Uzair Cassiem
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
17 March 1990 Strand, South Africa |
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| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb; 216 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Strand High School | ||
| University | Boland College | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Loose Forward | ||
| Current club | Cheetahs / Free State Cheetahs | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011 | Golden Lions | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2011 | Golden Lions XV | 1 | (5) |
| 2012 | Young Lions | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | Falcons | 3 | (10) |
| 2012–2015 | Pumas | 71 | (65) |
| 2016–present | Cheetahs | 15 | (30) |
| 2016–present | Free State Cheetahs | 10 | (20) |
| Representative team(s)‡ | |||
| 2013 | South Africa President's XV | 4 | (10) |
| 2016 | South Africa | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 25 October 2016. |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 25 October 2016.
† Appearances (Points).
Uzair Cassiem is a South African rugby union player who currently plays for the Cheetahs in the Super Rugby competition and the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup.
Cassiem, who usually plays as a loose forward, previously represented the Golden Lions and Falcons.
In 2013, he was included in a South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup and won the tournament after winning all three matches. Cassiem finished joint top try scorer with two tries.
He was a member of the Pumas side that won the Vodacom Cup for the first time in 2015, beating Western Province 24–7 in the final. Cassiem appeared in all ten of their matches during the season.
Despite initially signing a contract to join Kimberley-based side Griquas prior to the 2016 season, he was included in the training squad of Super Rugby side the Cheetahs and it was later confirmed that he would remain with them for the entire 2016 season.
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