Under-21 squad in 2015 and played in eleven of the team's twelve matches in Group A of the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship. He started on both wings throughout the season and scored tries against Blue Bulls U21[8] and Golden Lions U21[9] in a disappointing season for his side, which won just one match all season, finishing bottom of the log.[10]
He started the 2016 season by playing Varsity Cup rugby with the local university team, the NMMU Madibaz. He made five appearances for the team – starting four of those – and scored one try in their 23–45 defeat to UP Tuks,[11] but experienced another disappointing season, as the team finished second-bottom on the log.[12] After the 2016 Varsity Cup, Zungu was one of several youngsters that were included in the Eastern Province Kings squad that competed in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series.[13] He made his first class debut in their second match of the season, starting against the Boland Cavaliers in an 18–37 defeat.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Lindelwe Zungu". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Leopards U19 26–32 EP Kings U19". South African Rugby Union. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings U19 10–38 WP U19". South African Rugby Union. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Golden Lions U19 7–18 EP Kings U19". South African Rugby Union. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings U19 42–7 Leopards U19". South African Rugby Union. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks U19 24–21 EP Kings U19". South African Rugby Union. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2014 Absa Under 19 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings U21 20–39 Blue Bulls U21". South African Rugby Union. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – EP Kings U21 14–73 Golden Lions U21". South African Rugby Union. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2015 Absa Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UP-TUKS 45–23 FNB NMMU MADIBAZ". South African Rugby Union. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2016 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Squad – EP Kings : 2016 Currie Cup Qualifying". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Cavaliers 37–18 EP Kings". South African Rugby Union. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.