Tendai Mtawarira
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Tendai Mtawarira (born 1 August 1985) is a South African born rugby union player who played for both the South Africa national team and the Sharks in Super Rugby.
He was born in Zimbabwe and qualified for South Africa on residency grounds, before obtaining South African citizenship.
Mt.warira, a prop, is known by the name The Beast. On June 14, 2008, Mtawarira made his South African debut against Wales.
Mtawarira is South Africa's most captained Springbok of all time, behind Victor Matfield and Bryan Habana, with 117 caps, and the third most capped Springbok of all time. He is also a 2019 Rugby World Cup champion.
Early life
Mtawarira was born in Harare, Zimbabwe, on August 1, 1985. He attended Churchill School in Harare for five years before being given a full scholarship to Peterhouse Boys' School, a private school in Mashonaland East. When he was at Churchill, Zimbabwean coach Joey Muwadzuri welcomed him to the National Schools Festival's Under 19 team. Muwadzuri invited him to compete with the Cats and Dogs Rugby Academy team, who dominated the National Seniors 7's tournament later this year. He performed with Dan Hondo, Pete Benade, Tonderai "Kawaza" Chavhanga, among others.
Playing career
After a strong 2008 Super 14 season with the Sharks it was apparent that he had great potential and his speed would be beneficial with the new rules (ELV's).
He was then selected in the Springbok squad and made his debut against Wales on 14 June 2008. At first received limited game time. Later he had the opportunity to be a reserve during the test against the Wallabies in Perth. Once he came on, his impact was significant; he went on to be a part of the starting lineup for all the subsequent Tri-nations tests.
A highlight of Mtawarira's career to date came in the first test of the British & Irish Lions tour in 2009. Scrumming against Phil Vickery, Mtawarira dominated his more experienced opponent, leading to Vickery being substituted after 45 minutes, and a man-of-the-match award for Mtawarira. However, he conceded several penalties in the second test when playing opposite Welsh prop Adam Jones. Similarly, in the third test, Mtawarira was largely ineffectual in the scrum, with the returning Vickery and replacement John Hayes subduing him up front.
On 16 June 2018, Mtawarira played his 100th test match against England. He was dropped to the bench for South Africa's loss to Australia on 8 September 2018, and sustained a neck injury against New Zealand on 6 October 2018, meaning he missed the Springboks' 2018 tour to Europe.
Mtawarira was named in South Africa's squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. South Africa went on to win the tournament, defeating England in the final. Mtawarira's scrummaging in the final was described as destructive, and South Africa won many scrum penalties.
As well as his 117 Test matches, Mtawarira has played uncapped games for the Springboks against the Barbarians in 2010 and 2016, and against World XVs in 2014 and 2015. He has also played twice for the Barbarians.
Mtawarira also holds the record for the most Super Rugby caps by a South African with 160 caps.
Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, Tri = Tries Scored, Pts = Points Scored