Across 70 United Rugby Championship appearances, Buthelezi has built a profile defined by consistent, high-volume work at the base of the pack — averaging over seven tackles and more than six carries per match across nearly 4400 minutes of rugby. His defensive output stands out most sharply, with a single-game peak of 19 tackles underlining his capacity to shoulder an exceptional workload when required. The balance between his carrying and tackling numbers points to a number eight used as much to absorb pressure as to create it.
Phepsi Buthelezi is a professional rugby union number 8 registered with the Sharks, the Durban-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with linking the forwards and backs from the base of the scrum.
As a number 8, Phepsi 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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