Buthelezi combines consistent ball-carrying volume with a high tackle rate across all competitions, averaging nearly seven involvements on each side of the ball per match. His try-scoring record of 11 in 26 games underlines his ability to convert that work-rate into genuine attacking impact, while peak outputs of 20 tackles and 15 carries in a single match point to an engine that can shoulder a dominant shift when the game demands it.
Born on 30 May 1999, Phendulani is 27 years old, stands 191cm (6′3″) tall and weighs 108kg. Phendulani has been capped by South Africa at international level.
Phendulani Buthelezi is a professional rugby union flanker registered with the Sharks, the Durban-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with hunting turnovers and carrying as a loose forward.
As a flanker, Phendulani features for the Sharks across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban.
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