| Full name | Lwazi Ncedo Mvovo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 3, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Mthata, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 94 kg (210 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2008 | The Sharks | 13 | 15 |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2010/ 2011 | South Africa | 4 | 5 (1 try) |
Lwazi Mvovo is a professional rugby union player who plays for the Natal Sharks and Natal in the Currie Cup and Super Rugby[1] He was schooled at Maria Louw High School. His debut for the Natal Sharks was in 2008 against Boland.
In the 2010 Currie Cup tournament Lwazi Mvovo was the second highest try scorer with 12 tries to his name. He once again impressed in the Super Rugby competition when he tied for the second highest try scorer, once more, with 6.
He is very quick on his feet and shows an excellent work rate. In October 2010, Lwazi was selected to the Springbok squad of 39 players to prepare for the November tour of Europe. He made his Springboks debut on 20/11/10 in the 21-17 loss to Scotland at Murrayfield.Lwazi scored his first international try against England, at Twickenham on Saturday 27 November 2010, in a 21-11 victory.
Lwazi Mvovo made his Tri Nations debut against the Australia in Sydney on the 23rd of July 2011. He was part of the 39 - 20 hammering at the hands of the Wallabies, however, showed strength and stamina to test the Australian defense for the full 80 minutes.
Mvovo then appeared against New Zealand in Wellington in the number 11 birth.
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