Tendai Mtawarira
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Tendai Nihal Mtawarira | ||
| Nickname | The Beast | ||
| Born |
1 August 1985 Harare, Zimbabwe |
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 116 kg (18 st 4 lb; 256 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Peterhouse Boys' School | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Loosehead Prop | ||
| Current club | Sharks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2006–2012 | Sharks XV | 9 | (0) |
| 2006–2013 | Sharks (Currie Cup) | 37 | (15) |
| 2010 | Sharks Invitational XV | 1 | (5) |
| 2007–present | Sharks | 131 | (20) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2008–present | South Africa | 87 | (10) |
| 2015–2016 | Springbok XV | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 23 July 2016. |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 23 July 2016.
† Appearances (Points).
Tendai Nihal 'Beast' Mtawarira (born 1 August 1985 in Harare, Zimbabwe) is a Zimbabwean-born South African rugby union player who currently plays for the Sharks in the Super Rugby competition. Mtawarira, a prop, is fondly known by friends and fans as "The Beast". Roars of "Beast" are shouted by spectators and fans of the Sharks team whenever Mtawarira attains possession of the ball or makes a big tackle. Mtawarira was selected as part of the South African National Rugby Union team and made his debut playing against Wales in a test match on 14 June 2008. The following week, on 21 June 2008, Mtawarira scored a try against Italy as well as winning the 'Man of the Match' award.
He attended Churchill School in Harare before moving to Peterhouse Boys' School in Marondera both in Zimbabwe, along with Brian Mujati, who also represented the Springboks. Notably, despite living in South Africa and representing the country internationally, Mtawarira was a Zimbabwean national until late June 2010; he qualified for South Africa by three years' residency, as allowed under International Rugby Board rules.
Mtawarira attended Churchill School in Harare for 5 years before being given a full scholarship to Peterhouse Boys' School, an independent school in Mashonaland East. At the age of 15, while at Churchill, he was spotted by legendary Zimbabwean Coach Joey Muwadzuri who invited him to join the Under 19 side at the National Schools Festival. Later that year coach Joey invited him to be part of Cats and Dogs Rugby Academy Team that won the National Seniors 7's tournament. He played with stars Dan Hondo, Pete Benade, Tonderai "Kawaza" Chavhanga, among others. Despite his young age he used his strength and will to learn to tread with the senior boys.
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