Tinotenda Mavesere | |
Fullname: | Tinotenda Pandehuni Blithe Mavesere |
Birth Date: | 17 October 1998 |
Birth Place: | Kadoma, Zimbabwe |
Height: | 1890NaN0 |
Weight: | 1050NaN0 |
School: | Churchill School |
University: | University of the Western Cape |
Position: | Flanker |
Currentclub: | / |
Youthclubs1: | Pitbulls RFC |
Years1: | 2023– |
Apps1: | 6 |
Points1: | 5 |
Years2: | 2023– |
Apps2: | 2 |
Points2: | 0 |
Amatyears1: | 2021–2022 |
Amatapps1: | 9 |
Amatpoints1: | 35 |
Repyears1: | 2017-2018 |
Repteam1: | Zimbabwe U20 |
Repyears2: | 2018-2019 |
Repteam2: | Zimbabwe Academy |
Repyears3: | 2019– |
Repteam3: | Zimbabwe |
Repcaps3: | 6 |
Clubupdate: | 13 January 2024 |
Repupdate: | 13 January 2024 |
Tinotenda Mavesere (born 17 October 1998) is a Zimbabwean rugby union player, who plays for the in the United Rugby Championship and the in the Currie Cup. His preferred position is flanker.[1]
Mavesere attended Churchill School in Harare.[2] He moved to South Africa and attended the University of the Western Cape,[3] where his appearances for their rugby side earned him the attention of the .
In 2019 Mavesere made his debut for the Zimbabwean National team, going on to feature in all 6 matches of their winning Victoria Cup campaign, scoring a try in the final[4] [5]
Mavesere originally signed for the in 2021,[6] however it wasn't until 2023 that he debuted for the Currie Cup side in the 2023 Currie Cup Premier Division, having suffered a knee ligament injury that ruled him out of both Sharks selection and selection for the Zimbabwe national side.[7] He would go on to make 6 appearances in the competition, scoring one try, while remaining a part of the Sharks side for the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship.