Freddie Ngoza

Freddie Ngoza
Personal information
Full nameThato Frederick Ntandyenkosi Ngoza
Born20 October 1991
Piet Retief, South Africa
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
School(s) attendedVolksrust High School
UniversityUniversity of the Free State
Club information
Playing positionFlanker / No 8 / Lock
Current clubFree State Cheetahs
Youth career
2008–09Pumas
2010Griffons
2011Free State Cheetahs
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeam
2011–UFS Shimlas14(0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Pts)
2011Griffons2(0)
2013–Free State Cheetahs6(5)
2013Griffons5(5)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 20 October 2013.
† Appearances (Points).

Freddie Ngoza (born 20 October 1991 in Piet Retief) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Free State Cheetahs.[1] His regular position is as a loose-forward or a lock.

Career

Youth

He represented the Pumas at the 2008 Under–18 Academy Week and the 2009 Under–18 Craven Week tournaments. He then joined the Griffons and played for the Griffons U19 team in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship tournament.

Griffons

He was included in the Griffons side for the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition[2] and made his debut when he started in a 60–0 defeat to Western Province.[3] He also featured the following match against the Free State Cheetahs.[4]

Free State Cheetahs

He played for the Free State U21 side in the 2011 Under-21 Provincial Championship and 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship competitions. In 2013, he was included in the Free State XV Vodacom Cup side and made two substitute appearances, also scoring a last-minute try in their match against the Sharks XV[5]

He was included in their squad for the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division,[6] but actually made his Currie Cup debut during a loan spell at former side Griffons, coming on as a substitute against the Border Bulldogs.[7]

Varsity Cup

Ngoza also played Varsity Cup rugby for UFS Shimlas, representing them in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 seasons.

References

  1. "SARU Player Profile Freddie Ngoza". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  2. "2011 Griffons Vodacom Cup season". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  3. "Tasol Solar Griffons vs DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  4. "Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Tasol Solar Griffons". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  5. "Sharks XV vs Toyota Free State XV". South African Rugby Union. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  6. "2013 Free State Cheetahs Currie Cup season". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  7. "Border Bulldogs vs Down Touch Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.