Tiger Mangweni | |
Fullname: | Siyabonga Mangweni |
Birth Date: | 20 June 1980 |
Birth Place: | Nxaruni, East London |
School: | Ntsonkotha Senior Secondary School |
Years1: | 2001–2005 |
Apps1: | 63 |
Points1: | 203 |
Years2: | 2005 |
Apps2: | 2 |
Points2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2005–2007 |
Apps3: | 22 |
Points3: | 28 |
Years4: | 2007 |
Apps4: | 7 |
Points4: | 5 |
Years5: | 2008–2010 |
Apps5: | 1 |
Points5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2008–2010 |
Apps6: | 46 |
Points6: | 78 |
Years7: | 2010–2014 |
Apps7: | 68 |
Points7: | 55 |
Repyears1: | 2004 |
Repteam1: | South Africa 'A' |
Repcaps1: | 2 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Repyears2: | 2009 |
Repteam2: | Southern Kings |
Repcaps2: | 1 |
Reppoints2: | 0 |
Coachyears1: | 2014–2015 |
Coachteams1: | (defensive coach) |
Coachyears2: | 2016–present |
Coachteams2: | (defensive coach) |
Clubupdate: | 31 March 2016 |
Repupdate: | 23 February 2013 |
Siyabonga "Tiger" Mangweni (born 20 June 1980) is a South African former rugby union footballer and currently a coach at the .[1]
He started his career at the and got called into the Stormers Super Rugby squad as a Bulldogs player. He then had a short stint at, before moving to, where he also represented the Cheetahs in Super Rugby. In 2008, he moved to the and also played for the Bulls in Super Rugby.
In 2009, he was a member of the Southern Kings team that played in the 2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa.
In 2010, he was released by the to join the for the 2010 Currie Cup First Division campaign. He was named in the wider training squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season, but was subsequently released to the Vodacom Cup squad.[2]
He retired as a player at the end of the 2013 season and was appointed the defensive coach for the EP Kings' Vodacom Cup side.[3]