Samora Fihlani

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Samora Fihlani
Personal information
Full name	Lwazi Samora Fihlani
Born	(1985-05-14) 14 May 1985 East London
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	104 kg (16 st 5 lb)
School(s) attended	Lumnko Secondary School
Club information
Playing position	Flanker
Current club	Eastern Province Kings
Youth career
2005–06	Border Bulldogs
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2008–12	Border Bulldogs	61	(25)
2012	→ Griffons	7	(0)
2013–	Eastern Province Kings	17	(15)
Representative team(s)^‡
2012	S.A. Barbarians (South)	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 16 September 2013. † Appearances (Points). ‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 21 February 2013.

Samora Fihlani is a South African rugby union player, currently playing for the Eastern Province Kings in the Currie Cup and the Kings in Super Rugby.^[1] He can play as a lock or flanker.

History

Fihlani came through the Border youth system and played for their Under-21 team in 2005 and 2006.

In 2008, he graduated to the first team, making his debut in the 2010 Vodacom Cup season against the Golden Lions.^[2]

He became a regular for the Bulldogs, making 59 first team appearances over the next five seasons. In 2012, he had a short loan spell at the Griffons and signed a deal to join the Eastern Province Kings for 2013 on a two-year deal.^[3]

He was named in the Kings wider training squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season, but was subsequently released to the Vodacom Cup squad.^[4]

References

↑ "Player Profile Samora Fihlani". sarugby.net. Retrieved 12 Sep 2012.
↑ "Border vs Golden Lions". sarugby.net. Retrieved 12 Sep 2012.
↑ Reeves, Alvin (7 Sep 2012). "Kings expect tough derby with Bulldogs". Dispatch Online. Retrieved 12 Sep 2012.
↑ Green, Michael (7 January 2013). "Kings het geen plek vir Tiger". Beeld (in Afrikaans). Media24. Retrieved 7 January 2013.

Squads

v t e Eastern Province Kings – 2013 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Daniel Adongo Tim Agaba Rynier Bernardo Thembelani Bholi Boetie Britz Aidon Davis Dalton Davis Albé de Swardt Charl du Plessis Cornell du Preez Bobby Dyer Jaco Engels Renier Erasmus Samora Fihlani Hannes Franklin Ross Geldenhuys Lizo Gqoboka Marzuq Maarman Thabo Mamojele Mpho Mbiyozo Enoch Mnyaka Kuselo Moyake Darron Nell Brenden Olivier Devin Oosthuizen Pieter Stemmet Steven Sykes Dane van der Westhuyzen Wayne van Heerden Stefan Willemse Stephan Zaayman Did not play: David Bulbring Kevin Buys Zolani Faku Bandise Maku Siya Mangaliso Sphephelo Mayaba Thabiso Mngomezulu Paul Schoeman Wimpie van der Walt Luke Watson Madoda Yako

Backs	Boela Abrahams Eben Barnard Ronnie Cooke Ntabeni Dukisa Wesley Dunlop Siyanda Grey Andile Jho Dwayne Kelly Michael Killian Tiger Mangweni Scott Mathie Hadleigh Parkes Sergeal Petersen Marcello Sampson Brian Skosana Shakes Soyizwapi Wayne Stevens Scott van Breda Marlou van Niekerk Kayle van Zyl Nicolás Vergallo George Whitehead Did not play: Demetri Catrakilis Shane Gates Johan Herbst SP Marais Waylon Murray Norman Nelson Yamkela Ngam Lonwabo Ntleki Andries Strauss Andile Witbooi

Coach	David Maidza

v t e Eastern Province Kings – 2013 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Daniel Adongo Tim Agaba Rynier Bernardo Boetie Britz Aidon Davis Dalton Davis Charl du Plessis Jaco Engels Samora Fihlani Hannes Franklin Ross Geldenhuys Lizo Gqoboka Virgile Lacombe Tomás Leonardi Thabo Mamojele Mpho Mbiyozo Kuselo Moyake Darron Nell Schalk Oelofse Brenden Olivier Devin Oosthuizen Paul Schoeman Dane van der Westhuyzen Wayne van Heerden Luke Watson Stefan Willemse Mzwanele Zito Did not play: Albé de Swardt Armand du Preez Renier Erasmus Zolani Faku Heinrich Leonard Siya Mangaliso Kuhle Sonkosi Madoda Yako

Backs	Boela Abrahams Eben Barnard Ntabeni Dukisa Wesley Dunlop Shane Gates Siyanda Grey Andile Jho Dwayne Kelly Michael Killian Tiger Mangweni Scott Mathie Waylon Murray Norman Nelson Yamkela Ngam Lonwabo Ntleki Marcello Sampson Brian Skosana Shakes Soyizwapi Wayne Stevens Scott van Breda Marlou van Niekerk Kayle van Zyl Did not play: Ofentse Boloko Andile Witbooi

Coach	David Maidza

v t e Griffons – 2012 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Gavin Annandale Rudi Britz Willie Britz Zander de Kock Chris Ehlers Samora Fihlani Ross Geldenhuys Boetie Groenewald Joubert Horn Armandt Koster Erik le Roux Sarel Louw Charles Marais Oupa Mohoje Burger Schoeman Martin Sithole Hannes Snyman Kevin Stevens Nicky Steyn Francois Uys Danie van der Merwe Derick van Heerden Johan van Heerden PW van Vuuren JC van Wyk Frans Viljoen Lebo Zietsman Did not play: Leon Grobbelaar Andries Kruger Heinrich Roelfse Kewan Voysey Simon Westraadt

Backs	Philip Burger Tertius Carse Ntabeni Dukisa Reinhardt Erwee Hansie Graaff Werner Griesel Shane Hancke Colin Herbert Cameron Jacobs Inus Kritzinger Tertius Maarman Andries Mahoney Thabang Molefe Japie Nel Oshwill Nortjé Virgil Russel Bom Samaai Robbie van Schalkwyk Tiaan van Wyk Did not play: Grant Janke Alvandré Maart Jaco Meyer Siyasanga Mkunku Mario Noordman

Coach	Oersond Gorgonzola

v t e Border Bulldogs – 2012 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Wesley Cloete Samora Fihlani Armon Fourie Anthonie Gronum Imilius 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 Taljaard 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 Lucky 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

v t e South African Barbarians (South) – 2012 England tour of South Africa

Forwards	David Bulbring Nolan Clark Jacques Engelbrecht Samora Fihlani Corné Fourie Hannes Franklin Ross Geldenhuys Dean Hopp Zandré Jordaan Clemen Lewis Mpho Mbiyozo Shaun Raubenheimer

Backs	Boela Abrahams Ricardo Croy Ntabeni Dukisa Cornal Hendricks Jacquin Jansen Lucky Kebe Norman Nelson Kempie Rautenbach Wayne Stevens (c) Elgar Watts

Coach	Jimmy Stonehouse

v t e 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 Taljaard 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 Lucky 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

Persondata
Name	Fihlani, Samora
Alternative names
Short description	Rugby player
Date of birth	14 May 1985
Place of birth	East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Date of death
Place of death

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