Kwezi Mkhafu

Kwezi Mkhafu
Personal information

Full name	Khwezilokusa Mkhafu
Born	(1988-06-17) 17 June 1988 Ngcobo
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
School(s) attended	Lebogang High School, Welkom
Club information
Playing position	Hooker
Current club	Griffons
Youth career
2005–2008	Griffons
2009	Border Bulldogs
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2010–2013	Border Bulldogs	70	(30)
2014	Boland Cavaliers	18	(5)
2015–present	Griffons	36	(5)
Representative team(s)^‡
2013	South Africa President's XV	2	(5)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 9 October 2016. † Appearances (Points). ‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 17 June 2013.

Khwezilokusa Mkhafu is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Griffons.^[1] His regular position is hooker or prop.

Career

He came through the ranks of the Griffons, playing for them at Under-19 and Under-21 from 2005 to 2008. He then joined the Border Bulldogs, where he made his senior debut in the 2010 Vodacom Cup against Eastern Province^[2] and became a first team regular over the next three seasons.

In 2013, Mkhafu joined the Kings training group prior to the 2013 Super Rugby season,^[3] but was later released to the Bulldogs' 2013 Vodacom Cup squad.^[4]

In 2013, he was included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup^[5] and won the tournament after winning all three matches.^[6]

He also played Varsity Shield rugby for UFH Blues in 2011.

References

↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Kwezi Mkhafu". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border 32-34 Eastern Province". South African Rugby Union. 6 March 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
↑ Green, Michael (6 February 2013). "Kings trek Luiperd nader vir Leeus-stryd". Volksblad (in Afrikaans). Media24. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
↑ "Southern Kings name reduced 35 man Super Rugby squad". Rugby15. Rugby15. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
↑ "SA President's XV selected for IRB Tblisi Cup". South African Rugby Union. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
↑ "SA President's XV win Tbilisi Cup". IRB. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.

Griffons squad – 2017

Forwards	Gavin Annandale PW Botha Rudi Britz Samora Fihlani Cornal Jacobs JP Mans George Marich Vincent Maruping Thato Mavundla Kwezi Mkhafu Fiffy Rampeta Boela Serfontein Martin Sithole Danie van der Merwe Hennie Venter Reinach Venter Jasper Wiese

Backs	Ezrick Alexander CJ Coetzee Selvyn Davids Joubert Engelbrecht Tertius Maarman Vuyo Mboto Nazo Nkala Robbie Petzer Wynand Pienaar Duan Pretorius Sherwin Slater Malcolm-Kerr Till Louis Venter Warren Williams

Coach	Oersond Gorgonzola

Squads

Boland Cavaliers – 2014 Currie Cup qualification

Forwards	Gavin Annandale JC Astle Yves Bashiya Ryno Coetzee Ashton Constant Martin Dreyer Kelvin Fikster Jason Fraser Francois Hanekom Zandré Jordaan Hanno Kitshoff Strand Kruger Clemen Lewis Kwezi Mkhafu Ulrich Pretorius Franzel September Ben Venter Chaney Willemse Did not play: Keenan Abrahams Dumisani Meslane PJ van Zyl SP Wessels

Backs	Christopher Bosch Arno Fortuin Marnus Hugo Morné Hugo Harlon Klaasen Richard Lawson Earl Lewis Nathaniel Manuel Deroy Rhoode Christian Rust Edwin Sass Duwayne Smart Albert Trytsman Cheswin Williams Eric Zana Did not play: Ryno Conradie Jovelian de Koker Danwel Demas Monty Dumond Tiaan Ramat Juwell Samuels

Coach	Abé Davids

Boland Cavaliers – 2014 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Keenan Abrahams JC Astle André Coetzee Ashton Constant Martin Dreyer Francois Hanekom Hanno Kitshoff Rossouw Kruger Strand Kruger Clemen Lewis Dumisani Meslane Kwezi Mkhafu Conway Pretorius Ulrich Pretorius Franzel September PJ van Zyl Ben Venter SP Wessels Chaney Willemse Did not play: Denzil Adams Francois Basson Kelvin Fikster Zandré Jordaan Jacques Kotzé Lezandro October Bradley Ruiters

Backs	Brendon April Garth April Junaid Arendse Christopher Bosch Ryno Conradie Jovelian de Koker Danwel Demas Arno Fortuin Marnus Hugo Harlon Klaasen Jason Kriel Evan Liedeman Tiaan Radyn Cheslyn Roberts Christian Rust Juwell Samuels Edwin Sass Albert Trytsman Angelo van Niekerk Cheswin Williams Eric Zana Did not play: Ricardo Croy Liam Draycott Sipho Mbobosi Gershwin Moses Len Olivier Johnny Shepherd

Coach	Abé Davids

Border Bulldogs – 2013 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Wesley Cloete Stephan Gerber Anthonie Gronum Alister Keet Gareth Krause Blake Kyd Wayne Lemley Siya Mdaka Stairs Mhlongo Kwezi Mkhafu Dean Muir Spanner Pretorius Renier Schoeman Brian Shabangu Shane Spring Matthew Taljard Nomani Tonga Rynardt van Wyk Did not play: George Fritz Clinton Koen PG Kruger

Backs	Karlo Aspeling Chumani Booi Quinton Crocker Cecil Dumond Niell Jacobs Ruan Jacobs Dwayne Jenner Sino Nyoka Shannon Rick Dale Sabbagh Dillon Smit Chrislyn van Schalkwyk Andrew van Wyk Lolo Waka Did not play: Joe Seerane

Coach	Paul Flanagan

South Africa President's XV – 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup

Forwards	Renaldo Bothma Jaco Bouwer Uzair Cassiem Ashton Constant Martin Dreyer Ivann Espag Frank Herne Zandré Jordaan Vincent Koch Kwezi Mkhafu Giant Mtyanda Brian Shabangu Brendon Snyman Eduan van der Walt

Backs	Carl Bezuidenhout Alshaun Bock Ricardo Croy Adriaan Engelbrecht Jacquin Jansen Ntando Kebe Wilmaure Louw Sino Nyoka Trompie Pretorius Roscko Speckman Coenie van Wyk Stefan Watermeyer

Coach	Jimmy Stonehouse

Border Bulldogs – 2013 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Juan Bester Wesley Cloete George Fritz Anthonie Gronum Alister Keet Gareth Krause PG Kruger Blake Kyd Ernst Ladendorf Wayne Lemley Siya Mdaka Kwezi Mkhafu Dean Muir Spanner Pretorius Renier Schoeman Brian Shabangu Shane Spring Nomani Tonga Rynardt van Wyk Did not play: Sinjin Greyvenstein Clinton Koen Stairs Mhlongo Matthew Taljard

Backs	Duane Adams Lukhanyo Am Karlo Aspeling Quinton Crocker Niell Jacobs Ruan Jacobs Shaun Nieuwenhuyzen Sino Nyoka Shannon Rick Dale Sabbagh Joe Seerane Dillon Smit Chrislyn van Schalkwyk Lolo Waka Did not play: Chumani Booi Mario Noordman

Coach	JP Immelman

Border Bulldogs – 2012 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Wesley Cloete Samora Fihlani Armon Fourie Anthonie Gronum Imille Keyser Clinton Koen Gareth Krause Blake Kyd Theunis Lambrechts Siya Mdaka Kwezi Mkhafu Dean Muir Lubabalo Mzwakali Byron Schmidt Renier Schoeman Brian Shabangu Shane Spring Matthew Taljard Nomani Tonga Ben Venter Marius Visser Did not play: Roy Bursey

Backs	Elandré Basson Logan Basson Chumani Booi Quinton Crocker Ntabeni Dukisa Nathan Fowles Reinhardt Gerber Niell Jacobs Ruan Jacobs Dwayne Jenner Ntando Kebe Louis Kruger Frans Laatz Lesley Luiters Vuyo Mboto Luvuyo Mhlobiso Thembani Mkokeli Jannie Myburgh Sino Nyoka Joe Seerane Chrislyn van Schalkwyk Roallan Webb Did not play: Angus Cleophas Yongama Mkaza

Coach	Paul Flanagan

Border Bulldogs – 2012 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Juan Bester FJ Binneman Roy Bursey Samora Fihlani Armon Fourie Anthonie Gronum Clinton Koen Gareth Krause Blake Kyd Kwezi Mkhafu Lubabalo Mzwakali Renier Schoeman Matthew Taljard Rynardt van Wyk Ben Venter Marius Visser Adam Wessels Did not play: Stephan Deyzel Onke Dubase George Fritz Wayne Lemley Byron Schmidt Shane Spring Nomani Tonga

Backs	Elandré Basson Logan Basson Chumani Booi Ntabeni Dukisa Dwayne Jenner Ntando Kebe Louis Kruger Frans Laatz Lesley Luiters Vuyo Mboto Luvuyo Mhlobiso Thembani Mkokeli Sino Nyoka Quinton Norris Dale Sabbagh Chrislyn van Schalkwyk Arthur Williams Did not play: Maree Kotze Yongama Mkaza Dillon Smit

Coach	André Human

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