School(s) attended HTS Bellville Years Team Weight 116 kg 2008 Western Province Height 1.97 m | Role Rugby Player Playing position Name Tazz Fuzani Date joined 2014 | |
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Full name Mthetheleli Godfrey Fuzani Born 18 January 1991 (age 33)
Uitenhage, South Africa ( 1991-01-18 ) | ||
Current club Eastern Province Kings | ||
Mthetheleli Godfrey 'Tazz' Fuzani (born 18 January 1991 in Uitenhage) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing Currie Cup rugby with the Pumas. His regular position is lock, but he has also started as a prop.
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Youth and Varsity Rugby
He was part of the Western Province squad at the 2008 Under-18 Academy Week. In 2011, he was included in the UWC squad for the 2011 Varsity Shield competition and played twice in the 2012 Varsity Shield competition, starting the match against UKZN Impi as a prop. In 2013, he firmly established himself in the team under former South Africa national rugby union team coach Peter de Villiers, starting all nine matches.
Western Province
He was included in Western Province's squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup and made his first class debut for them a mere five days after playing his final 2013 Varsity Shield match, starting their match against Border Bulldogs in Paarl. He played in all five remaining matches in that competition and was also included in the 2013 Currie Cup squad, subsequently being named in the starting line-up for Western Province's Round Six match against the Blue Bulls.
Stormers
In 2014, Fuzani was called up to the Stormers team for the 2014 Super Rugby season and was included on the bench for their match against the Reds in Brisbane.
Eastern Province Kings
In July 2014, Fuzani's agent confirmed that he would leave Cape Town at the end of the 2014 season and join Port Elizabeth-based side Eastern Province Kings on a two-year contract. He made his debut for the EP Kings by starting their first match of the 2015 Vodacom Cup season, a 19–27 defeat to defending champions Griquas.