Phepsi Buthelezi

Phendulani Sikhizane Hendrick "Phepsi" Buthelezi (born 30 May 1999) is a South African rugby union player who plays for the Sharks in the United United Rugby Championship the Sharks in the Currie Cup .^[1] He plays as a Loose forward.

Phepsi Buthelezi

Full name	Phendulani Sikhizane Hendrick Buthelezi
Date of birth	(1999-05-30) 30 May 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Hluhluwe, South Africa
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	105 kg (231 lb)
School	Durban High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward Current team Sharks / Sharks (Currie Cup) Youth career 2014–2020 Sharks Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019– Sharks 99 (60) 2019– Sharks (Currie Cup) 19 (15) Correct as of 9 March 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017 South Africa Schools 2 (0) 2018 South Africa Under-20 7 (0) 2022 South Africa 'A' 2 (0) 2024– South Africa 1 (5) Correct as of 1 September 2024

Club rugby

Buthelezi made his Super Rugby debut for the Sharks in February 2019, coming on as a replacement in their 45–10 victory over the Sunwolves in Singapore.^[2] In the 2021 Currie Cup he is the Sharks captain.^[3]

International

Buthelezi represented South Africa at youth level, playing for the South Africa Schools team in the 2017 Under-19 International Series^[4] and for the South Africa Under-20 team at the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.^[5] Earned his first Springbok cap on 20 July 2024 v Portugal and scored a try.