Date of birth | 7 April 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | East London, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Lock / Flanker | ||
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Current team | Kings / Eastern Province Kings | ||
Youth Career | |||
2011–present | Eastern Province Kings | ||
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2016–present | Eastern Province Kings | 12 | (0) |
2016–present | Kings | 2 | (0) |
Correct as of 22 July 2016
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Sintu Manjezi (born East London, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Super Rugby team the Kings and Currie Cup team the Eastern Province Kings. His regular position is lock or flanker.
7 April 1995 inManjezi played rugby for his secondary school, St. Andrew's College in Grahamstown, playing for the first team between 2011 and 2013, captaining the side in 2013.
He earned his first provincial selection in 2011, when he represented the Eastern Province at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week held in Queenstown. He started all three of their matches and scored a try in their game against SWD Eagles. After the tournament, he was included in a South African Under-16 High Performance squad.
In 2012, despite still being in the Under-17 age group, he was selected to represent Eastern Province Country Districts at the premier schools tournament in South Africa, the Under-18 Craven Week, held in Port Elizabeth, starting a 28–27 victory over Griquas Country Districts. He returned to the 2013 edition of the tournament held in Polokwane. He started three matches and scored tries against the Leopards and Limpopo Blue Bulls.
In 2014, he joined the Eastern Province academy; he was included in the Eastern Province U19 squad that participated in Group A of the 2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship for the first time following promotion from Group B at the end of 2013. He immediately established himself as a key player for the team and started all twelve of their matches in the number five jersey. He helped them to sixth position on the log, winning four of their twelve matches.