Khwezi Mkhafu

Khwezi Mkhafu
Full nameKhwezilokusa Mkhafu
Date of birth (1988-06-17) 17 June 1988 (age 36)
Place of birthNgcobo
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb; 15 st 4 lb)
SchoolLebogang High School, Welkom
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Griffons (rugby union)
Youth career
2005–2008 Griffons
2009 Border Bulldogs
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2013 Border Bulldogs 70 (30)
2014 Boland Cavaliers 18 (5)
2015–2017 Griffons 54 (35)
2018–2020 Griquas 24 (20)
2021 Griffons 7 (5)
Correct as of 27 March 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 South Africa President's XV 2 (5)
Correct as of 17 June 2013

Khwezilokusa Mkhafu is a South African rugby union player for the Griffons (rugby union) in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.[1] His regular position is hooker or prop.

Career

He came through the ranks of the Griffons, playing for them at Under-19 and Under-21 from 2005 to 2008. He then joined the Border Bulldogs, where he made his senior debut in the 2010 Vodacom Cup against Eastern Province[2] and became a first team regular over the next three seasons.

In 2013, Mkhafu joined the Southern Kings training group prior to the 2013 Super Rugby season,[3] but was later released to the Bulldogs' 2013 Vodacom Cup squad.[4]

In 2013, he was included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup[5] and won the tournament after winning all three matches.[6]

He also played Varsity Shield rugby for UFH Blues in 2011.

References

  1. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Khwezi Mkhafu". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  2. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border 32–34 Eastern Province". South African Rugby Union. 6 March 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  3. ^ Green, Michael (6 February 2013). "Kings trek Luiperd nader vir Leeus-stryd". Volksblad (in Afrikaans). Media24. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Southern Kings name reduced 35 man Super Rugby squad". Rugby15. 12 February 2013. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  5. ^ "SA President's XV selected for IRB Tblisi Cup". South African Rugby Union. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  6. ^ "SA President's XV win Tbilisi Cup". IRB. 16 June 2013. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.