Uzair Cassiem

Uzair Cassiem
Personal information
Born17 March 1990
Strand, South Africa
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
School(s) attendedStrand High School
UniversityBoland College
Club information
Playing positionLoose Forward
Current clubPumas
Youth career
2011Golden Lions
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Pts)
2011–12Golden Lions5(5)
2012Falcons3(10)
2012–Pumas54(65)
Representative team(s)
2013South Africa President's XV4(10)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 25 March 2015.

† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 25 March 2015.

Uzair Cassiem is a South African rugby union player who currently plays for the Pumas in the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions.[1][2]

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[3] and won the tournament after winning all three matches.[4] Cassiem finished joint top try scorer with two tries.

References

  1. "Uzair Cassiem SA Rugby Player Profile". sarugby.net. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  2. "Leeuflank vir Pumas". SupaRugby.com (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  3. "SA President’s XV selected for IRB Tblisi Cup". South African Rugby Union. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  4. "SA President’s XV win Tbilisi Cup". IRB. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.