Tazz Fuzani | |
Fullname: | Mthetheleli Godfrey Fuzani |
Birth Date: | 18 January 1991 |
Birth Place: | Uitenhage, South Africa |
Weight: | 1160NaN0 |
School: | HTS Bellville |
Position: | Lock / Prop |
Youthyears1: | 2008 |
Years1: | 2013–2014 |
Apps1: | 15 |
Points1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2015–2016 |
Apps2: | 21 |
Points2: | 5 |
Years3: | 2017–19 |
Apps3: | 11 |
Points3: | 0 |
Amatyears1: | 2012–2013 |
Amatapps1: | 11 |
Amatpoints1: | 5 |
Clubupdate: | 8 July 2019 |
Mthetheleli Godfrey 'Tazz' Fuzani (born 18 January 1991) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is lock, but he has also started as a prop.
Fuzani was part of the squad at the 2008 Under-18 Academy Week. In 2011, he was included in the squad for the 2011 Varsity Shield competition and played twice in the 2012 Varsity Shield competition, starting the match against 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.
Fuzani was included in '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 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 .[1]
In 2014, Fuzani was called up to the team for the 2014 Super Rugby season and was included on the bench for their match against the in Brisbane.[2]
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 on a two-year contract.[3] 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 .