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Mfundo Ndhlovu

Mfundo Ndhlovu
Full nameMfundo Kevin Ndhlovu
Date of birth (1997-04-05) 5 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birthStanderton, South Africa
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb)
SchoolStanderton Hoërskool
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Current team Sharks
Youth career
2013–2015 Pumas
2016–2018 Sharks
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–present South Africa Sevens[1] 10 (10)
Correct as of 3 September 2018
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  South Africa
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Team competition

Mfundo Kevin Ndhlovu (born 5 April 1997) is a South African rugby sevens player for the South Africa national team.[2] His regular position is wing.

Playing career

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Ndhlovu made his debut for the South Africa national sevens team at the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens,[3] and also appeared in the 2018 Paris Sevens,[4] where he was a member of a squad that not only won the tournament, but also won the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series title.[5]

In 2022, he was part of the South African team that won their second Commonwealth Games gold medal in Birmingham.[6][7][8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "HSBC Sevens World Series : Mfundo Ndhlovu". World Rugby. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Mfundo Ndhlovu". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Human to lead Blitzboks to Hong Kong Sevens" (Press release). South African Rugby Union. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Blitzboks want final fling in Paris to be memorable" (Press release). South African Rugby Union. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  5. ^ "SA make history with consecutive World Series titles" (Press release). South African Rugby Union. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  6. ^ Mostert, Herman. "Team SA squad named for 2022 Commonwealth Games". news24.com. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Soyizwapi, Plaatjies to lead SA Sevens teams at Commonwealth Games". sarugby.co.za. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  8. ^ "South Africa stun Fiji to win men's rugby sevens Commonwealth gold". the Guardian. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Australia and South Africa win rugby sevens gold at Commonwealth Games". www.world.rugby. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
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