Tjiuee Uanivi Explained

Tjiuee Uanivi
Birth Date:31 December 1990
Birth Place:Otjiwarongo, Namibia
Weight:110kg (240lb)
Position:Lock / Flanker
Currentclub:US Montauban
Youthyears1:2012
Years1:2013–2015
Apps1:10
Points1:5
Years2:2016
Apps2:5
Points2:0
Years3:2016–2017
Clubs3:Glasgow Warriors
Apps3:5
Points3:0
Years4:2017–2019
Clubs4:London Scottish
Apps4:31
Points4:15
Amatyears1:2009–2012
Amatteam1:United Rugby Club
Amatyears2:2017
Amatteam2:Glasgow Hawks
Repyears1:2014–present
Repcaps1:31
Reppoints1:11
Clubupdate:9 March 2021
Repupdate:9 March 2021
Clubs5:RC Massy
Years5:2019–2021
Clubs6:US Montauban
Years6:2021–present
Points5:10
Apps5:17
Apps6:40
Points6:0

Tjiuee Uanivi (born 31 December 1990) is a Namibian rugby union player that normally plays as a lock or flanker.[1] He currently plays for US Montauban in the ProD2.

Early life

Uanivi was born in Otijwarongo and grew up in Windhoek. He first picked up a rugby ball whilst attending Pioneerspark Primary school before moving on to Academia High School where he was more interested in football than rugby, but picked it up again after school and joined United Rugby Club. He studied at the University of Namibia.[2]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

When not involved with the Glasgow Warriors, Uanivi played for the Glasgow Hawks.[3]

Professional career

Whilst playing for the Namibian tertiary institutes rugby team at the 2013 World Student Games he was spotted by a coach from Top14 side Brive who offered him a place at the club's academy. He debuted against Toulon in the same year and continued to play for them until 2015 having been offered a professional contract in his second season.[4] After the 2015 Rugby World Cup, he moved to South Africa to join the; he was also included in the squad for the 2016 Super Rugby season.[5]

He played five times for a in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series – and returned to the northern hemisphere, signing for Scottish Pro12 side Glasgow Warriors for the 2016–2017 season.[6]

Uanivi made his debut for the Warriors in the pre-season match against Harlequins on 20 August 2016.[7]

On 4 May 2017 it was announced that Uanivi would leave the Warriors at the end of the season. He played 5 times for the Glasgow club.[8]

On 13 July 2017 it was announced that Uanivi had signed for London Scottish.[9]

He left London Scottish after the 2018/19 season to join RC Massy in the Federale 1. He spent two seasons with the French third division club.

On 9 March 2021 it was announced that Uanivi had signed for French ProD2 side US Montauban for the 2021/22 season.[10]

International career

He made his debut for Namibia in 2014 against Germany,[11] and was a member of their 2015 Rugby World Cup squad.[12] He was selected for the 2019 Rugby World Cup and was selected to start all four games, captaining the team against eventual winners South Africa and Italy.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rugby - Player statistics - club stats . It's Rugby . 26 February 2016.
  2. Web site: Namibian. The. Spotlight On - Tjiuee Uanivi. 2021-03-09. The Namibian. en.
  3. Web site: Eight Warriors in Premiership action Glasgow Warriors . www.glasgowwarriors.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170211081034/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/17/02/09/eight-warriors-premiership-action . 2017-02-11.
  4. Web site: Tjiuee UANIVI (joueur de rugby 2ème ligne) . Ligue Nationale de Rugby . 26 February 2016 . French . https://web.archive.org/web/20140103145028/http://www.lnr.fr/tjiuee-uanivi,16702.html . 3 January 2014.
  5. Web site: 2016 Squad - Sharks Rugby . Sharks . 26 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160302161201/http://sharksrugby.co.za/list/2016-squad/ . 2 March 2016 .
  6. Warriors land Namibia's Uanivi . Glasgow Warriors . 28 June 2016 . 28 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160628105353/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/16/06/28/warriors-land-namibias-uanivi . 28 June 2016.
  7. Web site: Harlequins V Glasgow Warriors.
  8. Web site: News.
  9. http://www.londonscottish.com/pro/news/5000.php#.WWfknIQrK1s
  10. usmsapiacrugby . Prononcez 'TI-OUI' . 1369211405627494400 . 2023-05-20 . live . March 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210309090021/https://twitter.com/usmsapiacrugby/status/1369211405627494400 . en.
  11. Web site: Namibian Squad Announced for European Tour . The Sports Campus . 15 October 2014 . 26 February 2016.
  12. Web site: Spotlight On - Tjiuee Uanivi . The Namibian . 10 July 2015 . 26 February 2016.